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
A fire that damaged two vehicles in Chaffcombe near Chard is being treated as deliberate. A road in Hardington Mandeville is set to re-open today after being closed for three days. Friends, family and colleagues of a Royal Navy officer based at RNAS Yeovilton are taking on a 630-mile coastal challenge in her memory... and more
Somerset Council has defended spending nineteen million pounds on consultants over the past three years. A new clinic specialising in sexual health has opened in Yeovil. RNAS Yeovilton has been in the TV spotlight this week after featuring on Interior Design Masters with Alan Carr...and more
Concern's been expressed that too many of the 580 new council homes being built in Somerset will be clustered around Taunton and Bridgwater. Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a crash on the M5. Haynes Motor Museum has been awarded £180,000 by The National Lottery to transform its Red Room gallery... and more
A member of Yeovil Town Council has appeared in court charged with two counts of assault. Health professionals in Somerset are urging people to take up the offer of a free NHS health check. Organisers of Somerset Day have welcomed the name Dunkery given to the dragon on the county flag...and more
New figures show a sharp increase in reports of drones interfering with critical air ambulance missions. The Liberal Democrats have retained the Mendip Hills seat on Somerset Council following a by-election. A woman from Chard has been recognised for her contribution to the community with an invitation to the King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace... and more
Police investigating a fire in Shepton Mallet are appealing for help to identify two people. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has called for more government support for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. This weekend sees the start of the Great Gardening Show at The Newt near Bruton...and more
A disabled man has taken his case to the High Court, arguing that Somerset Council’s council tax reduction scheme is discriminatory. Bristol Airport says travellers planning summer holidays should not change their plans. Chard and Ilminster Amateur Boxing Club has launched a fundraising appeal,..and more
Pharmacists in Somerset say it's becoming difficult to get hold of some medications. The building used as Club Neo in Stars Lane in Yeovil has been put up for sale. Free gym memberships are being offered to people living with Parkinson's in Somerset...and more
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