CHRISTMAS 2014: Fantastic festive fete for Preston Primary School
Posted: 1st December 2014
ORGANISERS of a Christmas Fair in aid of Preston Primary School in Yeovil have been celebrating after the event raised nearly £3,000. The fair was held at the Abbey Manor Community Centre on Saturday (November 29, 2014) and there was plenty of festive fun with Santa’s Grotto, refreshments, fun stalls, tombolas and a raffle. A total of £2,855 was raised and will go…
YEOVIL NEWS: Dishwasher fire
Posted: 1st December 2014
TWO fire engines were called out last night (Sunday, November 30, 2014) to deal with a kitchen fire at a Yeovil home. The alarm was raised at just after 6.45pm to the problem at a property in The Crescent. Firefighters discovered a small fire involving a dishwasher.
SOMERSET NEWS: Police appeal after Taunton attack
Posted: 1st December 2014
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying three people involved in an assault in Taunton. The incident happened at 5.30pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, when unknown offenders pulled a man out of a vehicle and punched him in Castle Green. Crimestoppers released on Friday (November 28, 2014) images of three males who they believe may have some information which can…
SOMERSET NEWS: Better rail services urgently needed
Posted: 1st December 2014
FAMILIES have complained for years about the poor rail service during the summer to Weymouth – but now Yeovil MP David Laws is hoping to do something about it. Infrequent trains and packed carriages have meant that families travelling from Pen Mill Station in Yeovil to Weymouth during the summer holidays have experienced nightmare journeys. PHOTOS: Pen Mill Station in…
SOMERSET NEWS: Massive road plans for A303 and A358
Posted: 1st December 2014
THE Government has today (Monday, December 1, 2014) announced a £2bn plan to dual the A303 and A358 all the way from the M3 to the M5 at Taunton. The plan does not involve dualling the A303 over the sensitive Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding National Beauty, but instead there will be smaller scale improvements to this stretch of road. The whole plan is expected to…
CHRISTMAS 2014: Santa on tour!
Posted: 1st December 2014
THE Harlequin Carnival Club will be touring the Ilminster and surrounding area over the coming weeks with Father Christmas and his sleigh. The tour starts this evening (Monday, December 1, 2014) when Santa and the team visit the Blackdown and Summerlands area of Ilminster. Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 2, 2014) they will be at Herne Rise and Minster Heights in Ilminster…
SOMERSET NEWS: Searching for missing Ann Grisman, 80
Posted: 1st December 2014
POLICE are re-appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 80-year-old woman in the Wellington/Taunton area. Ann Grisman went missing on Friday (November 28, 2014) morning at about 10.30am. Police have had new information that she was in Wellington later that day at about 5.30pm, but has not been seen since. Ann is visiting relatives in the Wellington area and was…
YEOVIL NEWS: Learn more about diabetes
Posted: 30th November 2014
PEOPLE with diabetes are being invited to attend a talk this week with a specialist in the condition from Yeovil District Hospital. Dr Alex Bickerton is a consultant in diabetes and endocrinology and will give an update on new treatments available and latest research. The talk is being hosted by the Yeovil and District Voluntary Group of Diabetes UK and will be held on…
CHRISTMAS 2014: Festive countdown in South Petherton
Posted: 29th November 2014
THE countdown to Christmas in South Petherton will officially get underway tomorrow (Sunday, November 30, 2014) afternoon with the switching-on of the festive lights. Christmas carols and songs will be the order of the day in the Square and at Blake Hall, while Stoke Silver Band, community groups and the village school children will be staging displays and activities…
YEOVIL NEWS: Upping the battle on shoplifters in run-up to Christmas
Posted: 29th November 2014
POLICE have said they will be increasing efforts to deter and catch shoplifters in Yeovil town centre during the run-up to Christmas. Retail theft continues to be a priority for the policing team working in the town centre – even more so now with the festive season in full swing. A police spokesman said: “We are working with shop staff and store management to encourage…
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