Tributes Paid to Former Naval Officer and Pillar of the Wincanton Community Wednesday, May 7, 2025 community royalnavy wincanton volunteer leadership legacy transport service tribute pancreaticcancer sport The Wincanton community has come together to honor Andrew “Andy” Chilton, a cherished local figure and former Royal Navy serviceman who passed away at 73 from pancreatic cancer on April 1. A service held at Yeovil … Read More
Tributes to Hero Firefighter Garry White, Who Dedicated 33 Years to Somerset Tuesday, May 6, 2025 firefighter tribute somerset wells firefighting community legacy service training hero Tributes have poured in for Garry White, a beloved local firefighter who devoted over three decades to serving the Somerset community. Garry, a former watch manager at Wells Fire Station, passed away last week, leaving behind … Read More
Remembering Garry White, the Dedicated Firefighter of Wells Tuesday, May 6, 2025 firefighter wells tribute community dedication service legacy somerset garry white inspiration The community of Wells is mourning the loss of Garry White, a committed firefighter who dedicated 33 years of his life to serving and protecting the people of Somerset. Beginning his service in 1982, Garry was an influential … Read More
Permanent Bus Service Boosts Somerset Village Wednesday, April 2, 2025 somerset village bus service orchard way peasedown st john permanent transportation employees connectivity Peasedown St John is set to receive a much-anticipated boost in public transport services with the upcoming launch of a permanent bus route. Independent Councillors Karen Walker and Gavin Heathcote have been instrumental in … Read More
Somerset Woman's Excessive NHS 111 Calls Drop Significantly After Support from New Service Thursday, October 3, 2024 nhs somerset support healthcare intervention community high-intensity patient ubuntu service A Somerset woman bombarded the NHS 111 phone line with over 6,000 calls in a single month, prompting concern and the need for intervention from a new support service. The NHS 111 service is a 24/7 service, free of charge, … Read More
Restored Funding Secures Vital 94 Bus Link to Bath Wednesday, February 28, 2024 funding rural bus bath trowbridge council wiltshire transport community service Funding has been restored for the “invaluable” rural bus serving villages along the Avon between Bath and Trowbridge. The future of the 94 bus had been in jeopardy since half of its funding was slashed in 2022, prompting … Read More