YEOVIL NEWS: In-patient unit set to close at St Margaret’s Hospice in Yeovil?

YEOVIL NEWS: In-patient unit set to close at St Margaret’s Hospice in Yeovil?

Posted: 31st July 2019
THE St Margaret’s Hospice Care charity has begun consulting staff on proposed changes to its services to ensure a sustainable future for hospice care in Somerset. The charity is proposing to remodel its services so that there is a single In-patient Unit at its Taunton site, increasing the number of beds there from 12 to 16, with no in-patient beds at its Yeovil site. At…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Established Yeovil family jewellers announces retirement sale

YEOVIL NEWS: Established Yeovil family jewellers announces retirement sale

Posted: 15th July 2019
WELL-KNOWN family Yeovil jewellers PSJ – which was first established in 1937 – is to close its doors for the final time. PSJ has been under family ownership ever since it opened and the current proprietors, Anthony and Jacqueline White, who have spent many happy years at the helm, recently made the announcement that they intend to retire and shutdown the business. PSJ…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Breast Care Team is ready to get messy for the Breast Cancer Unit Appeal!

YEOVIL NEWS: Breast Care Team is ready to get messy for the Breast Cancer Unit Appeal!

Posted: 13th July 2019
YEOVIL District Hospital’s Breast Cancer Team has shown its support for the Breast Cancer Unit Appeal by signing up to the Fun 5k - organised by Yeovil Hospital Charity to raise funds for the appeal. The Fun 5k is taking place at Yeovil Showground on Saturday, September 21, and it is open to everyone aged six years and over. You can run, walk, skip or crawl your way…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Coffee shop supports Samaritans

YEOVIL NEWS: Coffee shop supports Samaritans

Posted: 13th July 2019
A PARTNERSHIP between Yeovil Samaritans and the Coffee#1 shop in has already paid dividends for the charity. The link between the two organisations is a national one, though local branches of Samaritans, including Yeovil, are working hand in hand to organise a series of fundraising events, the first of which took place on a beautifully sunny Saturday in June, with a live…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Welcome to The Shutler Foundation

YEOVIL NEWS: Welcome to The Shutler Foundation

Posted: 13th July 2019
FORMER Mayor and Mayoress of Yeovil, Darren and Anna Shutler, are continuing their work to support School in a Bag and another valued local charity St Margaret’s Yeovil Hospice. From 2016-18 they raised a fantastic £63,000 which was split between the two charitable organisations and they have continued their fundraising since Darren stepped down from Yeovil Town Council…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Cream teas prove a tasty success once again

YEOVIL NEWS: Cream teas prove a tasty success once again

Posted: 13th July 2019
A WHOPPING total of 8,646 special cream teas were distributed from Yeovil to help raise money for the Action Medical Research charity. The Gateway centre in Addlewell Lane became a conveyor belt of scones, clotted cream and jam on June 26 as thousands of specially prepared boxes were packed and sent off to supporters around the country. It is amazing to think that Yeovil…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Western Corridor gives green light for business growth

YEOVIL NEWS: Western Corridor gives green light for business growth

Posted: 11th July 2019
A £14.5million road improvement scheme in Yeovil is now complete – supporting the town’s growth and unlocking more than 1,500 homes and 20 hectares of employment land. The Western Corridor scheme has seen several key junctions upgraded to increase capacity and help them cope with expected increases in traffic – including the Westlands, Bluebell, Preston Road, Asda…

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YEOVIL NEWS: New traffic regulations designed to improve town centre safety

YEOVIL NEWS: New traffic regulations designed in improve town centre safety

Posted: 11th July 2019
SHOPPERS in Yeovil town centre will be able to shop feeling a lot safer in the coming weeks when new traffic regulations are implemented. Following a period of consultation with the public, stakeholders and businesses in the town centre, the Traffic Regulation Order will help to reduce the overall amount of vehicles travelling into the town centre via the High Street…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: MP delighted at planned safety works for Ilminster Bypass

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: MP delighted at planned safety works for Ilminster Bypass

Posted: 4th July 2019
WORKS are to be carried out to try and improve driver awareness and safety along the Ilminster Bypass on the A303. There have been countless road traffic collisions which have resulted in numerous injuries and some fatalities over the years along the notorious stretch of road between the Hayes End roundabout at South Petherton and Southfields roundabout at Ilminster…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Yeovil is on the up says Chamber president

YEOVIL NEWS: Yeovil is on the up says Chamber president

Posted: 23rd June 2019
THE president of Yeovil Chamber of Trade and Commerce has said that business people in the town should have every right to feel positive about the future. Dave Woan (pictured above), who has been the Chamber president for four years, said that for more new businesses were coming into the town in contrast to those closing. “Last month I ran a head-count across the retail…

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