YEOVIL NEWS: Marlie's year is topped with Honorary Freewoman of town honour

YEOVIL NEWS: Marlie's year is topped with Honorary Freewoman of town honour

Posted: 22nd October 2014
ENGLAND women’s rugby World Cup winner Marlie Packer was the toast of Yeovil tonight (Wednesday, October 22, 2014) during a civic reception. Marlie, 25, was presented with a silver salver by Mayor, Cllr Mike Lock, as she became a Honorary Freewoman of Yeovil. And Marlie, who helped England to win the World Cup in France this summer, said the honour “topped” a hugely…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Big night for Marlie Packer

YEOVIL NEWS: Big night for Marlie Packer

Posted: 22nd October 2014
A CIVIC reception will be held tonight (Wednesday, October 22, 2014) in honour of the outstanding achievements of Yeovil’s World Cup winning rugby player Marlie Packer. Yeovil Town Council decided to hold a Civic Reception in honour of the outstanding achievements of Marlie and to bestow upon her the Honorary Freedom of Yeovil Town. Marlie, her family and her friends…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Armed robbery at Chard shop

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Armed robbery at Chard shop

Posted: 22nd October 2014
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted armed robbery at a shop in Chard this morning (Wednesday, October 22, 2014). A man went into the One Stop shop in Avishayes Road at about 10.20am and stood in the doorway. He produced a knife and demanded staff hand over money. The employees refused and he left the store. The offender was white and wearing dark…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Bruton hit and run latest – man released without charge

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Bruton hit and run latest – man released without charge

Posted: 22nd October 2014
A MAN in his 40s, arrested in connection with the death of an 84-year-old man in Bruton following a hit and run incident, has been released without charge. A woman in her 30s, who was arrested as part of the police investigation, was released without charge earlier this week. Police enquiries are continuing. Anyone with information can contact Yeovil CID urgently on the…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Massive road scheme moves closer

YEOVIL NEWS: Road scheme moves closer

Posted: 22nd October 2014
A MAJOR £12m scheme to upgrade one of Yeovil’s key transport routes and unlock land for housing and employment took another step forward today (Wednesday, October 22, 2014). The multi-million-pound Western Corridor scheme has been designed to accommodate new residential and business developments planned for the town. The improvements to junctions along Western Avenue and…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Hello hello hello – we’ve got a marriage proposal!

SOMERSET NEWS: Hello hello hello – we’ve got a marriage proposal!

Posted: 22nd October 2014
A POLICE officer had an unusual incident to deal with when she was giving a young couple a lift in her cop car away from the scene of a road accident – a confession of love and a marriage proposal! Bridgwater-based PC Nicola Rickards had only been giving the couple and their two dogs a quick lift to safety on Saturday (October 18, 2014) morning when Caine Hutchings, 30…

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YEOVIL NEWS: New country park centre all set to open

YEOVIL NEWS: New country park centre all set to open

Posted: 22nd October 2014
THE Ninesprings Café, Education and Information Centre in Yeovil is set to open its doors to the public on Tuesday (October 28, 2014) - offering a high quality coffee experience with a natural twist. Sitting on the cycleway through Yeovil Country Park, with great links to Yeovil town, the new centre includes a superb family and dog friendly café, offering a range of…

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SCHOOL NEWS: Students to be given the chance to learn Mandarin

SCHOOL NEWS: Students to be given the chance to learn Mandarin

Posted: 21st October 2014
PRESTON School in Yeovil has signed a partnership agreement with a school in China and it might not be long before students are getting to grips with Mandarin. Whereas their contemporaries in China might already be learning English, the idea of offering Mandarin lessons to Preston youngsters is an exciting prospect for those with a liking for different languages. The…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Another death knell for town's pub trade

YEOVIL NEWS: Another death knell for town's pub trade

Posted: 21st October 2014
  A COUNCILLOR believes the planned conversion of a Yeovil public house into a convenience store is another “death knell” in the tradition of the great British pub. Cllr Jon Gleeson is inviting people to a meeting of the Yeovil Without Parish Council on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at 7.30pm at Bucklers Mead Academy. An application submitted by the Southern Co-op to make…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Criminal sent to prison for catalogue of crime

YEOVIL NEWS: Criminal sent to prison for catalogue of crime

Posted: 21st October 2014
A MAN who admitted a string of offences in the Yeovil area has been given a prison sentence. Dale Ashford, 30, who is currently serving a prison sentence for previous offences, was jailed for three years and six months yesterday (Monday, October 21, 2014) after pleading guilty to a dwelling burglary, taking a vehicle without consent, driving whilst disqualified and…

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