Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. RNAS Yeovilton has been in the TV spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr...and more
Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. Lib Dem Council Leader, Councillor Bill Revans, says external consultants are used to support improvements and deliver savings where specialist expertise is needed.
A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. The centre, based at Summerlands on Preston Road, brings together a full range of sexual and reproductive health services under one roof. NHS Somerset says the new facility will make access to care simpler and more convenient.
Twenty white-tailed eagles are set to be released on Exmoor this summer as part of a national reintroduction scheme. The birds will be released over the next three years after government approval for the latest phase of the project. However, some farmers have raised concerns that the birds of prey could pose a threat to sheep.
The Goodland Gardens Bridge in Taunton will not be replaced after councillors reversed an earlier decision. The bridge was removed in 2014 after being declared unsafe. Taunton Town Council says the estimated four-hundred-and-fifty-thousand-pound cost of building a replacement is simply unaffordable.
RNAS Yeovilton has been in the television spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr. The naval air station appeared on the programme as designers took on the challenge of transforming trainee accommodation at the base.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
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
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
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