Pupils Feel Safer as Kewstoke Primary School Shows Clear Improvement Following Ofsted Review Wednesday, September 17, 2025 kewstoke ofsted safeguarding attendance behaviour governance education improvement primary inspection Kewstoke Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is demonstrating encouraging progress after a troubling Ofsted report last October found the school had serious weaknesses. The latest monitoring visit on April 23, … Read More
Somerset NHS Trust Among 14 Named in National Maternity Investigation Monday, September 15, 2025 somerset nhs maternity neonatal investigation healthcare safety trusts equality improvement Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, alongside 13 other hospital trusts across England, has been named in a national investigation probing longstanding failures in NHS maternity and neonatal services. This comprehensive review is … Read More
Reopening of Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital Moves Closer Friday, September 12, 2025 scbu yeovil paediatrics maternity somerset nhs healthcare safety recruitment improvement The reopening of the Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) is making significant progress following its temporary closure on 19 May. The closure, which also affected the inpatient maternity service, … Read More
Smoother journeys between M5 and Wellington as £5.7m upgrade finishes early Tuesday, September 9, 2025 wellington m5 a38 somerset infrastructure roadworks transport improvement travel construction Motorists traveling near Wellington can now enjoy smoother journeys following the early completion of a significant £5.7 million road improvement scheme on the A38 Chelston Link Road, the vital connection between Wellington … Read More
Council Challenges CQC Rating, Cites Inexperienced Inspectors Tuesday, April 15, 2025 council cqc rating inspectors care services inexperienced dispute performance improvement Bath and North East Somerset’s “requires improvement” rating from the Care Quality Commission has sparked a debate, with council care chiefs attributing the rating to inexperienced inspectors rather than the … Read More
Bath Rugby's Johann van Graan Optimistic After Quarter-final Victory Tuesday, April 15, 2025 bath rugby johann van graan quarter-final victory gloucester epcr semi-final edinburgh improvement Following Bath Rugby’s impressive 61-26 victory over Gloucester Rugby in the EPCR quarter-finals, Head of Rugby Johann van Graan reflected on the team’s performance and expressed optimism for their upcoming … Read More