Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has supported the opening up of the country from July 19th. A woman in Chard says her family will be living in a static caravan for the next six months as they deal with the aftermath of last week’s flash floods in the town. Police are trying to trace the owner of a black Toyota after it collided with a motorbike on the A37 and failed to stop. Yeovil Hospital was represented by one of its nurses at the NHS birthday celebration held at St Paul's Cathedral in London earlier in the week.
Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has supported the opening up of the country from July 19th. Examples of what the easing of restrictions will mean are an end to self-isolation for double vaccinated people and Covid "bubbles" in schools being replaced by regular testing. Meanwhile, the Registered Care Providers Association in Somerset has expressed concerns about the impact that lifting Covid restrictions will have on the care sector.
A woman in Chard says her family will be living in a static caravan for the next six months as they deal with the aftermath of last week’s flash floods in the town. Heavy rain caused a four-foot-deep river of water to rip apart the road outside Lilias Ahmeira's home.
Police are trying to trace the owner of a black Toyota after it collided with a motorbike on the A37 and failed to stop. The accident happened last Thursday, July 1st, on the stretch between Shepton Mallet and Lydford. The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with a broken wrist. Police say the Toyota had a 63 reg plate. Drivers on the A37 last Thursday who have dashcam footage of a black Toyota or who witnessed the accident are asked to call the non-emergency number 101.
Yeovil Hospital was represented by one of its nurses at the NHS birthday celebration held at St Paul's Cathedral in London earlier in the week. Gemma Jorge, a ward sister, joined hundreds of other health workers at the event, to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the NHS.
There’s been a call for the Somerset Levels to be designated a National Landscape. A Yeovil man has raised £2,000 for a new school minibus at Fairmead School in Yeovil by running the London Marathon. Exmoor Ales, which provides cask ales across the region and beyond, is closing its Somerset brewery and moving the business to Surrey...and more.
The long-awaited refurbishment of Yeovil police station is finally to get underway this summer. Plans have been approved to build 185 new homes off Bunford Lane in Yeovil. Police have arrested three men in Yeovil for being involved in the supply of Class A drugs. A Somerset jockey has been named Champion Conditional Jockey of 2025...and more.
New figures have shown that registering as a new patient with an NHS dentist in Somerset is still just as difficult as it was six months ago. The go-ahead has been given to build 160 new houses on Station Road in Castle Cary. A sailor from South Petherton has been chosen to lead a team in the round-the-world Clipper Race...and more.
Somerset Council is being criticised for taking too long to re-open Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The Liberal Democrats have won a seat on Chard Town Council by one vote. Dates have been announced for this year’s illuminated carnival processions in South Somerset...and more.
Police are investigating the theft of a motorbike in Ilminster. Tributes have been paid to the former Yeovil Town player-manager, Cecil Irwin, who has died aged 83. Town criers from across the South West will be in Yeovil tomorrow competing for the loudest voice in the Yeovil Town Crier Competition 2025...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in which a child was struck by a car in Yeovil. This week, a planning inquiry is being held into plans to turn a Somerset shopping centre into a retirement complex. A Somerset woman is planning to walk the 70-miles of Hadrian's Wall to mark her 90th birthday...and more.
Tourism bosses in Somerset say they feel confident the County will have a good summer for visitors this year. A group representing care providers in Somerset is warning that some residential homes are at risk of going out of business due to rising costs. A Somerset animal charity has taken into care, three orphaned badger cubs...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
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