May 2020 – Page 2 – 97.3 Apple FM

Public Rights of Way remain open ahead of vegetation cut

20th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council is continuing to ensure that any path safety issues are investigated and resolved as soon as possible during the coronavirus emergency. Public rights of way within Somerset have remained open during the […]

Businesses urged to be Legionella aware

20th May 2020 0

Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) is urging owners of public buildings and volunteer-run premises to service their water and air conditioning systems before re-opening to staff and the public. Any water systems lying dormant […]

Somerset’s innovative health and social care sector attracts national praise

19th May 2020 0

Somerset has been singled out for national praise thanks to the County Council’s exemplary support of communities and care providers, its willingness to pioneer change – and its response during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Somerset […]

Mental Health Minute

18th May 2020 0

To mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week at 10:59am on Monday 18th May Apple FM joined hundreds of radio stations around the country in a simulcast featuring Anthony Joshua, David Tennant, Dua Lipa, […]

Somerset recycling centres remaining open for essential visits next week following responsible attitude by public

17th May 2020 0

Eleven of Somerset’s sixteen recycling centres will remain open for essential visits next week after the responsible attitude shown by the county’s public so far. Somerset Waste Partnership says people have, in the vast majority […]

Free train travel to help those fleeing domestic abuse

17th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council is supporting a scheme which gives free rail travel to people fleeing domestic abuse. Under the scheme, ‘Rail to Refuge’, train operators will cover the cost of train tickets for anyone travelling […]

Celebrate summer at home with British strawberries

13th May 2020 0

British strawberry growers are excited to announce that the much-anticipated British strawberry season is now here! Warmer and sunnier April weather has meant that the season has started around a week earlier this year and […]

Somerset’s Mental Health Champions Revamp Lifehacks for Coping during pandemic

13th May 2020 0

Somerset County Council’s Public Health has been working with young people to revise the successful Mental Health ‘Lifehacks’ to help them manage their mental health and wellbeing during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Originally developed as […]

Tyca 2020 goes ahead!

12th May 2020 0

We may all be in the middle of the Coronavirus pandemic but nothing is going to stop local charity, Arts Taunton from delivering its youth festival, Tyca (Taunton Youth Culture and Arts) 2020 this year. […]

Taunton Independent Market is going online!

11th May 2020 0

The hugely successful launch of the Taunton Independent Market on Castle Green, on Sunday 8 March, sadly seems a lifetime ago. It was back during a time when we could freely amble around our lovely […]