Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at The Crossing Café on Preston Road in Yeovil. A Yeovil Pharmacist says a 70 percent of people booking an online covid jab are not eligible this year. A former doctor in Chard has won through to the semi-finals of BBC Mastermind...and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a break-in at The Crossing Café on Preston Road in Yeovil. Electrical devices, cash, and bottles of milkshake were taken in the raid that happened at around 3am on Saturday September 27th. A nearby resident reported seeing two men running in different directions from the scene. They were described as wearing dark clothes and trainers. Police are asking people in the Larkhill Road and Preston Road area who have CCTV footage to please call the non-emergency number 101.
A Yeovil Pharmacist says a 70 percent of people booking an online covid jab are not eligible this year. Ioannis Klappas says changes to the minimum age people can get the booster - from 65 to 75 - is causing confusion amongst patients. 2.4 million people were eligible for the covid vaccine in the South West last year, compared to just 850 thousand this year.
A road in Yeovil will be shut to traffic next week. St David's Crescent will be closed off at the junction with St George's Avenue for Openreach to replace a telegraph pole between 9.30 am and 3.30 pm on Wednesday, October 15th.
A Somerset MP has launched a survey to hear about the experiences of people booking and taking driving tests. East Somerset MP, Anna Sabine, says the current waiting time of 22 weeks to take a driving test is having a big impact on people in rural communities.
A former doctor in Chard has won through to the semi-finals of BBC Mastermind. Peter Glanvill appeared on the quiz show on Monday this week answering 10 questions correctly on his specialist subject of the Jurassic Coast. In the general knowledge round, he answered another 10 questions correctly to make a final score of 20. The BBC has yet to say when the semi-finals of Mastermind will be recorded.
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three police officers. Somerset Council has begun legal action to recover more than £320,000 owed by housing developers. The line-up has been announced for this year’s Ilminster Midsummer Experience...and more
Somerset Prostate Cancer Support Group says a decision not to introduce mass screening for prostate cancer is the wrong one. A Martock woman has been banned from driving for 28 months. Somerset Council is marking Volunteers’ Week by thanking the volunteers who help deliver council services... and more
People in Somerset with Football Banning Orders are being reminded they must surrender their passports by the end of today ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament. A road in Yeovil will close for nine days later this week. Farmers from Somerset were among the winners of this year's ITV Britain's Got Talent final...and more
South Western Ambulance Service is struggling to cope after a surge in 999 calls during the hot weather. Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke says a shortage of rental homes is making it harder for rural employers to attract workers. The National Trust is warning that changing weather patterns are making it difficult to maintain the Cerne Abbas Giant... and more
People are being asked to take extra care in parks and open spaces as high temperatures and dry conditions increase the risk of fire. Plans to build hundreds of new homes in Yeovil can now go ahead after a High Court challenge by Mudford Parish Council was dismissed. A Somerset bakery chain has sparked a reaction after it stopped making iced buns... and more
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