A care provider in Yeovil says hospital patients are being affected by the town's roadworks. A tractor has been completely destroyed, after its trailer of silage burst into flames. The carts roll into Ilminster tomorrow night, with carnival season well underway... and more.
A care provider in Yeovil says patients are not being given medication or support when they need it due to ongoing roadworks, delaying carers in traffic. Several of the town’s routes have been closed over recent weeks - some for essential maintenance, including the upgrading of a mains gas pipe. Dominic Cole from Heartfelt Care says the impact is even affecting hospital patients.
Local MP Adam Dance says he's working with the authority to improve communication to prepare residents but also better spread out works in future. Somerset Council say they hope to reopen Hendford Hill by close of play today.
A tractor has been completely destroyed, after its trailer of silage burst into flames yesterday afternoon. Fire crews were called to the A371 near Wincanton at around 2.45pm and despite their best efforts, the eight tonnes of burning grass left the vehicle irreparable.
A Stoke Sub Hamdon pharmacist says he’s aware of what’s described as vaccine fatigue, with constant reminders to get protected from viruses including flu and covid. But Mike Hewitson says that with the NHS facing more pressure than ever, it's still important and that there’s the opportunity for everyone to be vaccinated if they want.
And the carts roll into Ilminster tomorrow night, with carnival season well underway in the county. The town is expecting thousands of people to attend, with the evening procession of illuminated carts starting at 7.15pm. The route goes through the centre of Ilminster before making its way along East Street, into Market Square, onto Silver Street and Station Road, and finishes near the Stonemasons pub.
Somerset Council is pursuing a less ambitious plan for redeveloping Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre. Yeovil MP Adam Dance says he hasn’t given up on trying to keep open the town’s hyper-acute stroke unit. Yeovil’s new outdoor performance space in the Triangle in Lower Middle Street will open for public use early in the New Year...and more
A Somerset pensioner has criticised the government for refusing to compensate women who claim they were not given adequate warning about changes to the start date for receiving the state pension. Parents are being asked to check their children have been vaccinated against measles following a rise in cases. The use of energy-saving light bulbs is greater in the South West than in any other region in England.
The Unite union says it is becoming ‘increasingly anxious’ about a delay in awarding Leonardo in Yeovil a multi-million-pound contract to build a new medium-lift helicopter for the RAF. The government has set Somerset a target to build 3,700 new homes next year. A boxing glove once worn by Muhammad Ali is being auctioned in Chard today...and more
Emergency teams are still working across Somerset to remove trees damaged in last week’s Storm Darragh. Crewkerne Town Council has been asked to ban the Seavington Hunt from gathering in the town centre on Boxing Day. The London Standard newspaper has named the Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George as its "Country Pub of the Week"...and more
The government says it won’t intervene in the decision to close the hyper-acute stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Police are asking for witnesses to an accident in Yeovil in which a man suffered a broken leg. Shepton Beauchamp Church of England Primary School has been rated as good by Ofsted...and more.
Somerset-based social housing provider, Stonewater, is urging caution over plans by the government to relax the planning rules. The Samaritans in Yeovil are gearing up for their busiest time of the year. The curtain goes up today on this year’s Yeovil panto, Jack and the Beanstalk, at the Westlands Entertainment venue...and more.
Farmers from Somerset were amongst the hundreds of others from across the UK who gathered in London yesterday. Avon and Somerset Police is trialling a new way to find people with dementia when they are reported missing. A cake designer from Yeovil has been crowned Best Cake Designer in the South West...and more.
An open letter has been sent to NHS Somerset asking for a revision of the decision to close the emergency stroke unit at Yeovil Hospital. Somerset residents, whose lives and property were impacted by Storm Darragh, could be entitled to compensation. Haselbury Mill, near Crewkerne, has been sold for an undisclosed price...and more.
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