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Somerset Cricket – Migael Pretorious is back!
Migael Pretorius is set to return to the Cooper Associates County Ground in 2025.
The all-rounder is expected to be available for the duration of the season.
21 February 2025
Migael Pretorius is set to return to the Cooper Associates County Ground in 2025.
The all-rounder is expected to be available for the duration of the season.
Somerset Council will again be using Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) agreed by the Government to set a balanced budget for 2025/26.
Papers published ahead of Scrutiny Corporate & Resources on 24 February show the Council is facing a budget gap of £52.2m for next year…
The NHS in England has launched its first ever awareness campaign to highlight the benefits of breast cancer screening. The campaign comes as annual data shows that 27% of eligible women in the South West are not up to date with their regular mammograms and over one in ten (12%) of those eligible have never been screened.
When Sue Lee was surprised recently by a dozen or so maternity and cleaning colleagues who wanted to celebrate her 35th year in the NHS,
The latest steam locomotives added to the line-up for the West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Spectacular, to be held between May 2nd and 5th, were built for differing roles and offer a complete contrast in terms of size, original role and power.
Somerset Council members will be discussing a range of potential changes to parking charges in Somerset in a bid to bring consistency across the county.
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, is continuing his programme of informal surgeries this weekend.
Somerset Council has launched an online consultation on proposed changes to its Post-16 Local Transport Policy Statement. This policy sets out transport arrangements for eligible
St Margaret’s Hospice Care is proud to be one of 143 hospices across England, Scotland, and Wales taking part in the “This is Hospice Care” campaign, a nationwide campaign highlights the vital role hospices play in our communities and aims to inspire people to leave a gift in their Will to protect the future of hospice care.
Mind in Somerset are delighted to announce a new project; the Speak Their Name Memorial Quilt led by the Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service The
Somerset Council teams have continued to support communities following the recent flooding experienced at the end of January.
Singers from Taunton Prep School have qualified for the finals of the Barnardo’s National Choir of the Year competition for the second year running.
The MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, spoke passionately in support of small family farms in Westminster Hall on Monday.
The award-winning Executive Director of Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre enjoyed a trip to the Houses of Parliament as part of her prize – and she met up with local MP, Gideon Amos.
Plans to sell the High Street car park in Taunton are set to be reversed next month, Somerset Council has confirmed today (11 February).
The popular Reuse Shop at Priorswood Recycling Site in Taunton recently reopened with new trader Bob Bowyer running the centre on behalf of site contractor, Biffa.
Our rural county is to be celebrated on screen through an evening of archive film in Cannington on March 6th. Somerset Film, supported by SEED Sedgemoor will present “Somerset on Film”, a programme that includes home movies and news reel items to explore our shared history.
Somerset Film is offering a Somerset-based artist an exciting opportunity to become the Artist in Residence at The Engine Room in Bridgwater from mid-June to mid-September 2025
National HIV Testing Week, starting on Monday, 10 February 2025 is an annual event. It provides a critical opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of regular HIV testing to reduce stigma and help achieve the national goal of ending new HIV cases by 2030.
Valentine’s Day – 14 February – will mark the start of a new venture to encourage people to fall in love with Somerset and its rich natural heritage.
Somerset Council is welcoming more Government funding to help ease winter pressures on homelessness and rough sleeping, as it launches its new strategy to tackle the twin problems.
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