Britain's Got Talent star coming to town!

Britain's Got Talent star coming to town!

Posted: 18th October 2013
TV celebrity Amanda Holden will be in Yeovil later this month to sign copies of her autobiography entitled No Holding Back. Amanda has rapidly risen to become one of the most recognisable faces on UK television. Her book delves beneath the veneer of Cutting It and Britain’s Got Talent to explore the personal story that has led her to becoming one of the biggest names in…

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Reserve collection day at Fleet Air Arm Museum

Reserve collection day at Fleet Air Arm Museum

Posted: 16th October 2013
THIS year’s public opening of the Fleet Air Arm Museum’s Reserve Collection at RNAS Yeovilton will see a new aircraft on public display. It is a rare example of a Harrier T8 training aircraft - adding to the museum’s collection of VSTOL (vertical, short take-off and landing) aircraft – and will be going on show to the public in the reserve collection day on Thursday…

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Me and My Girl at the Guildhall

Me and My Girl at the Guildhall

Posted: 16th October 2013
CHARD Light Operatic Society opens tonight (Wednesday, October 16, 2013) with its latest production at the Guildhall. The ever-popular musical, Me and My Girl, will be staged nightly between tonight and Saturday (October 19, 2013) at 7.30pm along with a Saturday matinee performance at 2.30pm at the Guildhall in Fore Street, Chard. Tickets are priced £14 for the tiered…

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Could Yeovil relive the spirit of wartime Britain?

Could Yeovil relive the spirit of wartime Britain?

Posted: 15th October 2013
WOULD people in Yeovil relish the chance to see the likes of Winston Churchill, American GIs and British troops of yesteryear and people wearing 1940s fashions wandering the town centre streets? Members of the Yeovil Press team have just returned back to Somerset having spent the past few days in Yorkshire where the small town of Pickering has played host to its annual…

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Rob retains conker crown at Brewers Arms!

Rob retains conker crown at Brewers Arms!

Posted: 13th October 2013
ROB Gass is bonkers for conkers - that is official! Intense competition at the Brewers Arms - an official sponsor/advertiser of the Yeovi Press - at South Petherton today (Sunday, October 13, 2013) saw 20 conker players do battle in competition. But it was Rob who took the Conker Crown for a second year running when he beat Charlotte Pearce in the final. A spokesman for…

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Holy Mary! Sister Act next on agenda for Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Holy Mary! Sister Act next on agenda for Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society

Posted: 13th October 2013
MEMBERS of the Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society might be putting their feet up today (Sunday, October 13, 2013) on a “job well done” – but they won’t be resting for long. The YAOS completed their latest production of Guys and Dolls last night (Saturday, October 12, 2013) at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil. Now the society’s thoughts will soon be turning to its next show –…

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Chard becomes a City of Rock for Carnival!

Chard becomes a City of Rock for Carnival!

Posted: 13th October 2013
HARLEQUIN CC rocked Chard last night (Saturday, October 12, 2013) at the town’s annual Carnival. The Ilminster club’s City of Rock float walked away with a host of awards including the coveted best entry in procession. Harlequin’s big rivals, Gemini CC, also won a clutch of awards for their excellent tableau Le Barricade. Chard-based Eclipse CC won local plaudits with…

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Going bonkers for conkers!

Going bonkers for conkers!

Posted: 10th October 2013
THEY will be going Bonkers for Conkers at the Brewers Arms – an official sponsor of the Yeovil Press – at South Petherton this weekend. The award-winning pub in St James Street will be holding a family treasure hunt from 2pm on Sunday (October 13) followed by its 20th annual Conker Tournament. A spokesman for the Brewers said: “It will be a fun afternoon for all the…

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YAOS Guys and Dolls Act 2 - photo gallery available

YAOS Guys and Dolls Act 2 - photo gallery available

Posted: 9th October 2013
A PHOTO gallery from Act Two of Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society’s latest production, Guys and Dolls, has now gone live on Yeovil Press. For photos from the second-half of the show, which is being staged at the Octagon Theatre this week up until Saturday (October 12, 2013), please click on this link below:…

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YAOS Guys and Dolls Act 1 - photo gallery available

YAOS Guys and Dolls Act 1 - photo gallery available

Posted: 9th October 2013
A PHOTO gallery from Act One of Yeovil Amateur Operatic Society’s latest production, Guys and Dolls, has now gone live on Yeovil Press. For photos from the first-half of the show, which is being staged at the Octagon Theatre this week up until Saturday (October 12, 2013), please click on this link below:…

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