On Wednesday 12 March, as part of National No Smoking Day, a five-year Smokefree Somerset campaign is being launched by NHS Somerset and Somerset Council’s Public Health Team to meet the ambitious national government target of reducing the numbers smoking, so only 5% of our population smokes by 2030.
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Taunton today (Monday).
Clinicians at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust are sharing important advice and guidance on how to help prevent a fall at home.
A much-valued service that plays a vital role in supporting children and young people in the county, has recorded its 1000th referral.
Wales and West Utilities (WWU) are scheduled to carry out major gas main replacement works in Taunton from this spring and are holding a public drop-in next week.
Somerset Council will join the nation in marking the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic on 9 March 2025, as part of the COVID-19 Day of Reflection.
Emergency work to maintain power for nearly 2,000 homes in Taunton will need a partial closure of the A358 Staplegrove Road from Monday 10 March.
A midwife at Musgrove Park Hospital has scooped a prestigious national Cavell Star Award for showing exceptional care to the families she’s cared for.
Independent charity Crimestoppers is launching a digital campaign urging the people in the West Country to tell them about serious violent criminal activity such as knife crime, gun crime and exploiting vulnerable people.
Gideon Amos MP was given a tour of CMiST – Community Men in Sheds Taunton – by the chairman John Thwaites.
Somerset Council Leader Bill Revans has repeated calls for the Government’s planned reform of local government funding to be accelerated as councillors met to vote through plans to set a balanced budget for 2025-26.
Sophie Luff will captain the first ever professional Somerset Women’s team.
Somerset Council’s Executive has taken steps to protect free overnight parking for cars in the county’s car parks as part of a proposed review of parking.
Taunton MP Gideon Amos called for action to help revitalise the town’s former Debenhams store in Parliament on Wednesday.
He was speaking in a debate about the government’s policy on high street rental auctions, held in Westminster Hall.
Somerset Council and its collections contractor, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, have passed on more than 100 bikes since their diversion initiative began six months ago.
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, welcomed Lord Vernon Coaker, Minister of State for Defence, to the county town on Thursday 27th February.
The next stage of road works in support of the multi-billion-pound battery facility in Puriton start next week.
Work is progressing on the Agratas facility which will bring massive investment to the area and up to 4,000 jobs at the Gravity site.
We are delighted to announce some new shows to our ever expanding and diverse range of programmes on Apple FM.
An innovative Adult Social Care transformation programme will save Somerset Council over £10 million by the end of March 2025 while also improving outcomes for residents.
St Margaret’s Hospice Care is delighted to remind you of the much-loved Sapphire Birthday Dip. Following postponement at New Year due to the weather, the newly renamed Sapphire Birthday Dip now takes place to celebrate the hospice’s 45th anniversary of providing free hospice care. Join them for an exhilarating seaside plunge, filled with fun, community spirit, and the opportunity to support a meaningful cause.
Patients in Somerset with keratoconus, an eye condition that causes blurred vision and sensitivity to light, can now access treatment that prevents progression of the condition.
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