The Care Quality Commission has given two GP practices in Yeovil a 'good' overall rating. According to insurers, AXA, thefts at commercial premises in Somerset are on the rise. Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Martock is to host its first Pride event in June...and more.
The Care Quality Commission has given two Yeovil GP practices a 'good' overall rating. The CQC inspected Hendford Lodge Medical Centre and Abbey Manor Medical Practice in February. Both practices were rated as ‘requiring improvement’ at an early inspection.
There has been a rise in reports of thefts at commercial premises in Somerset over the last three months. According to insurers AXA, claims for losses sustained through break-ins at garages and commercial premises in the County have increased substantially since the start of the year.
Martock is to host its first-ever Pride event. Organised by Martock Pride, it is due to take place at Martock Recreation Ground on Saturday, June 21st, with an evening event featuring LGBTQ+ musicians held in Martock Parish Hall.
Bus users in Somerset could see changes to the frequency of services when the new West of England mayor takes office. Almost all the candidates standing in the West of England mayoral election say they want to transform public transport by introducing bus franchising. This would mean operators making decisions about timetabling, fares, and routes.
Plans to build 175 new homes at Woolavington, near Bridgwater, have been scrapped due to the developer running out of time to start work on the site. Had it gone ahead, the estate would have been located at Woolavington Hill, close to the new electric vehicle battery-making factory off junction 24 of the M5.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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