Wednesday 13th August

Wednesday, 13 August 2025 06:00

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.

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Thursday 23rd April

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Wednesday 22nd April

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Tuesday 21st April

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