A property in Raglan Terrace in Yeovil has been closed down by a court order after it was linked to anti-social behaviour. NHS Somerset says investing in nurse apprenticeships has helped to boost recruitment. A new community garden has opened in Chard.... and more
A property in Raglan Terrace in Yeovil has been closed down by a court order after it was linked to anti-social and violent behaviour. Police say residents endured threats and intimidating behaviour by the property's occupants and visitors. Anyone seen trying to access the closed properly during the order would be liable to arrest.
NHS Somerset says investing in nurse apprenticeships has helped boost recruitment and improve staff retention. Entrants on nursing degree courses in Somerset have also held steady despite a fall in the take up of nursing degrees nationally.
A new community garden has opened in Chard. The garden in Great Mead has been funded by the Somerset Community Foundation and National Lottery Community Fund with support from Chard Town Council, Take Art, Somerset Wildlife Trust and Connect Somerset.
A dementia care service is looking for more people to host small groups in Somerset. The Filo Project supports people with early or moderate dementia at home for one day a week.
A Somerset man is preparing to start a 3-thousand-mile cycling challenge across America. Andy Manning is travelling from San Diego in California to St Augustine in Florida. He's hoping to raise 9-thousand pounds for charity Cure Parkinson’s in honour of his friend, Julie Evans, who was diagnosed with the illness in 2019.
The Government says it won’t bring forward a decision on buying new helicopters from Leonardo in Yeovil. A bird flu surveillance zone remains in place over the Somerset Levels. Yeovil’s temporary police station on Horsey Lane is to close at the end of the month....and more
Leonardo is threatening to shut its Yeovil factory. Somerset Community Foundation says there's still time to donate money to its Surviving Winter Appeal. The Swan Theatre in Yeovil is staging a number of special performances to mark its 50th anniversary...and more.
A Yeovil man has been arrested and then de-arrested after a collision in Dorset. A Somerset food manufacturer could be expanding its Wincanton base. A new dementia-friendly choir has been launched in Yeovil...and more.
Adam Dance MP is welcoming developments in his campaign to support neurodivergent schoolchildren. Somerset was the star of the small screen last night, thanks to BBC comedy ‘Can You Keep A Secret’. A Yeovil gymnastics club has hosted a VIP guest...and more.
Somerset's Lib Dem MPs have described a one per cent rise in Council funding as 'profoundly disappointing'. A new independent cinema will open next month in Wincanton. We’re facing the chance of heavy snow with Storm Goretti hitting the region on Thursday...and more.
The Poundland chain has confirmed its store closures, including one of the Yeovil branches next Friday. Yeovil's Marlie Packer has been awarded an OBE for her outstanding contribution to rugby. Nearly one hundred new low-cost homes could be coming to South Chard...and more.
A woman has been cut free from her car after a four-vehicle collision in Montacute. Devon and Somerset fire crews have been praised for their bravery, following the summer wildfires. More new homes are set to be built in Martock, following approval from Somerset Council...and more.
A formal planning application has been made to carry out significant improvements to Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre, costing £15 million. The Halifax Bank in King George Street in Yeovil could be converted into 17 flats. A new young people’s centre opens in Chard early in the New Year...and more.
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