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.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says July has been its busiest month ever for emergency calls. Police have recovered a 1970s Austin Mini pick-up stolen in Shepton Mallet. A specialist spinal injuries service at Yeovil Hospital has treated three hundred patients in its first year... and more
The Environment Agency has declared a drought across Somerset as the hot weather takes its toll on the county's water supplies. Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic accident near Crewkerne. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow...and more
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a series of moped thefts in Chard. A combine harvester has been destroyed in a farm fire at Forton, near Chard. A bowls player from Yeovil has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow... and more
The former Beales department store in Yeovil could be brought back into use as part of a wider masterplan for the future of the town. A yellow heat health alert is in place across Somerset from nine o’clock this morning until nine o’clock on Friday morning. A Somerset farmer says this year is the driest on his land since 1976... and more
Gooch and Housego, based in Ilminster and one of the town’s biggest employers, has been sold in a multi-million-pound deal to an American private equity firm. A father who shook his four-week-old baby to death at a house in Chard has been sentenced to life in prison. A doctor who works for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance is one of five people to have jointly set a new world record for rowing around Great Britain... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning people to watch out for scammers posing as Amazon. The CEO of the company that provides Somerset's recycling is warning of a major incident if people continue to put used batteries in waste bins. A former Yeovil pub could be demolished to make way for a major hotel expansion.
The West Country is officially one step closer to being declared in drought. Somerset Council says it's remodelling its service after a children's home was closed following an inspection. A new McDonald's planned off the M5 at Bridgwater could create up to 120 local jobs... and more
Two men have been jailed for stealing electrical items and cash from a property in Yeovil. Somerset Council has defended its use of Yeovil’s new performance area in The Triangle, in Lower Middle Street. Tintinhull Primary School, near Yeovil, has won a top national award for outdoor play... and more
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