SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Gun siege as suspected armed robber is arrested
Posted: 23rd January 2019
POLICE arrested a man on Wednesday (January 23, 2019) morning wanted in connection with an armed robbery in the Yeovil area. He was arrested from a property in the Park Street area of Castle Cary at about 4.30am, following a three-hour operation, involving firearms officers. The operation was in response to reports of what sounded like gunshots in the Castle Cary area at…
YEOVIL NEWS: Woman in hospital after Dorchester Road crash
Posted: 22nd January 2019
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a two car road traffic collision on the outskirts of Yeovil. The incident happened on January 12, 2019, at 8am on the A37 Dorchester Road. A red BMW 5 series and a grey Audi A3 were involved. A woman passenger in the Audi suffered serious wrist, collar bone and back injuries and was taken to the Yeovil District Hospital but…
YEOVIL NEWS: Can you help police trace rightful owners of these rings?
Posted: 22nd January 2019
POLICE are asking for help to trace the rightful owners of these rings which officers believe may have been stolen. The jewellery includes three solitaire rings with colourless stones, a ring set with red stones in a flower pattern and two eternity-style rings with light blue stones. They were seized as part of an ongoing investigation in Yeovil. If you believe they are…
YEOVIL NEWS: Helping to support Yeovil’s Wind in the Willows creatures
Posted: 21st January 2019
THE Yeovil Rivers Community Trust has won a £700 Wessex Water Watermark Award for its Preston and Dodham Brook Restoration Project. Lauren East, social media manager for Wessex Water, presented Lorne Thomson, of YRCT, with its Watermark Award on Friday (January 18, 2019). YRCT is working on a significant project which will improve the watercourses and adjoining green…
YEOVIL NEWS: Amazing! Work starts on new £945,000 Westfield community centre
Posted: 21st January 2019
CONSTRUCTION work has begun on the new and modern community centre on the Westfield estate in Yeovil. Work began on Monday (January 21, 2019) to demolish the existing and old centre which has served the Westfield community since 1964. Sat on the site of St Peter’s Hall on Coronation Avenue, the new centre will be built twice the size of the existing hall and include…
YEOVIL NEWS: Shotgun-wielding shop robber caught on camera
Posted: 20th January 2019
POLICE have released a CCTV image of an armed robber who targeted a convenience store in Yeovil. The incident happened at the Co-Op store on the junction of Mudford Road and St Michael’s Avenue between 10.30pm and 10.45pm on Thursday, January 17, 2019. The offender threatened an employee with a shotgun before stealing a quantity of cash and tobacco products. They then…
YEOVIL NEWS: MP hails £293m Apache deal for Leonardo
Posted: 17th January 2019
YEOVIL MP Marcus Fysh was joined by Defence Procurement Minister Stuart Andrew at Leonardo Helicopters for the announcement of the new five-year contract for maintenance and repair of the fleet of 50 Apache attack helicopters. He hailed the contract - worth £293m - as a great endorsement for the team and Yeovil factory previously known as AgustaWestland. The Apache AH…
YEOVIL NEWS: 100,000 SchoolBags have given hope to 100,000 children
Posted: 16th January 2019
THE Piers Simon Appeal, which is based near Yeovil, has reached a major milestone with its School in a Bag initiative as the 100,000th SchoolBag has been distributed to a child in need. The magic number was reached on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, and was distributed by the group’s Nepalese charity partner, Helambu Education and Livelihood Partnership – a feat made…
YEOVIL NEWS: What will happen to long-lasting frieze if Yeovil Post Office moves?
Posted: 16th January 2019
THE big question we would like to know is what will happen to the tiled frieze on the wall behind the counter of the Yeovil Post Office – which must be one of the most iconic features of the town centre – if the post office moves from its present King George Street location? The frieze has been there for decades and shows in picture format the history of the postal…
YEOVIL NEWS: Making top part of Middle Street pedestrians only moves closer
Posted: 15th January 2019
PLANS to pedestrianise the top end of Middle Street in Yeovil town centre have moved a step closer to possible fruition. South Somerset District Council has submitted its application to Somerset County Council for a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to go-ahead with the proposals following an extensive consultation period. Having looked at the responses submitted and new…
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