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.
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
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