Somerset Primary School Urged to Improve Despite Positive Ofsted Feedback on Care Wednesday, July 9, 2025 ofsted education somerset primary schoolimprovement safeguarding teaching leadership behaviour earlyyears Cotford St Luke Primary School in Taunton, Somerset, has been encouraged to improve in several critical areas despite praise for its nurturing environment and extracurricular opportunities. The school, which serves 230 pupils … Read More
'Every time the phone rings you panic' - Somerset woman's agonising wait for the gift of life Wednesday, July 9, 2025 transplant heart donation waitinglist organ health patient marathon somerset surgery sport Kerry Fear, a 50-year-old woman from Yeovil, Somerset, shares the emotional journey of living with a congenital heart condition and facing the urgent wait for a heart transplant. Born seemingly healthy, Kerry’s struggles … Read More
Somerset’s Roads Among the Deadliest in the UK for Drivers Wednesday, July 9, 2025 somerset roads fatalities uk traffic safety casualties transport injuries driving Recent data from the Department for Transport highlights Somerset as one of the deadliest places to drive in Great Britain. According to provisional casualty figures for 2024, there were 1,633 fatalities on British roads—a … Read More
Somerset Town Campaigns to Restore Post Office Three Years After Closure Wednesday, July 9, 2025 somerset somerton postoffice ruralservices community campaign closure banking petition ruraltransport sport Residents of Somerton, a town in Somerset, are united in a determined campaign to reopen their local Post Office, which was permanently closed three years ago. The closure in 2022 left a community of over 6,000 people without … Read More
Travellers Occupy Somerset County Cricket Club Training Pitch, Forcing Sports Centre Closure Wednesday, July 9, 2025 travellers taunton somerset cricket eviction sports pitch closure tauntonvale campsite sport A sizeable group of travellers has taken over the training facilities at Taunton Vale Sports Group, the official training ground for Somerset County Cricket Club, leading to the abrupt closure of the centre. Overnight on … Read More
Somerset Secure Vitality Blast Quarter-Finals Early with Dominant Win Over Essex Tuesday, July 8, 2025 somerset essex vitalityblast cricket kohler-cadmore taunton t20 henry meredith quarterfinals sport Tom Kohler-Cadmore’s blistering 90-run innings off just 39 deliveries propelled Somerset into the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with three games to spare, as they crushed Essex by 95 runs at Taunton. Wearing sunglasses to … Read More