NHS Somerset says planned strike action by junior doctors in the run-up to Christmas will impact patients. Avon and Somerset Police has launched its Christmas anti-drink and drug-driving campaign. Somerset Council is warning of delays in collecting household waste due to the bad weather...and more.
NHS Somerset says planned strike action by junior doctors in the run-up to Christmas will impact patients. Junior doctors are set to stop work for 3 days beginning December 12th and for a further six days beginning January 3rd.
Avon and Somerset Police has launched its Christmas anti-drink and drug-driving campaign. They’re asking the public to call 101 if they suspect someone, about to get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, of being over the legal drink-drive limit.
Somerset Council is warning of delays in collecting household waste due to the bad weather. Crews will be working on Saturday to catch up on the backlog and householders are asked to leave out their bags for collection until the weekend. Somerset Council says if waste has not been collected by Saturday then to take it back inside and put it back out on the usual collection day next week.
A planning inspector has rejected plans to build 73 new homes in Chilthorne Domer. Neither South Somerset District Council nor its successor Somerset Council decided on the application. Developers, Land Allocation Ltd, lodged an appeal on the grounds of non-determination, meaning the council had failed to decide a reasonable amount of time. A planning inspector has ruled the new homes should not be built, describing the proposed development as "an uncomfortable fit" for the area.
The team behind Yeovil's Octagon Pantomime, which this year is being held at Westland’s Entertainment Venue due to the Octagon Theatre being closed, say adapting the production to a smaller venue has been challenging. Marketing Manager, Martin Hacker, says they have had to extend the stage at Westlands to accommodate the panto.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
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