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.
Somerset Council says Hendford Hill in Yeovil should be fully reopened to traffic by the end of May. Plans have been approved to build 40 new homes in Crewkerne. A huge pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Glastonbury has been cleared... and more
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision at Rimpton. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage in South Petherton. Former Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson has been retained as first-team manager of Taunton Town for next season... and more
A former school in Sherborne has been badly damaged by fire. A care home in Yeovil has been rated outstanding. ublic spaces in West Coker owned by Somerset Council are being handed over to the parish council. Mendip Golf Club has presented a cheque for £12,000 to Mind in Somerset... and more
Plans have been submitted to turn a property on Preston Road in Yeovil into a House in Multiple Occupation. Yeovil’s Marlie Packer has been recalled to the England Red Roses starting line-up for tomorrow’s Women’s Six Nations game against Wales. Three sisters from Yeovil will be running the London Marathon this weekend in support of Guide Dogs UK... and more
Helicopters from RNAS Yeovilton have completed six weeks of sorties, protecting Cyprus from attacks by Iran. People in Somerset who use domestic heating oil are calling on the government to regulate the oil supply industry. Patients are being invited to register at a new NHS dentist in Crewkerne... and more
Expectant mothers are using Yeovil Hospital once again to give birth following the reopening of the maternity unit. A Yeovil man has been jailed for four years for committing sexual offences against two young girls. Plans have been approved to convert a pub in Milborne Port into housing... and more
NHS Somerset has delayed closing the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. A former Avon and Somerset Police officer has been jailed for making indecent images of children. A Somerset man has been fined after pleading guilty to hunting a wild animal with dogs... and more
Nearly one hundred roads in Somerset will be surface dressed this summer to prevent further damage. Almost all children starting primary school in Somerset in September have been offered a place at one of their top three school choices. People in Somerset are being asked to record wild mammals in gardens and other green spaces over the summer... and more
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