YEOVIL NEWS: We've done it! Hospital wins People's Millions contest!

YEOVIL NEWS: We've done it! Hospital wins People's Millions contest!

Posted: 26th November 2014
YEOVIL District Hospital has been celebrating this evening (Wednesday, November 26, 2014) after getting the news it wanted – it has been successful in winning nearly £50,000 in a national TV competition for lottery funds. The hospital has been successful in the People’s Millions competition and gained £49,020 which will be used to build an innovative dementia friendly…

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YEOVIL NEWS: From Middlesex to Somerset - stray dog reunited with owner

YEOVIL NEWS: From Middlesex to Somerset - stray dog reunited

Posted: 26th November 2014
A DOG that has been missing from its home in Middlesex for over a year has been reunited with its owner after it was found straying in Yeovil. The female Staffordshire Bull Terrier called Joules, who has recently had puppies, was found straying in Yeovil by a member of the public and taken to Wyndham Hill veterinary surgery. Once the dog had been collected by South…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Aquanatal classes at Goldenstones

YEOVIL NEWS: Aquanatal classes at Goldestones

Posted: 26th November 2014
MIDWIVES from Yeovil District Hospital in partnership with Goldenstones Leisure Centre are providing aquanatal classes for pregnant women in the area. The classes take place every Tuesday between 11am and 12pm at Goldenstones in Yeovil and the class will be run by midwives from Yeovil Hospital. Each class is £4.10 each but concessions are available. Full details are…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Learn more about council staff in social media Twitter marathon

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Learn more about council staff in twitter marathon

Posted: 26th November 2014
COUNCILLORS and council staff across South Somerset will be tweeting crazy today (Wednesday, November 26) in a national tweetathon. From street cleaning to scrutiny, civil contingencies planning to community health, the hundreds of vital services of a council will be brought to life in 140 characters when councillors and staff from South Somerset take part in a…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Free parking up for grabs with a Golden Ticket!

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Free parking up for grabs with a Golden Ticket!

Posted: 25th November 2014
SOUTH Somerset District Council is supporting residents and local shops over Christmas with the chance for car park users to win a ‘Golden Ticket’ offering them three months’ free parking. In addition, all of the council’s current season ticket holders will be entered into a draw and one lucky winner will also win three months free car parking. This is on top of the fact…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Vote TODAY to help hospital win TV lottery funding

YEOVIL NEWS: Vote TODAY to help hospital win TV lottery funding

Posted: 25th November 2014
STAFF and patients at Yeovil District Hospital are calling on the support of local communities TODAY (Tuesday, November 25, 2014) to help them win £50,000 in a national TV competition for lottery funds. The hospital is hoping its bid for £50,000 to build an innovative dementia friendly garden, which could dramatically improve the experience of patients with dementia…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Council apologises over 2p tax bill sent to New Zealand

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Council apologies over 2p tax bill sent to New Zealand

Posted: 25th November 2014
SOUTH Somerset District Council has apologised to a former Crewkerne man after sending him a council tax bill for just 2p – although he has now just moved 11,600 miles away to live in New Zealand. The Yeovil Press reported last week how Alastair King was left bemused after receiving the bill just a month after moving from Crewkerne to New Zealand. But Mr King last night…

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YEOVILTON LIFE: Royal Naval personnel help Somerset Wildlife Trust

YEOVILTON LIFE: Royal Naval personnel help Somerset Wildlife Trust

Posted: 24th November 2014
PERSONNEL from RNAS Yeovilton have been rolling up their sleeves and getting down with nature on the Somerset Levels. Members of the 815 Squadron’s 234 Lynx Flight spent a week working at the Catcott Nature Reserves – building a raised boardwalk through an area of wet woodland, helping ensure access for the public at any time of the year. The nature reserves are owned…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Mayor's Ball supports Flying Colours Appeal

YEOVIL NEWS: Mayor's Ball supports Flying Colours Appeal

Posted: 24th November 2014
FUNDS for the Flying Colours Appeal at Yeovil District Hospital were boosted on Saturday (November 22, 2014) night with the annual Mayor’s Ball at Westland leisure complex. Around 300 guests – including many civic dignitaries from around the area – converged on Westland for the charity ball hosted by Yeovil Mayor, Cllr Mike Lock. The Mayor thanked everyone for attending…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Round Table is on the ball with Le Tiss and charity!

YEOVIL NEWS: Round Table is on the ball with Le Tiss and charity!

Posted: 22nd November 2014
FORMER Southampton and England footballer Matt Le Tissier was the guest speaker at yesterday’s (Friday, November 21, 2014) charity luncheon organised by the Yeovil Round Table. The 13th annual luncheon, held at the Manor Hotel in Yeovil, saw Round Table members joined by guests from the local business community. Chairman Steve Farnham welcomed everyone to the event and…

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