People in Somerset are being encouraged to get their cholesterol checked to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes. A Chard man has appeared in court charged with using threatening behaviour. A gardener from Somerset has won a silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show... and more
People in Somerset are being encouraged to get their cholesterol checked to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A Chard man has appeared in court charged with using threatening behaviour. Steffan Ayres, aged 51, of Fore Street in Chard was found guilty of committing the offence in Taunton in February. Ayres was fined £180 and told to pay compensation of £300.
A new team of Marie Curie volunteers has been recruited to work at Yeovil Hospital. The charity, that provides end of life support, plans to start seeing patients before the end of the month.
A team of volunteers in the Mendips have stepped-in to help keep their local pub open. The Waldegrave in East Harptree lost its tenant manager last month, threatening it with closure.
A gardener from Somerset has won a silver award at the Chelsea Flower Show. Georgie Newbery owns Common Farm Flowers, near Bruton. Flower farming has only just been recognised by the government as an industry in its own right.
A road in Chard will close to traffic for half a day next week. Lordsleaze Lane will shut on Tuesday, May 26, from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm, to allow Wessex Water to carry out reinstatement works. No alternative route.
Police investigating an attack on a shop worker in Yeovil have released CCTV images of a man and woman they want to speak to. Farmers in Somerset are being warned to expect more cases of bluetongue. Ilminster Carnival Committee has announced the cancellation of this year's Children's Carnival due to a lack of entries... and more
Two new mobile NHS breast screening units have taken to the road in Somerset. More than 700 new homes are to be built alongside the M5 in Bridgwater. Dawes Twineworks in West Coker is one of several venues open to the public for free this month... and more
It’s going to cost more to park in Chard. Police have issued an image of a man they want to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Yeovil. Somerset Cricket Club is planning to stage performances by some of the world's biggest artistes at their Taunton ground... and more
Work has begun building a new multi-million-pound David Lloyd leisure centre in Yeovil. NHS Somerset says a new system to handle emergency stroke care will lead to "better outcomes" for patients. Tickets for next year’s Glastonbury Festival will go on sale in October...and more
Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following an assault in Yeovil. Businesses in Taunton say they're worried that planned changes to parking rules could put people off visiting the town. The Red Arrows will take to the skies near the Somerset border in a one-off display later this week... and more
Police in Avon and Somerset say they’re dealing with a big increase in reports of cloned vehicle fraud. A new video system designed to speed up stroke care has been launched in Somerset. Pilgrims are walking through Somerset this week to mark eight hundred years since the death of Saint Francis of Assisi... and more
Avon and Somerset Police are warning about a new scam involving criminals posing as police officers. Flu vaccinations are now available on the NHS ahead of the winter. Liverpool comedian John Bishop has cancelled his show in Taunton later this week after breaking his ankle... and more
Police are investigating a suspected arson attack on a vehicle near Shepton Mallet. New taxi charges come into force in Somerset later this month. The fire service is treating as accidental a blaze at a flat in Yeovil town centre... and more