Somerset residents are being urged to get a flu jab as cases of flu continue to rise. Seven horse saddles have been stolen in a break-in at a riding school in Queen Camel. Donations of children’s toys are needed for this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal...and more
Somerset residents are being urged to get a flu jab as cases of flu continue to rise. NHS Somerset says anyone eligible, especially those under 65 with long-term health conditions, should be vaccinated.
Seven horse saddles have been stolen in a break-in at a riding school in Queen Camel. The equipment was taken from the Ridgeview Riding School in the early hours of last Saturday. Anyone with information that will help the police is asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
The Salvation Army in Somerset is appealing for donations of sleeping bags to give to people sleeping rough on local streets. Latest figures from Somerset Council show that around 130 people can be found sleeping rough in the County every night.
An Ilminster Care Home has been rated ‘overall good’ by the Care Quality Commission. It follows an inspection of Hazelwell Lodge on Station Road in Ilminster, which specialises in caring for people living with dementia.
A consultation has opened into how people affected by domestic abuse in Somerset should be supported. Somerset Council has published a new Domestic Abuse Strategy, outlining how services across the county collaborate to prevent abuse, and is seeking comments on it. The consultation can be found on the Somerset Council website.
The A359 through Queen Camel is shut to traffic today until 4 pm, allowing resurfacing work to be carried out. The road will be closed again tomorrow between 9:30 am and 4:00 pm for the completion of the work.
Donations of children’s toys are needed for this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal. Organisers say donations of toys, books, and clothes can be dropped off at the Forefront Community Centre, South Chard Church and Chard Community Hub.
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
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
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