CHRISTMAS 2014: Great night for Ilminster's Victorian Evening and lights switch-on

CHRISTMAS 2014: Great night for Ilminster's Victorian Evening and lights switch-on

Posted: 22nd November 2014
THOUSANDS of people filled the town centre streets of Ilminster last night (Friday, November 21, 2014) for the annual Victorian Evening and the switching-on of the Christmas lights. There was plenty of fun to be had for all the family with live music from the HMS Heron Volunteer Band, Ilminster Town Band and the Salvation Army Band, while there was a street puppet show…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Council sends man two pence bill - 11,600 miles away!

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Council sends man two pence bill - 11,600 miles away!

Posted: 21st November 2014
A MAN who left England to begin a new life in New   Zealand last month has been bewildered after receiving a council tax bill from South Somerset District Council for the princely sum of 2p! Yes – that’s right, 2p! Alastair King left his home in Crewkerne and headed 11,600 miles away for New Plymouth a month ago on October 22, 2014, having thought he had sorted all his…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Ladies day for DIY hits the nail on the head!

YEOVIL NEWS: Ladies day for DIY hits the nail on the head!

Posted: 21st November 2014
THE Yeovil-based Yarlington Housing Group has held a Ladies DIY course run by ladies for ladies – at the request of female residents. Following consultations with residents, Yarlington is tailoring training and learning solutions to suit specific needs and requirements and as a result the Ladies DIY event was its first pilot course. Sixteen residents joined Yarlington…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Labour look for new candidate

YEOVIL NEWS: Labour look for new candidate

Posted: 20th November 2014
THE Yeovil constituency branch of the Labour Party is on the search for a new candidate to stand in next year’s General Election and fight for the Yeovil seat. The constituency branch issued a statement tonight (Thursday, November 20, 2014) that its chosen candidate for the election has had to stand down on medical grounds. “It is unfortunate, but Martin Jevon requires…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Citizens Advice Bureau settles into new premises

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Citizens Advice Bureau settles into new premises

Posted: 20th November 2014
THE South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau - which has settled into its new premises in Yeovil - has helped nearly 4,500 people in the past 12 months. The CAB has been operating from its new home on the lower ground floor of Petters House in Petters Way, Yeovil, since the end of September and many clients and volunteers have already said how welcoming the new office is…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Stranger danger warning after incident outside school

YEOVIL NEWS: Stranger danger warning after incident outside school

Posted: 19th November 2014
PARENTS and children have been reminded about the importance of being aware of “stranger danger” following an incident outside a Yeovil school. It is understood that one day last week somebody in a red car, parked in the area close to Oaklands Primary School, had tried to persuade a child to get in. A short statement in a newsletter sent out by the school on Friday…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Armed robbery at Co-op store

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Armed robbery at Co-op store

Posted: 18th November 2014
A MEMBER of staff at a convenience store in South Somerset was threatened by a man wielding a crowbar. Police have just appealed for the public's help in identifying a man who they believe may have been responsible for the armed robbery at the Co-op store in Wincanton at aorund 9.55pm on Wednesday, November 12, 2014. A police spokesman said: "A man has entered the store…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Great news for Piers Simon Appeal as ten-year anniversary nears

YEOVIL NEWS: Great news for Piers Simon Appeal as ten-year anniversary nears

Posted: 17th November 2014
THE School in a Bag initiative – which is run by the Piers Simon Appeal group – has just received the fantastic news that it has been confirmed as the Association of Inner Wheel Clubs in Great Britain and Ireland’s International Service Charity Partner for 2015-16. It will coincide with the PSA’s own ten-year anniversary with the charity having been formed following the…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Police launch guns and knives amnesty

SOMERSET NEWS: Police launch guns and knives amnesty

Posted: 17th November 2014
PEOPLE in Somerset are being encouraged to hand in to police guns and knives as part of a national amnesty. The initiative is being supported by National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) to encourage local people who wish to safely dispose of a firearm or knife. Many firearms are held by members of the public who…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Car destroyed in fire

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Car destroyed in fire

Posted: 16th November 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this morning (Sunday, November 16, 2014) after receiving numerous calls about a car on fire in Bruton. The alarm was raised at just before 6am to the incident in Cole Road and one fire engine from Castle Cary was mobilised. On arrival the crew found the vehicle to be well alight. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman told the…

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