Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Shepton Mallet in which a man was beaten up. A major emergency exercise is taking place at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil today. A Crewkerne dental surgery has been voted UK Dental Practice of the Year...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Shepton Mallet in which a man was beaten up. It happened in Hitchin Lane, an alleyway between Queens Road and The Sidings at around 4.30 in the afternoon of Sunday, November 17th. Police are trying to trace two men, described as white, in their late teens, who punched and kicked the man, before running off towards The Sidings. If you can help, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil are taking part in a major emergency exercise today. People are being advised that emergency vehicles will be seen and heard arriving and leaving the factory site on Lysander Road across the day.
Somerset Council has announced new plans for devolution from central government. Along with Dorset and Wiltshire Councils it has revised its Expression of Interest in devolution, committing to a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Heart of Wessex region. The plans do not involve merging the councils but would instead hand down powers and decision-making from central government to new "local partnership" areas.
Charities across Somerset have officially started their Christmas fundraising. Yeovil Hospital Charity says the funds raised will be used to make hospital stays more enjoyable for patients over the Christmas period.
A Crewkerne dental surgery has been voted UK Dental Practice of the Year in the Private Dentistry Awards 2024. The Black Swan Dental Spa in Falkland Square was also voted Digital Dental Practice of the Year in the South of England. Claire Handscomb, a hygienist at the Black Swan Surgery, received a Highly Commended Award in the Hygienist of the Year category.
Bird flu has been found at a nature reserve in Somerset, closing part of it down. St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset is calling for the hospice sector to be given more central funding. The Barrington Boar in Barrington has been placed 12th in The Good Food Guide’s list of 100 best pubs in Britain... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a mobile home near Yeovil. Somerset Council is suggesting people turn their pumpkins into soup this Halloween. People in Yeovil have until Sunday to comment on controversial plans to sell off four car parks in the town centre... and more.
Plans have been submitted to build 12 new homes in Chard. A nursery in Yeovil has been rated ‘overall good' by Ofsted. A Somerset mortgage broker has achieved national recognition. A stretch of the M5 at Wellington will be shut every night this week...and more
The Unite union has announced four days of strikes by its members at Leonardo in Yeovil. One of Yeovil’s busiest roads is closed to traffic today. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard raised £3,000 taking part in a Sleeping Ruff challenge at the weekend...and more
New figures show that 500 young people were either injured or killed on roads in Somerset and Devon last year. The Old School Community Centre in Queen Camel has reopened, thanks to a donation of £10,000 from Somerset Freemasons. Two Fleet Air Arm engineers based at RNAS Yeovilton have recreated a family moment from 26 years ago...and more
Yeovil-born actress Sarah Parish is supporting efforts to reopen the Octagon theatre. Mobility scooter campaigners in Somerset have welcomed a government review of the legislation governing the use of mobility scooters on public highways. Changes are being made to the dates when garden waste is collected in Somerset...and more
A major house builder in the South West says government targets for new house building in Somerset are 'unrealistic'. Pizza Hut is closing its restaurant in Yeovil. Staff at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary near Chard will be taking part in a ‘Sleeping Ruff’ challenge tomorrow...and more
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Reckleford in Yeovil is to shut for 15 days for essential drainage works. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid out compensation of £23 million for claims related to birth injuries. A Grade II listed building in Glastonbury has been converted into a health and wellbeing centre...and more
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