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.
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more
Fifteen thousand people have signed a petition calling on Somerset Council to cancel plans for a huge data centre in Bridgwater. A nest of Asian hornets has been found in Somerset. More patients in Somerset are set to benefit from a hospital project aimed at restoring independence... and more
Yeovil-based charity, School in a Bag, has started sending supplies to Nepal to help in the aftermath of the devastating floods. 6,000 people have signed a petition opposing plans for a new relief road in Chard. The Royal British Legion in Somerset is appealing for more volunteers to help run this year’s Poppy Appeal... and more
One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two-vehicle collision on the A30 near Chard. A Yeovil man has been jailed for 7-and-a-half years for supplying cocaine and cannabis. Two Somerset teenagers have become the youngest to swim the Bristol Channel... and more
An organisation that investigates loan sharks has opened a branch in Taunton. Free parking on Sundays in Somerset's main towns could end just before Christmas. Local communities in and around Draycott will be able to take advantage of a shuttle bus service... and more.
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