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.
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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