A Yeovil man has become one of the first in England to have a new weight loss device called a gastric balloon fitted. Somerset Council is dealing with a backlog of applications to add footpaths to the official map of Somerset. The Princess Royal, Princess Ann, is visiting Sherborne next month...and more.
A Yeovil man has become one of the first in England to have a new weight loss device called a gastric balloon fitted. The balloon, filled with water to make the patient feel fuller was inserted into his stomach in February. Dave Pulford says since then he has lost nearly five stone.
Somerset Council is dealing with a backlog of 370 applications to add footpaths or rights of way to the official map of Somerset. Nationally, 8,000 such applications are waiting to be processed, with fears that if they are not dealt with, the routes could be lost forever.
The Princess Royal, Princess Ann, is visiting Sherborne next month. She’s attending a musical event in the Methodist church in Cheap Street in her role as Patron of Save the Children Fund on Friday, September 13th. Tickets to the concert, featuring the choral scholars of St John’s Cambridge with proceeds going to Save the Children Fund, can be bought from Winstone’s bookshop in Cheap Street, Sherborne.
An information book detailing the life of Harry Patch written by Alan Williams of Shepton Mallet has been presented for safekeeping to Wells Museum. Harry Patch, who lived to be 111 and was nationally recognised as the last surviving British Tommy from the First World War, lived for more than forty years in Westbourne Grove in Yeovil.
Somerset Council has warned that more homes are likely to flood with further heavy rain forecast to end the week. Discount retailer, The Original Factory Shop, which has an outlet in Crewkerne, has gone into administration. A Barista at Costa Coffee in Ilminster has won a place in the finals of a national competition...and more
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has announced plans to develop a new operational base on the Leonardo airfield in Yeovil. Several people have been rescued from their homes in Ilminster due to flooding. An £800,000 project is underway to restore two staircases at Montecute House...and more
Last week was the wettest seven-day period in Somerset for twelve years. NHS Somerset says it’s working towards making access to dental care fairer for all. A scout leader in Somerset has been awarded the British Empire Medal for services to Young People...and more
A new group has been formed to challenge plans to build 100 new homes in Keinton Mandeville. Bridgwater Town Council has voted to increase its share of the Council Tax by 5%. Organisers of Yeovil in Bloom are appealing for young people to get involved in this year’s competition...and more
New data shows that South Western Ambulance is one of the worst-performing ambulance trusts in England. Plans to introduce improved accessibility at Yeovil Junction station have moved a step closer. A community centre in Street is providing vulnerable people with a warm, safe place to meet...and more.
A new NHS diagnostic centre has opened in Yeovil. The go-ahead has been given to build a replacement school for Milford Junior School in Yeovil. A new 500-bed hotel-style campus is being planned to accommodate workers at the new Agratas car battery factory near Bridgwater...and more
Councillors have approved controversial plans to build four large carnival club sheds near Ilminster. Somerset Council says there's an increasing gap between the cost of education and the amount the government provides to run local schools. The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, aimed at protecting homes and businesses from flooding, has been reduced in size...and more
Citizens Advice says thousands of people in Somerset have lost some or all of their council tax discount. The UK's first autonomous full-size helicopter, manufactured by Leonardo in Yeovil, has successfully completed its maiden flight. A new pharmacy has opened in Wincanton...and more
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