NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Yeovil MP Adam Dance says people are still worried about plans to move hyper-acute stroke services out of Yeovil Hospital. His comments follow news that NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit in Yeovil due to staff shortages at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. Mr Dance says twelve thousand people have signed a petition against the closure and that the Yeovil unit should be kept open.
A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. Exeter Crown Court was told that Michael Elmer, aged 36, was arrested in May last year by the force’s child abuse team. He was jailed for 13 months and made the subject of a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
A temporary 40 mph speed limit is being introduced on roads in Ilminster. The lower limit will apply on the B3168 through Puckington, Stocklinch and Ilton while repairs are carried out to a damaged structure, between Monday, 27 April and Friday, 15 May.
A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs. Wayne Greggory, aged 48, of Huish Champflower, was charged under the Hunting Act 2004. Greggory was fined £250 and ordered to pay costs.
Somerset-based luxury handbag maker Mulberry has reported a 13.6 percent increase in sales in the six months to the end of March. This follows a 21 percent slump in sales in 2024, and the company raising £20 million in June last year to help bolster its transformation
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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