Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years, according to the Environment Agency. 200 mm of rain has fallen in Somerset since the start of the year, with 100 mm falling last week alone. As a precaution, the EA has installed extra pumps on the Somerset Levels.
NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. The government has pledged to overhaul the NHS dental contract, which has been blamed for many dentists leaving the health service, but has not set out a timetable for implementing a new one.
A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People. Geoff Pinney, President of West Hatch Scout Group, has been honoured by the King for his 70 years of service to the scouting movement.
A pilot scheme has been launched in Somerset offering children the chance to be vaccinated at home rather than at a GP surgery. Somerset Council says the scheme is aimed at families who face barriers in accessing GP appointments to get their children vaccinated.
A student at Holyrood Academy in Chard has represented Somerset in the Springfield regional Future Chef Final. Lucy Lawrence achieved second place in the competition, with judges saying they were impressed with her “skill, creativity, and composure under pressure.” Springboard Future Chef is a school-based programme that supports young people aiming for a career in hospitality.
The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more
A Yeovil headteacher says he’s concerned about plans to stop giving school holiday food vouchers to families on low incomes. The owner of Yeovil Town is calling on fans to be patient as he continues his overhaul of the National League side. A high voltage fault is being blamed for plunging 1700 homes into darkness in the Ilminster area... and more
Plans have been submitted to convert two properties in Yeovil into houses of multiple occupation. A new court date has been announced for a Yeovil man charged with attempted murder. An engineer who has worked at the Leonardo factory in Yeovil for 40-years has won a top industry award... and more
Police say a fire at the former Oscar Mayer food factory in Chard was started deliberately. Yeovil College says it would have been adversely affected had Leonardo not won the contract to build new medium-lift helicopters. A seven-foot dragon will be visiting towns and villages in our area during the next few weeks to promote Somerset Day... and more
Two Wildcat helicopters from 815 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton have arrived in Cyprus to help protect RAF Akrotiri from further Iranian drone strikes. New figures show that 40 people were killed on Avon and Somerset’s roads in the last 12-months. A Somerset man has been recalling the day 60-years ago when he was a passenger on the last train on the Somerset and Dorset Railway... and more
Defence Minister Luke Pollard has been explaining why it took the government so long to confirm a contract for the Leonardo in Yeovil to build new medium lift helicopters for the RAF. Police are investigating a break in at a pet shop in Ilminster. Somerset Council is to stop using red ink on council tax reminder letters... and more
Two military helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton are being sent to Cyprus to help bolster UK’s defences amid the US-Israel war with Iran. Yeovil Town Council is seeking legal advice over the closure of the hyper acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Flood warnings have been lifted on the Somerset Levels... and more
A man has died in a fire in Wincanton. Somerset Council is planning further cuts of twenty-one million pounds to help balance its books. A campaign to raise £30,000 for a minibus has been launched in Chard... and more
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