Local News Friday 29th April

Friday, 29 April 2022 06:00

Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is on a list of 287 MP’s who have been banned from entering Russia. The South West has the worst educational outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the country. The Right Reverend Michael Beasley has been named as the new Bishop of Bath and Wells. People living in Somerset who aren't registered with a dentist can now call 111 if they need urgent treatment or advice. Tickets have gone on sale for Yeovil’s game against Bath City in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup...and more.

Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh is on a list of 287 MP’s who have been banned from entering Russia after the Russian authorities accused them of stirring up Russophobic hysteria. 213 Conservative and 74 Labour members of Parliament have been sanctioned by Russia’s Foreign Ministry. Boris Johnson says the MPs on the list “should regard it as a badge of honour”. The UK government sanctioned 386 Russian politicians last month because of their support for the war in Ukraine.

The South West has the worst educational outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the country, as well as lower social mobility. That's according to research from Exeter University.

Care home managers in Somerset say they're pleased the Courts found that the government's policy of discharging untested hospital patients into care homes in England at the start of the pandemic was "unlawful". The judges said there was no evidence that ministers had addressed the risk to care home residents.

The Right Reverend Michael Beasley has been named as the new Bishop of Bath and Wells. It follows the departure of Bishop Peter Hancock in May last year due to ill health. Bishop Michael is currently the Bishop of Hertford and was a member of the Church's Covid task force, during the pandemic.

People living in Somerset who aren't registered with a dentist can now call 111 if they need urgent treatment or advice. The helpline is open 8 am until 10 pm, every day of the year.

Tickets have gone on sale for Yeovil’s game against Bath City in the final of the Somerset Premier Cup. Tickets for the final, which is being played at Huish Park on Tuesday, May 10th kick-off is at 7.45 pm, are now on sale via the Yeovil Town website or from the ticket office at Huish Park.

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Thursday 17th April

The father of a one-month-old baby boy in Chard is to stand trial for the murder of his son. New figures show that just under 1300 crimes were reported to the Police in Yeovil during the final quarter of last year. A night in a prison cell is offered at Shepton Mallet Jail to those who want to be alone this Easter...and more.
Wednesday 16th April

Big changes are being made to where taxi ranks in Yeovil are located. Farmers are being told to keep an extra lookout for people acting suspiciously following the latest livestock theft near the Devon and Somerset border. Channel 4’s Location Location Location is coming to Somerset, with anyone looking to buy a property locally invited to apply to be in the show...and more
Tuesday 15th April

A 36-year-old man remains in police custody after being arrested on suspicion of a sexual assault in Yeovil. Yeovil Labour Club has had its drinks licence revoked. NHS Somerset has been taking its physiotherapy team around the county to cut waiting times for patients. A men-only cooking course has been launched in Sherborne with all ingredients and equipment provided free of charge...and more
Monday 14th April

A new banking hub has opened in Crewkerne. South Western Ambulance is asking people to only dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency over the Easter weekend. £1.8 million is being spent improving walking and cycling routes around a major new housing development at Up Mudford in Yeovil...and more
Friday 11th April

Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident in Yeovil in which a man riding an e-bike was injured and later died in hospital. Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says the number of false alarm calls it receives is on the increase. A new micro-pub opens in Chard next week...and more
Thursday 10th April

Yeovil MP Adam Dance is calling for more targeted support for schools in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to an accident near Wells in which a cyclist died. Plans have been approved to convert a former care home in Yeovil into a house of multiple occupation...and more
Wednesday 9th April

A man from Yeovil has been jailed for stabbing another man in a pub in the town. Work is underway to help minimize the flood risk at Chard Reservoir. Plans have been submitted to build thirty-six new homes at Sparkford. A new Town Crier is needed in Glastonbury...and more
Tuesday 8th April

Work is underway to demolish the Glovers Walk Shopping Centre in Yeovil. A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with drink driving for a third time. Somerset Council has paid £35,000 in compensation for failing to deliver the right support to children with special educational needs. Another shop in Yeovil town centre is closing for good today...and more