The NHS says twenty-six thousand people in the South West signed up to stop smoking in the past twelve months. A teenager from Yeovil has raised more than four thousand pounds for a new dialysis machine at Bristol Children's Hospital. Yeovil Town take on Brackley Town in a National League fixture this evening, kick off at Huish Park is 7.45...and more
The NHS says twenty-six thousand people in the South West signed up to stop smoking in the past twelve months, an increase of eleven thousand on the previous year. Alison Bell, Director of Public Health in Somerset, says it’s welcome news as treating people for the symptoms of smoking costs the NHS a lot of money.
There will be no recycling or rubbish collections in Somerset next Monday because it is a Bank Holiday. Somerset Council says crews will do their usual routes, moving the date back a day from the normal pick-up time. As an example, households that usually have a Friday collection will have their collections rescheduled to Saturday, August 30th.
A teenager from Yeovil has raised more than four thousand pounds for a new dialysis machine at Bristol Children's Hospital. Lilly Canterbury had a kidney transplant in March after being diagnosed with end-stage renal failure last year.
A new county-wide paediatric service is being planned for Somerset in response to the closure of the maternity unit at Yeovil Hospital. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, which runs both Yeovil Hospital and Musgrove Park in Taunton, says the new service will operate on an equal share basis with consultant paediatricians working across both hospitals. Yeovil's maternity unit was closed on safety grounds in May and a date to reopen it has yet to be announced.
Yeovil Town are in action this evening. They take on Brackley Town in a National League fixture, kick off at Huish Park is 7.45pm.
People in Somerset are being asked to take part in a new survey about alcohol use. Yeovil's MP Adam Dance will lead a debate in Parliament today on NHS dentistry. A Yeovil runner has been selected to represent England at a national endurance championship... and more
It's claimed the increasing availability of drugs such as ketamine and cocaine has normalised drug use among young people in Somerset. The trial of a man accused of killing his one-month-old son in Chard begins today at Bristol Crown Court. A stone pillar outside the Langport Arms Hotel in Langport has been replaced after it was destroyed in a car crash... and more
Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to the three aircrew from RNAS Yeovilton who died in last week's helicopter crash in Devon. Two men have been arrested and stolen vehicles seized following a major multi-agency operation in South Somerset. An event highlighting opportunities for women in the aerospace industry has been held in Yeovil... and more
The public will be consulted on how best to spend fifty million pounds of government funding to tackle flooding in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police are backing a new road safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle fatalities. New welcome signs have been installed at entrances to the Mendip Hills National Landscape... and more
The government has announced a £50 million investment to strengthen Somerset’s flood defences. A woman from Stoke-sub-Hamdon has been banned from driving for 14 months after admitting drink-driving. Somerset Council has been told it must improve its adult social care services... and more
Plans for a new railway station in Langport remain stalled in Whitehall, according to Somerset Council. Plans to build 50 new homes in Broadway, near Ilminster, have been refused. The new water fountains in Yeovil’s Triangle, in Lower Middle Street, are being switched off during very hot weather because of safety concerns... and more.
A new NHS dental practice in Crewkerne says it won’t start operating at full capacity until July due to staff shortages. Somerset Council says it has no plans to show England matches in the World Cup on the Big Screen in Yeovil town centre due to safety concerns. A Somerset family has been thanked after completing a 73-mile walk raising money for a third world charity... and more
An investigation continues today into the crash of a Royal Navy helicopter, based at RNAS Yeovilton, in which all three aircrew were killed. Somerset Council has confirmed that a new operator will take over several leisure centres across the county. The new live-action Masters of the Universe movie, filmed in Somerset, is released this week...and more
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