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.
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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