People in Somerset are being asked for their views on the state of the county’s roads and footpaths. A trial is being conducted at Yeovil Hospital to investigate whether administering shorter courses of antibiotics to patients can effectively treat sepsis. Somerset Council says it has no plans to reopen a block of public toilets in Chard...and more.
People in Somerset are being asked for their views on the state of the county’s roads and footpaths. Questionnaires will be sent to 3,000 residents to compile the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey. This year’s survey, involving 111 local councils, offers an opportunity to compare results and identify areas for local authorities to collaborate in the future.
A trial is being conducted at Yeovil Hospital to investigate whether administering shorter courses of antibiotics to patients can effectively treat sepsis in critical care patients. The trial is being carried out with local support by the National Institute for Health and Care Research.
Somerset Council says it has no plans to re-open a block of public toilets in Chard. The Council shut the toilets near Sainsbury’s in April, saying they could no longer afford to keep them open. Somerset Council states that it is open to working with a third party to take over the lease and reopen the toilets at a later date.
Driving instructors in Somerset say the DVSA needs to improve its system for booking a driving test. Currently, it can take up to 24 weeks to schedule a test date. For some learners in Somerset, November is the earliest date being offered to take a driving test.
And at the age of 91, a Chard man has raised £4,000 abseiling 20 meters at a quarry in Winscombe. Dick Arnold, a member of the Chard Rotary Club, completed the challenge at Sandford Quarry, raising funds for Tearfund, a charity working to combat global poverty. Dick, who’d previously abseiled when he was 70 and then again aged 80 and now aged 91, says his ambition of completing three abseils has been achieved.
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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