Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. The development on the Bunford Business Park off Lysander Road is due to open in the late-summer of next year, creating around 100 new jobs. The centre will consist of a sports hall with indoor courts, an indoor swimming pool, spa, changing rooms, children's soft play area, and lounge and business hub. An additional outdoor pool will be provided, together with six outdoor padel courts.
NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. People who suffer a stroke will no longer be taken to Yeovil Hospital for their initial treatment as the hospital's Hyper Acute Stroke Unit closed this week. Instead, patients will be taken to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton or Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. Patient groups say they're worried it could cost lives.
A Somerset woman who was forced to pay £75,000 to her abusive ex-husband in a divorce settlement says the current laws around separation are "grossly unfair" and need to change. Annabelle Boucher's ex-husband David Rogers from Norton-sub-Hamdon pleaded guilty to coercive and controlling behaviour when he appeared in court earlier this year and was given a suspended prison sentence.
Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October. It'll cost 408 pounds for a weekend ticket - including a £5 booking fee - an increase of £29.50 from 2025. Headliners for next year’s festival, which takes place from the 23rd to the 27th of June, have yet to be announced, but rumours are already swirling, with everyone from Harry Styles to Taylor Swift and Stevie Wonder said to be in the mix.
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
The NSPCC says sexual communication offences involving children in the South-West have more than doubled since the offence was introduced seven years ago. People in Somerset are being warned that artificial intelligence is being used to make homes look more attractive in estate agent’s photos. Yeovil Town replay their FA Cup 4th qualifying round against Leatherhead at Huish Park tonight.., and more
The Environment Agency says reservoir levels across Somerset are well below what they should be for the time of year. A former school building in Wincanton could be turned into a recording studio and arts venue. Families in Somerset are being reminded of the October 31st deadline to apply for school places ...and more
Parts of Somerset have been moved into the highest drought category to protect water supplies. A new group's been formed to try and save Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre from closure.Tesco in Yeovil is recruiting for temporary staff for the busy Christmas period... and more
Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high. The Communication Workers Union claims postal workers in Somerset are leaving their jobs due to a controversial new delivery system. Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant... and more
Somerset Council says it can’t confirm whether new parking machines being installed across the county will be able to accept cash. The number of cloned cars seized have more than double in the past 3-years with Avon and Somerset Police recovering one fraudulent vehicle every week. The skull of a 50,000 year old Woolly Rhino found on the Mendips Hills has gone on a display at a museum in Wells...and more
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