Met Office Issues Yellow Wind Warning for Christmas Day Across Somerset Wednesday, December 24, 2025 metoffice somerset windwarning christmas weatheralert ukhsa coldweather southwest travel powercuts The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for Christmas Day that affects multiple locations across Somerset, alongside parts of Devon, Cornwall, and some areas of Wales. Although a white Christmas remains unlikely, … Read More
Cold Health Alert Issued for South West on Christmas Day Amid Freezing Temperatures Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cold health southernengland somerset christmas freezing weather ukhsa metoffice alert A yellow cold health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the South West region, effective from 6pm on Christmas Day through to noon on December 27. This alert warns of low temperatures posing a … Read More
Christmas Day Cold Health Alert Issued for South West Amid Frosty Conditions Wednesday, December 24, 2025 christmas southwest somerset ukhsa coldalert freeze frost metoffice health weather A yellow cold health alert has been issued for Christmas Day in the South West of England, including Somerset, as temperatures are predicted to dip to near freezing. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warns that the cold … Read More
Somerset School Closes Amid Norovirus Outbreak Friday, November 28, 2025 norovirus somerset schoolclosure outbreak infectioncontrol publichealth hygiene ukhsa viralillness education Danesfield Middle School, located near Taunton in Somerset, has temporarily closed after a norovirus outbreak affected both staff and pupils. The school communicated with parents and carers to inform them of the closure, … Read More
Victorian Superbug Makes a Comeback as Tuberculosis Cases Rise in Somerset Friday, October 24, 2025 tuberculosis ukhsa somerset infectiousdisease drugresistance publichealth epidemiology tbawareness healthcare who Each year, approximately thirteen cases of a notoriously drug-resistant Victorian-era superbug, tuberculosis (TB), are diagnosed in Somerset, prompting health experts to issue warnings about rising infection rates and … Read More
Biblical STI Rates Surge in Somerset Amid Ongoing Gonorrhoea Concerns Friday, September 19, 2025 gonorrhoea sti somerset infections health ukhsa condoms freshers prevention epidemiology As Freshers Week approaches, health officials are urging students to use condoms as gonorrhoea infections remain alarmingly high in Somerset. Known historically as the “Biblical STI,” gonorrhoea has seen a … Read More