Ninety-eight percent of children in Somerset applying for places at secondary schools have been given a place at one of their top three chosen secondary schools. A Somerset woman has started a national campaign to make sure NHS staff don't go hungry. Organisers of ‘Live in Somerset’ say they're trying hard to find a replacement for Olly Murs and fundraising is underway in Donyatt near Ilminster to pay for improvements to a play area.
Ninety-eight percent of children in Somerset applying for places at secondary schools have been given a place at one of their top three chosen secondary schools. The County Council says ninety-five percent of children have been given a place at their top choice of school. The County Council says it's dealt with the largest number of secondary school applications ever received.
A Somerset woman has started a national campaign to make sure NHS staff don't go hungry. Neely Mozowala, a specialist Diabetes Podiatrist, started an online baking group for medics after finding that NHS workers on the night shift were going hungry because of a lack of food provided within hospitals. She's now calling on the NHS to make sure that enough food is available 24-hours-a-day
in hospitals.
Organisers of ‘Live in Somerset’ say they're trying hard to find a replacement for Olly Murs. It follows the singer’s decision to withdraw from performing at the event due to a knee operation. Rag and Bone Man and Simply Red are booked to appear at ‘Live in Somerset’ in Vivary Park, in Taunton, in late August.
Fundraising is underway in Donyatt near Ilminster to pay for improvements to a play area. Organisers are aiming to raise £1500 for new equipment, including a children’s seesaw, at Donyatt Recreation ground.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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