'Storm Claudia' and 'Morph meets meerkats'
A look at the stories trending across the West of England on 14 November. Source link
‘National League is League Three’ – inside non-league’s 3UP campaign
Out of the 20 clubs relegated from League Two since 2015, eight have since won promotion back to the fourth tier - Barnet, Oldham, Grimsby, Notts County, Chesterfield, Leyton Orient, Cheltenham and Tranmere.Clubs who have paid a heavier price are Dagenham & Redbridge, who were relegated to National League South last season after nine years in the National League, and Macclesfield Town - though the club was dissolved due to financial issues which began while still in League…
Somerset charities ‘honoured’ to receive King’s award
Exmoor Community Bus AssociationExmoor Community Bus Association has been running since 1983Members of four community organisations say they feel "absolutely delighted" after receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service.The honour, equivalent to an MBE, has been awarded to four organisations in Somerset, including the Exmoor Community Bus Association, the Good Fellowship Club in Yeovil, Green Wedmore and the Thomas Poole Library in Nether Stowey.The recipients for each year are announced on 14 November, King Charles' birthday.Deputy Lieutenant of…
Healthcare provider Sirona ‘requires improvement’ says report
Getty ImagesSirona Care and Health serves nearly a million people in the Bristol area A healthcare provider serving almost a million people "requires improvement", inspectors say. Sirona Care and Health, which delivers NHS and council-funded healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, was told its leadership must improve after an inspection in February. In a report published on Friday, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said it had inspected the non-profit due to concerns about quality of…
Special needs support in England faces ‘total collapse’, councils warn
Georgia Roberts,political correspondent and Alex Forsyth,political correspondentGetty ImagesThe special educational needs and disabilities system for children in England faces "total collapse" and the government must not "keep ducking" reforms, council leaders have warned.The County Councils Network, which represents some of England's largest local authorities, said councils had deficits which will reach £4.4bn a year by the end of this parliament in 2029, as they struggled to cope with increased demand.The government has put off planned reforms to the…
Trio jailed over £26m cocaine haul found on speedboat in Somerset
Tess de la MareWest of EnglandNational Crime Agency(From left) Anestis Tsepa, Raymond Nuttall and Craig Nuttall collected drugs dropped from a cargo shipThree men who tried to smuggle cocaine worth £26.5m into the UK after it was dropped from a cargo ship off the coast of Somerset have been jailed.Craig Nuttall, 51, his brother Raymond Nuttall, 47, both from Preston, and Greek national Anestis Tsepa, 24, from Thessaloniki, were arrested on the slipway of Watchet Marina in late…
Joe Wicks returns to celebrate reopening of fire-hit school
BBCJoe Wicks said it was lovely to celebrate the opening of "this beautiful new school"Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks has kept his promise and returned to celebrate the opening of a school that was badly damaged in a fire.The blaze at Yatton Infants School, in Somerset, in May 2023 destroyed half of the roof.Following a plea for help from a teacher, Mr Wicks made a special trip to the damaged school and promised to return when it was…
‘Disappointment’ as meet cancelled due to dry ground
Clara Bullock and Charlie Taylor,SomersetPA MediaThere needs to be more rain before another race can go ahead at Taunton racecourseRacecourse bosses have cancelled the first meeting of the season after a dry summer has left the ground too dangerous for the sport.Taunton Races has called off its fixture on Thursday, which is the first time a meet has been pulled due to dry ground, organisers have said. The move follows Wincanton and Exeter both cancelling opening meets.Robert Bellamy,…
Urgent care centre opens to stem winter rush at Yeovil Hospital
A new urgent care treatment centre will help reduce waiting times for people with broken bones and infections, to stem the coming winter rush.People coming into Yeovil Hospital will now be triaged by a nurse at the front door and then sent to the emergency department - or the new urgent treatment centre if the condition is not life-threatening.Somerset NHS Foundation Trust said the new process will reduce waiting times for people who need urgent care.Katy Sizer, emergency…
'Theatre's future secured' and 'delayed post'
A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 13 November. Source link
Shepton Mallet Carnival performer taken to hospital after falling from cart
A carnival performer has been taken to hospital after falling from a cart during a street parade.Police confirmed the person's injuries are not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing after the incident at Somerset's Shepton Mallet Carnival at about 20:40 GMT on Wednesday.The procession was brought to a standstill for more than an hour while members of St John's Ambulance administered first aid.Shepton Mallet Carnival organisers have been approached for a comment.Rob Bayly, who was in the crowd…
Bridgwater development approved despite right of way concerns
A housing development which will see more than 320 properties built on the edge of a town has been approved, despite concerns around public rights of way.Persimmon Severn Valley said it would build 323 homes over two phases on land south of the A39 Quantock Road near Bridgwater, Somerset.Durleigh Parish Council criticised the proposals, saying the site lacked well-lit and safe walking and cycling routes. Somerset Council approved the plans at a meeting on Tuesday, subject to recommendations…
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