A scheme to improve the appearance of Westminster Street in Yeovil town centre will begin in late June. Farmers in Somerset say they’re concerned about proposals to limit the movement of livestock. A scheme pioneered in Somerset to help reduce hospital admissions is influencing how things are done nationally. An online art auction is being held this week to raise money for Somerset Wildlife Trust...and more.
A scheme to improve the appearance of Westminster Street in Yeovil town centre will begin in late June. The work, part of the Yeovil Refresh project, will see changes made to the pavement and road layout. Westminster Street that runs alongside the Nat West Bank will stay shut for about four months with diversions in operation.
Farmers in Somerset say they’re concerned about proposals to limit the movement of livestock. As part of a government review of animal transport rules, limits on journey times and animal exports for slaughter, together with transporting animals when temperatures are below 5 celsius, could be introduced.
A scheme pioneered in Somerset to help reduce hospital admissions is influencing how things are done nationally. The Somerset Intermediate Care Service helps support older people recover at home or return home more quickly after being admitted to hospital. Now, the business model is being used to help shape future government policy.
An online art auction is being held this week to raise money for Somerset Wildlife Trust. Graham Barton from the BBC TV show ‘Homes Under The Hammer’ will conduct the final bidding on Friday with all funds going towards work improving Somerset's environment.
We’re all being asked to fly the Somerset flag on Somerset Day this year. The event on Tuesday, May 11th is to celebrate all that’s good and best about the county, including Somerset’s heritage, its environment and food and drink. Anyone wanting to make a Somerset flag can do so by downloading printing instructions on the Somerset Day website.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
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