Thursday 21st August

Thursday, 21 August 2025 06:30

By Steve Haigh

Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, says families and hospital staff should be given more information about re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital. Yeovil’s renal unit on the Lynx West Trading Estate has been told it must improve on safety. Organisers of a Live Aid concert held in Yeovil 40 years ago are trying to contact the bands that played at the event for a reunion...and more.

Yeovil MP, Adam Dance, says families and hospital staff need more information about re-opening maternity services at Yeovil Hospital. Mr Dance says a lack of clarity over the timetable to re-open the baby unit in Yeovil is causing distress.

Yeovil’s renal unit on the Lynx West Trading Estate has been told it must improve on safety. Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission found a breach of regulation in the care plans for patients on dialysis, resulting in a “requires improvement” rating for safety.

Chard Community Hub and Watch teams are appealing for help in finding new premises. It follows Somerset Council's decision to sell the Boden Centre on Boden Street, where both groups are currently based.

A protest has been held outside the West Mendip Community Hospital near Glastonbury over plans to cut beds. NHS Somerset wants to reduce the number of beds from 30 to 16 and provide more care in the local community. A scheme to cut beds at Crewkerne Community Hospital has also sparked outrage.

Organisers of a Live Aid concert held in Yeovil 40 years ago are trying to contact the bands that played at the event. Seventeen groups came together to play live at the Johnson Hall in 1985, raising money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The 40th anniversary is being celebrated next Thursday at The Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, with the showing of a film of the concert from 1985.

A modified Great Western Railway train has set a world record, travelling 200 miles on a single charge. The trial was part of celebrations to mark 200 years since the inception of the modern railway. GWR says the technology could be introduced in the future on services in Somerset.

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Friday 11th September

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Thursday 10th September

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
Wednesday 9th September

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
Tuesday 8th September

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Monday 7th September

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
Friday 4th September

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