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.
People across Somerset are banned from today from using hosepipes to water gardens, clean windows or cars, or fill swimming and paddling pools. More cases of the potentially deadly livestock disease Bluetongue have been confirmed in Somerset. Work is underway to improve disabled access at Holyrood Academy in Chard... and more
Wessex Water, who supplies almost all homes and businesses in Somerset, has introduced a hosepipe ban effective from midnight tonight. A sinkhole on Station Road in Castle Cary has been repaired, two years after it was first discovered. A Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton has taken part in the annual passing-out parade at the Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth... and more
Police are investigating an incident in which obscene words were scratched onto the World War One memorial at Ham Hill. Yeovil MP Adam Dance has repeated his call for the upgrade of the town’s police station to include a custody suite. A Somerset carnival club is building a specially adapted float to allow a wheelchair user and her assistance dog to take part in this year’s carnival circuit...and more
An Ilminster family is celebrating after winning one million pounds on the National Lottery. Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with suspected frauds in Somerset. Somerset Council has opened a tendering process to find a main contractor for the £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon theatre... and more
Experts say with good visibility forecast for this evening, people across Somerset should have some of the best views of the solar eclipse anywhere in the UK. A Somerset councillor is calling for the Stop Line cycle route between Chard and Ilminster to be better supported. It's 40-years ago this week since a Lynx helicopter built in Yeovil set a new World Helicopter Speed Record... and more
Wessex Water says a hosepipe ban is possible if customers fail to cut their water usage. A record number of illegal dog fights were reported in Somerset last year. Yeovil Town's Mason Obeng has won the traditional sack of potatoes, given to the player who scores Yeovil's first goal of the new season, as a lucky omen... and more
A local councillor claims anti-social behaviour is putting people off coming into Yeovil town centre. South-West Water has announced a hosepipe ban in the Chard area. Great Western Railway has apologised after a wheelchair user from Chard became stuck at one of its stations... and more
Chard's biggest employer, Numatic International, makers of the Henry vacuum cleaner, has announced job cuts. A new Neighbourhood Plan for Hatch Beauchamp has officially been adopted. Two historic artefacts taken from Glastonbury Abbey more than 70 years ago have been returned...and more
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