Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Shepton Mallet in which a man was beaten up. A major emergency exercise is taking place at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil today. A Crewkerne dental surgery has been voted UK Dental Practice of the Year...and more.
Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident in Shepton Mallet in which a man was beaten up. It happened in Hitchin Lane, an alleyway between Queens Road and The Sidings at around 4.30 in the afternoon of Sunday, November 17th. Police are trying to trace two men, described as white, in their late teens, who punched and kicked the man, before running off towards The Sidings. If you can help, you’re asked to please call the non-emergency number 101.
Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil are taking part in a major emergency exercise today. People are being advised that emergency vehicles will be seen and heard arriving and leaving the factory site on Lysander Road across the day.
Somerset Council has announced new plans for devolution from central government. Along with Dorset and Wiltshire Councils it has revised its Expression of Interest in devolution, committing to a Mayoral Combined Authority for the Heart of Wessex region. The plans do not involve merging the councils but would instead hand down powers and decision-making from central government to new "local partnership" areas.
Charities across Somerset have officially started their Christmas fundraising. Yeovil Hospital Charity says the funds raised will be used to make hospital stays more enjoyable for patients over the Christmas period.
A Crewkerne dental surgery has been voted UK Dental Practice of the Year in the Private Dentistry Awards 2024. The Black Swan Dental Spa in Falkland Square was also voted Digital Dental Practice of the Year in the South of England. Claire Handscomb, a hygienist at the Black Swan Surgery, received a Highly Commended Award in the Hygienist of the Year category.
Two weeks after Storm Bert, people in the village of Chaffcombe near Chard still do not have broadband and landline phones. A new report warns that drivers are far more likely to be killed or seriously injured on rural roads in Somerset than on urban roads. Staff and children at Tatworth Primary School near Chard are celebrating after winning the annual Somerset School's Maths Challenge.
Wessex Water has issued an apology for last Friday’s major disruption to water supplies in Yeovil. Planned reforms to stroke services at Yeovil Hospital could be delayed following the discovery of asbestos in parts of the building. Rail travellers are being warned of disruption on the West of England Line over the Christmas and New Year period...and more.
Work has started demolishing Glovers Walk in Yeovil. Chard Town Football Club says being given planning permission to build a new ground is a huge step forward for the Club. Police are appealing for information concerning the theft of farm equipment and a Land Rover. The Christmas lights are being turned on in Crewkerne tonight...and more
Residents in Somerset had the worst level of access to NHS dental treatment in England last year. Plans have been passed to build 300 new homes on the northern edge of Chard. Fourteen people have been arrested and 18 vehicles seized in five days of co-ordinated road policing operations by Avon and Somerset Police...and more
NHS Somerset says one hundred thousand people in the county have yet to receive the latest Covid booster jab. The road between Merriot and Lopen at Eggwood Hill remains closed following a landslip. Guests at a B&B in Cornwall can now book an overnight stay in a Lynx helicopter...and more.
A Somerset councillor has criticised government plans to relax the planning laws. A new group has been formed in Somerset aimed at cutting the number of motorcycle thefts. A retired Royal Naval Reserve Officer in Somerset has set a new Guinness World Record...and more.
Yeovil's Octagon Theatre is to get a £10 million grant. Flood warnings remain in force today. The Conservatives have won a by-election to fill a vacancy on Somerset Council. A fraud investigation has been launched into a defence firm...and more.
Somerset Council has provided rough sleepers with emergency accommodation due to the extreme cold weather of the past few days. Three men from Somerset, charged in connection with a series of burglaries, are due in court today. The Christmas lights get turned on in Ilminster tonight...and more
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