This summer, wildfires severely impacted the Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s ability to respond promptly to other emergencies, council committee members have revealed. Over the past three months, the number of …
Job seekers are invited to attend a careers fair at Bristol Airport, where over 150 permanent and seasonal positions will be on offer. The event, hosted by one of the region’s largest private employers, will take place on …
Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) is marking three months since the closure of its Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) and inpatient maternity services, with no clear timeline for reopening. The temporary closure began on May 19 for …
The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is currently recruiting a new Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, offering a substantial salary range of £102,000 to £138,000, depending on experience. Remarkably, …
Avon and Somerset Police have increased their ranks by recruiting over 30 new officers in the past year but simultaneously lost nearly 60 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), raising questions about the government’s …
Yeovil Town’s new owner, Prabhu Srinivasan, together with executive chairman Stuart Robins, have reached out to fans in an open letter addressing recent developments and future plans ahead of the National League season. With …
NHS Somerset has addressed concerns raised by Liberal Democrat MP Rachel Gilmour regarding GP availability in Minehead. During a Westminster Hall debate, the MP, representing Tiverton and Minehead, stated, “In Minehead, there …
NHS Somerset has responded to concerns raised by Liberal Democrat MP Rachel Gilmour regarding GP availability in Minehead. During a Westminster Hall debate, Gilmour highlighted that only one GP was serving 11,000 patients in …
Yeovil Town manager Mark Cooper has emphasized the necessity of relocating the team’s training sessions to the SGS Wise campus in South Gloucestershire, citing inadequate facilities within Yeovil itself. Speaking during the …
Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, has called on the government to introduce a “rural premium” designed to attract and retain more dementia carers in Somerset’s rural communities. Speaking in a …
Yeovil Town has announced that starting from the 2025/26 season, their first-team training operations will shift from Yeovil in Somerset to the SGS Wise Campus in Bristol. This relocation is designed to provide players and …
Somerset’s MPs have come together in strong opposition to the closure of Yeovil Hospital’s maternity services, branding the decision “disgraceful.” On May 12, the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust announced that the hospital’s …
Pay reductions in the IT department of Bath and North East Somerset Council have raised serious concerns about the council’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. Stuart Batson, IT service delivery manager, warned at a …
Somerset health officials have postponed any decision on reopening Yeovil Hospital’s maternity services until late this summer, following a temporary closure prompted by safety concerns. On May 12, the Somerset NHS Foundation …
RNLI is seeking passionate individuals to join as lifeguards for the upcoming peak season on the beaches at Burnham-on-Sea and Brean in Somerset. In 2024, RNLI lifeguards in the south west responded to 6,892 incidents, aided …