A coroner has raised concerns after the death of a newborn baby at Yeovil District Hospital. Revised plans for the construction of up to 360 homes in Ilminster will be put forward in the autumn. Somerset’s Local Community Networks are marking the start of their third year in the county...and more.
A coroner has raised concerns over what she calls "delays and staff communication" at Yeovil District Hospital after the death of a newborn baby. Daisy McCoy was delivered by caesarean section in February 2022 after her mother reported feeling "reduced and unusual movement".The coroner said Daisy died as a result of a brain injury in the womb, but there was a delay in her delivery "due to a combination of factors".A Somerset NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said it's already "working hard to address the points raised.
Revised plans for the construction of up to 360 homes on Canal Way in Ilminster will be put forward in the autumn, after the developer Persimmon Homes South West secured approval to remove sections of the nearby hedgerows. More detailed proposals for access arrangements to the site are now being put forward, with details on how the new estate will still boost biodiversity.
Somerset’s Local Community Networks are marking the start of their third year in the county, saying their ambition is to empower local areas further to take action, influence service delivery and respond to emerging needs. LCNs provide a space for local partners to come together and focus on collective action that aims to improve local lives. In the first two years, they say they have played their part in shaping highways and traffic priorities, encouraged positive activities for young people, supported community transport initiatives and promoted health and wellbeing.
A 92-year-old woman from Somerton has been on the trip of a lifetime, riding 2,500 miles along the legendary Route 66 in the US on the back of a Harley Davidson. Jean Scott's charitable adventure has raised nearly £1,000 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. She says it was now or never to take on the challenge.
Services and acts of remembrance are taking place across Yeovil & South Somerset for VJ Day. An Ilminster café has unveiled a new defibrillator in the town. A room, named in honour of a member of Somerset Council’s Public Health team, has been opened at Yeovil Library...and more.
Yeovil residents are being asked whether they would pay for part of the Octagon Theatre refurbishment. Spending on buses in Somerset is the lowest per head in the region, according to the county's bus partnership. A Yeovil fraudster has been jailed for almost three years...and more.
A new 'family style' children's home for vulnerable children has opened in Somerset. Railway services between Yeovil and Exeter will run less frequently and at a slower speed from this week. A Crewkerne man has been given a one-year driving ban for drug driving. Chard Town Council says the public toilets near Sainsbury’s have been deep cleaned in preparation for re-opening them...and more.
Bus drivers with First Bus in Somerset are being balloted about possible strike action. Six thousand pounds has been raised towards repairing a boat, used for sightseeing trips on the River Parrett in Langport, after vandals damaged it. A hedgehog rescue charity in Somerset is facing closure due to a lack of funds...and more
Somerset Council has paused roadworks on Fore Street in Chard indefinitely due to unforeseen complications. A Somerset farming family says they've lost faith in the government over plans to introduce inheritance tax on farm estates. Memories are being revived of a Live Aid concert in Yeovil from 40 years ago, which raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
The owners of Yeovil Town Football Club say that they are hopeful of concluding a deal with Somerset Council to buy back Huish Park very soon. Hestercombe House and Gardens near Taunton has gone into administration. The Government is eyeing up the possibility of using brownfield land near railway lines in Somerset for house building...and more
A fire at the former Mermaid Hotel in Yeovil town centre is being treated as accidental. People with premium bonds in Somerset are being encouraged to check their numbers as over 800-thousand pounds of prizes remain unclaimed. Chard is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day later this month...and more.
A college merger in Somerset has created one of the largest education groups in the UK. People in Somerset are being encouraged to report drivers who misuse disabled parking bays. A D-Day veteran from Somerset is celebrating his 100th birthday this week...and more
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