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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Kelly Withers |Simon Parkin
Image source, Danny GreenImage caption, Somerset Wildlife Trust wants people to monitor common species like foxes and haresPeople are being encouraged to take part in a survey which aims to provide a snapshot of the state of Somerset's wildlife. Somerset Wildlife Trust has said The Big Count 2025 needs as many volunteers as possible to record animals in gardens, parks and community green spaces.
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2 weeks ago | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Kelly Withers |Daniel Mumby
Two new railway stations 'will be funded'The opening of two new railway stations has been given the go-ahead by the government. Stations in Wellington, Somerset, and Cullompton in Devon will be funded by money allocated in the government's spending review. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not specifically mention the stations in her speech on Wednesday, the Treasury has confirmed to the Local Democracy Reporting Service that funding would be given to the projects.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelly Withers |Daniel Mumby
The opening of two new railway stations has been given the go-ahead by the government. Stations in Wellington, Somerset, and Cullompton in Devon will be funded by money allocated in the government's spending review. While Chancellor Rachel Reeves did not specifically mention the stations in her speech on Wednesday, the Treasury has confirmed to the Local Democracy Reporting Service that funding would be given to the projects.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Matt Faulkner |Kelly Withers |Charlie Taylor
Image source, NHS SOMERSETImage caption, Dr Valli Ratnam said 12 patients at Yeovil District Hospital are involved in the trialMatt Faulkner & Kelly WithersPresenter, BBC Radio SomersetA clinical trial is exploring whether shorter courses of antibiotics could safely and effectively treat sepsis. Patients at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, both in Somerset, are involved in the study.
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2 weeks ago | 
aol.com | Daniel Mumby |Kelly Withers
An Indian restaurant can no longer serve alcohol to customers after illegal immigrants were found working at the business. Home Office immigration enforcement teams visited The Spice Club in Bridgwater three times between 2019 and 2024, with people found to be working illegally on all three occasions. Following a request from the Home Office, Somerset Council's licensing sub-committee north voted to revoke the restaurant's licence.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelly Withers |Clara Bullock
Plans to turn a shopping centre into a retirement community have been allowed on appeal. A planning inspector approved proposals for Crispin Centre in Street, Somerset, after a six-day appeal hearing, following a rejection from county councillors in July 2024. Churchill Living can now demolish the shopping centre, built in 1979, and construct a retirement complex in its place, with 45 apartments and 11 retirement cottages.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Kelly Withers |Dan Ayers |Leigh Boobyer
Image caption, Hundreds of people gathered outside Yeovil District Hospital for the protestMore than 200 people gathered outside a hospital to protest against the temporary closure of its birthing and special baby care unit. Among the protesters were parents who have either had children at the unit or are expecting to.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Kelly Withers |Dan Ayers |Leigh Boobyer
More than 200 people gathered outside a hospital to protest against the temporary closure of its birthing and special baby care unit. The closure of two units at Yeovil District Hospital, in Somerset, comes after it was served a warning notice by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for failing to meet staffing regulations in its paediatric service. Among the protesters were parents who have either had children at the unit or are expecting to.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Kelly Withers |Matt Faulkner |Charlie Taylor
Image source, Family HandoutImage caption, Alice Moody arrived in Hardington Mandeville after completing her teacher trainingKelly Withers & Matt FaulknerIn 1943 a young teacher left her home in London to board a train to Somerset. As commemoration events take place to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, the village she was sent to is remembering the children evacuated there for their own safety and the woman sent to help them.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Kelly Withers |Matt Faulkner
Village remember evacuee teacher 80 years onKelly Withers & Matt FaulknerCharlie TaylorFamily HandoutAlice Moody arrived in Hardington Mandeville after completing her teacher trainingIn 1943 a young teacher left her home in London to board a train to Somerset. As commemoration events take place to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, the village she was sent to is remembering the children evacuated there for their own safety and the woman sent to help them.
