SOMERSET NEWS: Prime Minister backs county’s superfast broadband campaign
Posted: 7th September 2016
SOMERSET County Council has welcomed the Prime Minister’s recognition of its work to bring superfast broadband to the county. Theresa May used today’s (Wednesday, September 7, 2016) Prime Minister’s Question Time to congratulate the authority for its work on the Connecting Devon and Somerset project. CDS has already seen 310,000 premises connected to fibre and more than…
SOMERSET NEWS: Musgrove making access to NHS as easy as online shopping
Posted: 7th September 2016
MUSGROVE Park Hospital at Taunton has been named by the Government as a ‘global exemplar’ – setting the standard for the NHS to move at speed into the electronic age. It is one of 12 hospital trusts in England being named today (Wednesday, September 7, 2016) by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, to blaze a trail when it comes to using digital technology in…
SOMERSET NEWS: Fresh appeals after M5 wrong way driver dies
Posted: 7th September 2016
POLICE are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a car drove the wrong way along the M5 in Somerset last month. The incident took place on the M5 between junction 26 and 25 northbound on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, shortly before 6.30pm between Wellington and Taunton. It is thought the driver joined the motorway at the Taunton Deane Services and travelled in the third…
SOMERSET NEWS: Fresh appeals after M5 wrong way driver dies
Posted: 7th September 2016
POLICE are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a car drove the wrong way along the M5 in Somerset last month. The incident took place on the M5 between junction 26 and 25 northbound on Tuesday, August 30, 2016, shortly before 6.30pm between Wellington and Taunton. It is thought the driver joined the motorway at the Taunton Deane Services and travelled in the third…
ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: Brave Briton Award for Second World War hero
Posted: 6th September 2016
A SECOND World War hero from Somerset who risked his life day after day behind enemy lines has won a prestigious Brave Briton award. Major Richard Hargreaves, from South Petherton, near Ilminster, scooped the Outstanding Military Bravery category of the Charles Holland Awards for Brave Britons, organised by hearing specialists Amplifon. Falklands hero Simon Weston…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Police look for elderly man in mobility scooter over assault
Posted: 5th September 2016
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man travelling on a large mobility scooter who they would like to speak to in relation to an assault in Chard. The incident took place on Holyrood Street, Chard, on Monday, August 1, 2016, at around 11am. A police spokesman said: “The man is described as being an older male, likely to be in his 70s with grey hair and bald on…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Find out more about Yeovil District Hospital
Posted: 5th September 2016
MEMBERS of the public who want to know more about their local hospital are invited to go along to Yeovil District Hospital’s public engagement event and annual meeting on Thursday (September 8, 2016) at the MANOR HOTEL in Yeovil. This event is an opportunity to hear more about the hospital’s performance and other exciting developments, direct from the Trust’s senior…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Get involved with Organ Donation Week
Posted: 5th September 2016
YEOVIL District Hospital is inviting the public to get involved with Organ Donation Week with a social media campaign focussing on asking people to consider registering as a donor and sharing their wishes via Twitter. Taking place between Monday, September 5, 2016, and Sunday (September 11, 2016) the “Let’s Talk” initiative is hoping to increase registration but also to…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Get involved with Organ Donation Week
Posted: 5th September 2016
YEOVIL District Hospital is inviting the public to get involved with Organ Donation Week with a social media campaign focussing on asking people to consider registering as a donor and sharing their wishes via Twitter. Taking place between Monday, September 5, 2016, and Sunday (September 11, 2016) the “Let’s Talk” initiative is hoping to increase registration but also to…
SOMERSET NEWS: Get on the beat - police recruitment opens
Posted: 5th September 2016
AVON and Somerset Police is looking for nearly 130 new police officers to help tackle crime, be there for those who are most vulnerable and keep communities safe. Police officer recruitment opened today (Monday, September 5, 2016) at midday and will be open until midday on Monday, September 12, 2016. Applications are welcomed from talented, friendly and enthusiastic…
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