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.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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