Thursday 20th December
| Published: 20th December 2007 10:35 |
NHS clean-up call
Joan Richardson, 91 from Wells died following a visit to the RUH, where she contracted clostridium difficile and her daughter, Frances Young wants to see better standards of hygiene put in place.
Businesses ‘be on your guard'
Police are warning businesses that there have been a spate of incidents of obtaining cash by deception as a team of crooks obtain the cash by distraction
Collections suspended
The next dates for refuse collection are Thursday December 27th - Sunday December 30th and Wednesday January 2nd - Saturday Jan 5th. Residents can put upto 2 extra bags for collection during these times
Grow your own gifts prove very popular
Novelty plants that grow to 600% of their original size are amongst the ‘must have' Xmas gifts this year ... grow your own boyfriend/girlfriend ; hair; mistress etc
Bookies raise money in aid of heart charity
Ladbrookes, Wells have raised £1000 for the British Heart Foundation
A hair-razing fundraiser
A picture of Leon Tooze with shears in hand, cutting off the locks of pupils at the Blue School in aid of a global expedition to Africa. Another £76 was raised - in total £3,600 is required.
Clampdown on burglary
Police are fiercely pursuing ‘operation relentless' to prevent the theft of Christmas presents that take place at this time of the year
Church fund gets £46k for construction
Viridor Credits provided St Cuthbert's with the cheque as part of it's ‘worthy projects' cause from the Landfill Communities Fund.
Free hot dinners on Christmas day
Elim Church are organising this event at Segar Hall between 12.30 and 5.30pm. No charge and it's not means tested, but it is designed for those people who are on their own for Christmas and perhaps homeless. Where possible, they would like a booking made by calling 01749 677097 or 07770 923236
Maddy's design for Young Someset
Maddy Hocking, a Wookey Youth Club member, has won a prize in a nationwide competition to design a Christmas card for the Youth Organisation
Carol concert raises £1,600
The Mid Somerset News & Media carol concert saw the aisles packed at Wells Cathedral and raised an extra £300 on last year
BBC defends radio switch
The Bristol transmitter to mid-Somerset has been switched off - not an altogether popular move which the BBC have been defending!
Prize for young learner
Daniel Hughes from Strode College is one of 9 finalists in the ASET Learner of the Year Awards 2007, picking up an engraved trophy and book token.
Coached by sax legend
Pupils at Wells Cathedral were paid a visit by ‘music giant' Ernie Watts who passed on some of his wisdom.
Care home pair released on bail
The continuing saga from last weeks report about the couple who ran the Parkfields care home in Butleigh, who are facing charges of murder, theft and other offences.
255 people in the South West contracted HIV
A rise if 14 per cent and most of them are heterosexual men and women.
Lots of advice on online auctions
Somerset Trading Standards are urging us to check the terms and conditions of online auctions as many loose money to fraudsters ... the answer is use my free classified ads section ... you can go around and see the goods and hand the cash over in person!!!
Kitchen worker Pedro placed under a curfew
Pedro Simao aged 34 of St Thomas Street, Wells was ordered to do community service, but was too ill to complete the 150 hrs. In fact he only managed 31, so magistrates revoked that order an placed a curfew on him between 7pm and 7am
Extra police funding has now been taken back
Some of the additional funds promised over the next 3 years are being withdrawn from our area to be redistributed elsewhere in the country.
Treatment for stroke victims ‘is a lottery'
Presumably this is a quote from Alan Bartle, regional manager of the Stroke Association as he is the only person to be quoted in the article. Apparently stroke victims need to receive quicker scans in the first step to improving treatment.
Homeless are given hope
Councils in and around mid-Somerset are to be given an extra £400,000 to help tackle the issues of homeless people who are sleeping rough
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