A Somerset doctor is calling for better community eye care. People in Glastonbury and Street are benefiting from a new bus service to Castle Cary railway station. A sailor from South Petherton is celebrating after sailing around the world... and more
A Somerset doctor is calling for better community eye care after new research found around 400,000 visits to A&E every year for eye problems could be treated elsewhere. Dr James Gagg, Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine and based at Musgrove Park Hospital, says expanding local services would ease pressure on emergency departments.
People in Glastonbury and Street are benefiting from a new seven-day-a-week bus service to Castle Cary railway station. The new 567 route is designed to improve access to rail connections and make public transport easier for local communities.
Drivers crossing the Somerset Levels are being warned to expect delays, with month-long roadworks now underway on the A361 at Burrowbridge. The road is closed while new traffic lights are installed on the bridge over the River Parrett. A 21-mile diversion is in place via the M5 and the A38.
Beavers are helping wildlife survive the hot, dry weather on the Blackdown Hills. Researchers say the dams and ponds they create are holding water in the landscape, providing valuable wetland habitats during the heatwave.
A sailor from South Petherton is celebrating after completing a 40-thousand nautical mile voyage around the world. Amy Smith served as first mate aboard a team in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which gives people from all backgrounds the chance to compete in ocean racing.
And the Somerset homelessness charity Arc is marking its fiftieth anniversary. Formerly known as the Taunton Association for the Homeless, the charity says reaching the milestone is an opportunity to reflect on five decades of supporting vulnerable people across the county.
A yellow Heat Health Alert is in force across Somerset today. The swimming and leisure centre in Street remains closed following last Thursday's flooding in the plant room. Plans for a new primary school in Chard have been delayed until at least 2030... and more
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
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