JOBS: South West Coaches looks for vehicle mechanic to join the team
Posted: 8th September 2015
THE Yeovil-based South West Coaches Ltd is recruiting NOW for someone to join the dynamic, successful and rapidly expanding bus and coach company. Its Wincanton branch is looking for a qualified vehicle mechanic to join its skilled workforce. Candidates must be able to work alone or as part of the team, you will be required to assist in maintaining its own fleet of…
BUSINESS: Somerset should still work with China
Posted: 29th August 2015
THE recent economic volatility in China should not deter businesses from the international trade opportunities that the country offers - says the chief executive of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce. Neil Murphy, commenting on the recent turbulence in the Chinese economy, said: “It is far too early to suggest that the situation in China is a crisis, and that this is…
BUSINESS: Old Cinema becomes furniture store for St Margaret's Hospice
Posted: 26th August 2015
THE well-known Old Cinema site in Yeovil has undergone a makeover to become the new home store for the St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice charity. The 36th shop in the charity’s chain will stock furniture, art, bed linen, and books. St Margaret’s retail team is keen to enhance the “shopping experience” and the building – which will retain many of its original features –…
BUSINESS: Firms urged to be on guard against bogus calls
Posted: 5th August 2015
BOGUS calls are being made to businesses in South Somerset telling them they are due a Council Tax refund and asking for their bank details. If you get a call from someone saying they are from the council and asking for your bank details to give you a refund, please do not give out your bank details. Ask the caller for their name and telephone number and say you will…
MUSIC: Acorn Records opens - again!
Posted: 24th July 2015
ACORN Records is back! The music store re-opens today (Friday, July 24, 2015) at its new premises - upstairs at Waterloo Music in Yeovil. The popular record store, which had been located for many years in Glovers Walk and called Acorn Music, closed in April this year. But Chris Lowe was persuaded to cut short his intended long and happy retirement to re-open at the new…
HOUSING: Yarlington staff support St Margaret's Somerset Hospice
Posted: 23rd July 2015
A SERIES of colour explosions in a quiet Somerset field last month meant only one thing - the Great Somerset Colour Run was underway. In aid of St Margaret’s Hospice, tonnes of powder paint was thrown and flung at over 1,500 participants as they ran, walked, skipped and jumped their way along the 5km course at Hazelgrove School to help raise funds for the charity, Over…
BUSINESS AWARDS: Sun shines for Co-operative Travel in Chard
Posted: 22nd July 2015
THE team at Co-operative Travel in Fore Street, Chard, is celebrating after scooping a national travel award for the second year in a row. The travel agent, which is part of the Midcounties Co-operative Society, won Best National High Street Agency of the Year at the Agent Achievement Awards. The team also picked up Central England Large Agency of the Year for the third…
JOBS: Recruitment fair success at the Manor Hotel
Posted: 10th July 2015
ORGANISERS of a recruitment fair at the Manor Hotel in Yeovil have thanked all the businesses and around 100 jobseekers who helped to make the event a success. Several local businesses and training providers were able to meet and talk directly with local people looking for the next move in their career at the recruitment fair held last month. Victoria Cave, the sales and…
BUSINESS: Helping hand for firms in Wincanton, Castle Cary and Bruton
Posted: 9th July 2015
A BUSINESS grant is being made available by South Somerset District Council to help businesses in the Wincanton, Castle Cary and Bruton areas. The Retail Support Initiative provides funds to make improvements which visually enhance the heart of the town or village. A Retail Support Initiative grant was recently obtained by Alex Appleton Jewellers to help the business…
BUSINESS: Sterling Care is one of the best in the west – that’s official!
Posted: 26th June 2015
THE Yeovil-based Sterling Care Partners Ltd has won an award for being the second top recommended home care agency in the South West - as well as being named best in Somerset. There are 648 home care agencies in the South West. The top ten home care agencies in the South West received an award from the leading guide to home care at www.homecare.co.uk. The award was based…
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