Matt Faulkner

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.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Matt Faulkner

Audio archive tells personal stories of rural lifeClara Bullock & Matt FaulknerThe Exmoor Oral History Archive is available to listen to on the South West Heritage Trust's websiteInterview recordings that capture personal stories and pivotal moments in Exmoor's history have been published for the first time. The audio was recorded between 2000 and 2002 by archivist Birdie Johnson, to capture life at the national park.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Matt Faulkner

Volunteers pause speeding checks after abuseMatt FaulknerBBCThe volunteers have been abused by the roadside and onlineVerbal and online abuse from drivers has led to a community SpeedWatch group pausing its work. Volunteers had been monitoring the speed of vehicles being driven through Keinton Mandeville, in Somerset, since 2021. But the group has paused its work for a month due to "rude gestures" and "verbal abuse" from drivers as well as "personal" and "very, very insulting" online abuse.

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.

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.