Pharmacists in Somerset say it's becoming difficult to get hold of some medications. The building used as Club Neo in Stars Lane in Yeovil has been put up for sale. Free gym memberships are being offered to people living with Parkinson's in Somerset...and more
Pharmacists in Somerset say it's becoming difficult to get hold of some medications, including for epilepsy and high blood pressure because of a national shortage of some drugs, made worse by the Iran war. The government has agreed to help by temporarily increasing what it pays pharmacies.
The building used as Club Neo in Stars Lane in Yeovil has been put up for sale. The former cinema and bingo hall has been advertised with a guide price of £525,000 with the potential for a variety of alternative uses.
Free gym memberships are being offered to people living with Parkinson's in Somerset. The scheme provides access to gym, swimming and group exercise classes at leisure centres run by Everyone Active.
A public footpath in Yeovil Without will close later this week. The path on Mudford Road, between the junction with the footway linking Mudford Road and Fairmead Road, will shut on Saturday, May 9th. It’s for Openreach to carry out ducting work for a new customer connection.
Cricket …and, Thomas Rew has signed a new contract to stay at Somerset. The 18-year-old first joined the junior ranks at 11 and made his first team debut last season in the T20 blast. The younger brother of team-mate James, he’s now signed a deal keeping him at the County Ground until the end of the 2028 campaign.
Wells Cathedral says it's having to get creative to bring in more money as financial pressures continue to grow. A convenience store in Martock has been allowed to keep its alcohol licence despite an employee working there illegally. Police have seized an illegally ridden e-scooter in Yeovil in response to concerns from local residents... and more
A Yeovil man has been detained under the Mental Health Act for attacking his mother with a knife. People in Chard are being reminded that it’s unlawful to attach flags to lamp posts and street furniture. Wincanton Racecourse has called off its 'Badger Chase Day' because the ground is too firm... and more
Leweston School near Sherborne has announced that it is closing with immediate effect. NHS Somerset could merge with neighbours in Bath and North-East Somerset and Dorset to cut costs. Somerset’s Lord-Lieutenant has launched a campaign to get more people nominated for national honours... and more
Work has started building a new six-million-pound flood defence scheme in Taunton. Plans have been submitted to build a new church hall in Martock. People are being asked to donate gifts to this year’s Chard Christmas Present Appeal... and more
Eligible groups in Somerset are being encouraged to get their flu jabs. There’s a rare opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look inside Avon & Somerset Police’s control room. Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP, has visited Yeovil... and more.
Somerset is the 11th most challenging place in England to be a child according to a report. Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire could have its own elected ‘Wessex Mayor’ by 2028. Cricketer, Ian Botham returns to the county this weekend... and more.
The NFU says that testing for the virus Bluetongue needs to be sped up. Construction of new flats on Yeovil’s Grimsby Corner site will officially begin next year. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind tomorrow... and more.
The owner of campsite in Somerset says a two-thousand-seven-hundred percent increase in business rates will be 'catastrophic' for his business. Plans to build nearly 300 new homes on the outskirts of Chard have been given the go ahead. Yeovil Town are through to the first round proper of the FA Cup after beating Leatherhead 5-2 at Huish Park last night... and more
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