Bed from ‘crooks’ and ‘unsustainable’ heat pump
Family pictureGwen Farler, 84, and her late husband had to take out a of loan of £5,000 in 2015 to pay for a custom-made bedHere's our daily pick of stories…
Television and movie productions help boost Somerset economy
Bulldog Film DistributionUnmoored was set on Exmoor and used local crews to film itFilms and television productions, including The Salt Path and 28 Years Later, have helped boost Somerset's economy…
Carnival will try and make Somerset event more accessible
Charlie TaylorBBC Radio Somerset andChris LockyerSomersetBBCEvery autumn, processions of illuminated carts pass through ChardOrganisers of a popular carnival have agreed to discuss how to make the event more accessible with…
Manoj Chinthathira appears in court over Taunton rape allegation
Chloe HarcombeWest of EnglandGoogleThe woman was found in Victoria Park in a distressed state on Saturday, police saidA 29-year-old man has appeared in court accused of raping a woman in…
‘Wonderful’ new NHS practice opens in ‘dental desert’ Wellington
Cheryl DennisSomerset, Wellington andChris LockyerSomersetBBCHeather Bubb said having a new NHS service was "wonderful"A woman whose long-term dentist went private said it is "wonderful" that a new NHS surgery has…
Furniture 'crooks' scammed families out of £1,000s
The Mobility Furniture Company's former owner has been jailed. Source link
Avon Fire and Rescue service is helping more obese people
Adam PostansLocal Democracy reporterAvon Fire and Rescue ServiceAvon Fire and Rescue said it is often using specialist equipment to help ambulance crews move patientsThe number of obese people being rescued…
‘Furniture scammers left me on antidepressants and unable to sleep’
Furniture 'crooks' scammed families out of £1,000sFamilies have been sharing their anguish after "crooks" working at a mobility furniture firm persuaded them to spend thousands of pounds.Gwen Farler, 84, from…
FA Cup: Weston-super-Mare ‘excited’ for Aldershot tie in first round
Weston-super-Mare are yet to concede at home across seven matches and more than 10 and a half hours in all competitions this season, including a 1-0 final qualifying round victory…
Yeovil maternity unit gets long-awaited reopening date
Maternity and paediatric units which were closed over safety fears have been given a reopening date, subject to meeting specific criteria.The service at Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) was closed on…