A new Solar Farm could be built in Wincanton. Rural crime in Somerset fell by 20 percent according to new figures from NFU Mutual. There’s better news for people in South Somerset waiting for eye operations. Around 500 wristbands have been given out to people with dementia in Somerset. A Crewkerne man has been fined £68 for a speeding offence...and more
A new Solar Farm could be built in Wincanton. Plans have been submitted to South Somerset District Council to install solar panels and associated equipment on land south of Brains Farm in Moor Lane, Wincanton.
Rural crime in Somerset fell by 20 percent according to new figures from NFU Mutual. However, the insurer says that the level of losses was still on the high side with one million pounds worth of property stolen over the past 12 months in rural parts of the County.
There’s better news for people in South Somerset waiting for eye operations. Patients at Yeovil Hospital are now being offered treatment at a new four million pound eye surgery theatre at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.
Around 500 wristbands have been given out to people with dementia in Somerset. The devices contain personal information about the wearer for health professionals to use in the event of an emergency. The wristbands are available from the Somerset Dementia Safeguarding partnership.
A Crewkerne man has been fined £68 for a speeding offence. Local magistrates were told that Alan Archer of Roundham near Crewkerne was caught driving at 89 miles per hour on a 70 miles per hour stretch of the A303 near Wincanton.
The Mayor of Chard, Jason Baker has publicly thanked members of a local Covid support group for their efforts during the pandemic. A remembrance service in the local St Mary’s Church followed by a medal presentation at the Guildhall was held in their honour, organised by Councillor Baker.
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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