Care homes in Frome and Chard saved after takeover deal
TWO Somerset care homes which faced closure as they were “no longer financially viable” have been saved after a…
Somerset bus drivers ‘Take the Pressure Off’ with blood checks
WE all know driving can bring our blood pressure up. So one Somerset bus company put its drivers to the…
Yeovil Town fan who collapsed at Weymouth game is on the mend
A FAN who fell ill at the Weymouth v Yeovil Town football match on Monday (April…
MIUs in Somerset to be renamed – and what they can treat you for
PEOPLE in Somerset needing immediate medical help will attend Urgent Treatment Centres across the county from April 1. The Somerset…
How a Glastonbury Festival presentation led to a Tor challenge for Annie Maw…
ANNIE Maw – the long-serving former Lord Lieutenant of Somerset – is preparing to scale the Glastonbury Tor for…
£300,000 boost for Somerset leisure centres – in Frome, Wells, Yeovil and Chard
SOMERSET leisure centres will be improved after more than £300,000 of new funding was secured. The cash, totalling £316,700, has…
New multi-storey car park plan for Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton
A NEW multi-storey car park could be built at Musgrove Park Hospital. NHS Somerset has submitted a planning application to…
Taunton care home residents unite to create their own Men’s Shed
CONSTRUCTIVE chat took place alongside actual woodwork during the first meeting of a new Men’s Shed group at a…
Why a purple chair is a beacon of safety for women and girls in Somerset
PURPLE chairs are being used as beacons of safety for women and girls across Somerset. Seats are being installed at…
Work begins at Bridgwater Hospital site ahead of redevelopment
WORK to clear debris and remove asbestos from a landmark Bridgwater building has begun. Contractors have started repair and maintenance…
