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New pharmacy opens in Wincanton

A NEW pharmacy has opened in Wincanton. Medicine Clinic, at Wincanton Pharmacy, opened in the High Street today (January 19). It…

Surviving Winter Appeal hits £50,000 mark: How to donate

AN APPEAL to help 1,000 older people stay warm this winter has reached the halfway point to its £100,000…

A new dental surgery could take on the former Methodist Church in Wedmore, if plans are approved. Pictures: Google/RPA Dental

Former Somerset church could become a dentist if plans are approved

A FORMER Somerset church could become a dentist, if plans are approved. RPA Dental, on behalf of the Wedmore Foundation…

Hot water bottle safety warning as Storm Goretti brings big freeze to UK

STORM Goretti has brought freezing temperatures to the UK – including Somerset – with many of us reaching…

Jacky King celebrating the awards for Wincanton Cares

Wincanton care charity lands top award for community efforts

A SOMERSET charity that helps people over 55 find the care they need to live independent lives and remain…

Somerset Council has issued advice for domestic abuse sufferers this Christmas

Look out for signs of domestic abuse this Christmas: Support available in Somerset

PEOPLE are being warned to spot the signs of domestic abuse – which increases over the festive season. Somerset Council…

Swimmers took to the cold Somerset waters at Vobster Quay, near Radstock, in aid of the DSAA

Swimmers brave chilly Somerset waters to raise money for air ambulance charity

DOZENS of open-water swimmers took to chilly Somerset waters this month to raise money for a worthwhile cause. A total…

Staff at the newly-named Sedgemoor Care Home, in Weston-super-Mare

North Somerset care home officially taken over after closure fears

A FAMILY-OWNED firm has officially taken over at a North Somerset care home – saving it from closure. Agincare has…

A range of NHS services in Somerset are available online

NHS help over the Christmas period: Here’s where you can find treatment and support

THE NHS in Somerset has shared top tips on how to stay healthy over the festive period. From ordering repeat…

Alison Hammond has been out and about with the Specsavers team

Alison Hammond joins campaign to boost at-home eye tests

TV FAVOURITE Alison Hammond is backing a campaign aimed at helping more vulnerable people across Somerset access sight and…