Somerset doctors are urging us to look out for children with asthma as temperatures begin to drop. A local organisation is celebrating an award of nearly £20,000. A new traffic management system will affect drivers on the A303 this weekend... and more.
Doctors in Somerset are urging people to take extra care to look out for children with asthma as temperatures begin to drop. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust says the number of young people admitted to hospital with the condition tends to rise at this time of year.
A local not-for-profit organisation is celebrating after an award of nearly £20,000 in National Lottery funding. Got Your Six UK CIC supports the military community across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire, with its Wincanton-based community hub offering therapeutic services to serving personnel, veterans, spouses and their families, whilst also being open to the wider local community.
Changes due to a new traffic management system will affect drivers on the A303 this weekend. The road will close between Sparkford and the Podimore Roundabout from 9pm Saturday night through until 6am Sunday morning as part of the Sparkford to Ilchester scheme. When it reopens, there will be one lane open each way on the new carriageways to allow teams to continue their work alongside the traffic safely.
Staff at Leonardo in Yeovil have taken part in the recent ‘Take The Pressure Off’ initiative. We told you about Somerset Council and NHS Somerset’s blood pressure awareness campaign earlier this month – and the helicopter manufacturer took part this week, offering checks for employees, at their Wellbeing Roadshow. 90 of the team now ‘know their numbers’.
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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