Somerset is experiencing a big increase in numbers of the Dracula Horsefly which is said to be more blood-thirsty than mosquitos. People in Somerset who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee are being offered a new 3D-printed implant. A footballer from Chard has been signed by Championship League side, Ipswich Town...and more.
Somerset is experiencing a big increase in numbers of an insect more blood-thirsty than mosquitos. Entomologist, Dee Patel, says the Dracula Horsefly population has grown hugely during the hot weather and to them being resistant to most kinds of repellents.
A Somerset woman, campaigning for a change in the law, claims her mother’s mental health was impacted by not having family and friends visit her in her care home during Covid. Hazel Leech wants the law made so that should the country be plunged into another pandemic, those who live in care and nursing homes would be allowed, visitors.
People in Somerset who suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee are being offered a new 3D-printed implant. The treatment is designed to preserve existing knee joints and is used at an earlier stage before a knee replacement is needed.
A footballer from Chard has been signed by Championship League side, Ipswich Town. Eighteen-year-old goalkeeper, Charlie Binns, who began his playing career with Combe St Nicholas FC, has joined the Under-18 Youth Team at Ipswich.
Children at Thorncombe Primary School near Chard have been raising money for Bristol Children’s Hospital. Their efforts were in support of a local girl who is undergoing treatment for a brain tumour at Bristol Children’s Hospital.
More than 4,500 people have expressed interest in joining a new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne. Somerset Council says a long-term solution is needed to make Hendford Hill in Yeovil fully safe for motorists. A Somerset man has won first prize at the World Marmalade Awards... and more
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
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