Somerset Prostate Support Association says King Charles being treated for an enlarged prostate will encourage other men with symptoms to get checked. Two Somerset MPs are calling for better funding for local councils. Bird watchers have reported increased sightings of the Waxwing in Somerset...and more.
The Somerset Prostate Support Association says King Charles being treated for an enlarged prostate will encourage other men with symptoms to get checked.
Two Somerset MPs are among 46 MPs calling for better funding for local councils. Lib Dem MP for Somerton and Frome, Sarah Dyke and Conservative MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset Ian Liddell-Grainger have written to the Prime Minister asking the government to provide councils with better financial support.
Somerset Council has given permission for 196, Sherborne Road in Yeovil to be turned into a house of multiple occupation. The four-bed property will be reorganised, with four large en suite rooms across the ground and first floors and a further two rooms on the second floor, with residents sharing a kitchen, bathroom and living room area.
Libraries in Somerset have had 156 coats donated as part of a Winter Coat Exchange. The idea is that people can come and donate, exchange or take a coat as needed. So far, 80 of the coats have found new homes.
Bird watchers have reported increased sightings of the waxwing bird in Somerset. The waxwing has colourful feathers, a tuft on its head and a black throat, and feeds off berries.
Yeovil Town are in action tonight. The Glovers, who are thirteen points clear at the top of National League South, are away to Truro City. The game is being played at the Plymouth Parkway ground in Plymouth, kicking off at 7.45 pm.
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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