Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. Cloned vehicles are stolen cars which criminals give a false identity using the registration and details of a genuine vehicle, before selling them privately online and through social media platforms. Police are warning buyers to carry out thorough checks before purchasing a used vehicle.
A housing association is planning to build five hundred new homes in Somerset over the next ten years. Stonewater has been given three-hundred-and-fifty million pounds to deliver affordable homes across the county. It's the largest ever allocation of government funding received by Stonehouse.
A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pre-Hospital Video Triage allows ambulance clinicians to speak directly to hospital stroke specialists by video, so patients can be assessed remotely. The system means hospital staff can prepare for scans before a patient arrives, helping to speed up diagnosis and ensure they receive treatment as quickly as possible.
Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. The Franciscan Peace Pilgrimage has been crossing England since July and arrived in Wells and Street yesterday. Organisers say they’re praying for peace during the journey and encouraging people to reconnect with the natural world.
Exmoor National Park says funding from a charity set up by a man with incurable cancer will help restore two hundred and fifty acres of wildflower meadows. Mark Burges Watson set up the charity Burge’s Meadows before dying of pancreatic cancer last year.
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
The NSPCC says sexual communication offences involving children in the South-West have more than doubled since the offence was introduced seven years ago. People in Somerset are being warned that artificial intelligence is being used to make homes look more attractive in estate agent’s photos. Yeovil Town replay their FA Cup 4th qualifying round against Leatherhead at Huish Park tonight.., and more
The Environment Agency says reservoir levels across Somerset are well below what they should be for the time of year. A former school building in Wincanton could be turned into a recording studio and arts venue. Families in Somerset are being reminded of the October 31st deadline to apply for school places ...and more
Parts of Somerset have been moved into the highest drought category to protect water supplies. A new group's been formed to try and save Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre from closure.Tesco in Yeovil is recruiting for temporary staff for the busy Christmas period... and more
Hate crime recorded by Avon and Somerset Police has risen to a record high. The Communication Workers Union claims postal workers in Somerset are leaving their jobs due to a controversial new delivery system. Four new Deputy Lieutenants have been appointed to support Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant... and more
Somerset Council says it can’t confirm whether new parking machines being installed across the county will be able to accept cash. The number of cloned cars seized have more than double in the past 3-years with Avon and Somerset Police recovering one fraudulent vehicle every week. The skull of a 50,000 year old Woolly Rhino found on the Mendips Hills has gone on a display at a museum in Wells...and more
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