YEOVIL NEWS: Road safety work is urgently needed by a Yeovil school

YEOVIL NEWS: Road safety work is urgently needed by a Yeovil school

Posted: 24th March 2018
AN ONLINE petition has been launched to try and improve safety for parents and children walking to and from Huish Primary School in Yeovil. Campaigners have said that a crossing is urgently needed to be installed along Huish to make it easier for people to get across the road which can be especially busy at peak times of the day. The online petition has been started by a…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Oops – 0/10 for parking skills

YEOVIL NEWS: Oops – 0/10 for parking skills

Posted: 24th March 2018
  THIS was the scene in Yeovil on Saturday (March 24, 2018) morning – a car parked on the traffic island at a major roundabout on the outskirts of Yeovil. The photo was published on the social networking “Spotted Driving and Parking Like an Idiot in Chard, Crewkerne and Yeovil” Facebook page. The car was found on the roundabout by Garador at Bunford Lane which connects…

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HEALTH: Anxiety in children – better breathing technique could help

HEALTH: Anxiety in children – better breathing technique could help

Posted: 19th March 2018
WORKSHOPS are being held next month in Yeovil for those young people who struggle with anxiety issues which could be solved by proper breathing techniques. Accredited practitioner Elaine Stafford, of the Buteyko Clinic based at the Ninesprings Centre in Yeovil, has said that by breathing properly can prove to be an “extremely effective” way of easing anxiety in children…

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HEALTH: Better breathing techniques could solve a host of problems – workshop available

HEALTH: Better breathing techniques could solve a host of problems – workshop available

Posted: 19th March 2018
SNORING, sleep apnoea, asthma and anxiety could all be solved by looking at the way people breathe and an accredited breathing technique practitioner in Yeovil is on hand to help. Elaine Stafford, of the Buteyko Clinic based at the Nine Springs Natural Health Centre in Hendford, Yeovil, has said that other issues such as tiredness, insomnia, rhinitis and sinusitis could…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Take care out on the roads

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Take care out on the roads

Posted: 18th March 2018
EMERGENCY services are reminding people to take care while out on the roads in South Somerset following the latest bout of adverse weather conditions to hit the area. Police and firefighters were called out to this scene – pictured above - on the main A30 between Chard and Crewkerne after this accident on Sunday (March 18, 2018). “Thankfully everyone involved in this…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Holy Trinity Scouts’ centenary coins in cash for hospital’s children’s ward

YEOVIL NEWS: Holy Trinity Scouts’ centenary coins in cash for hospital’s children’s ward

Posted: 18th March 2018
THE Yeovil Hospital Charity has thanked the Holy Trinity Scout Group for its fantastic donation of just over £158 for the children’s ward. Dave and Bridget Dollard, of Holy Trinity Scouts, popped into Yeovil District Hospital to present the cheque to ward staff. The money was collected during a church service held earlier this year on Sunday, January 14, 2018, to…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Westfield Youth Club achieves award

YEOVIL NEWS: Westfield Youth Club achieves award

Posted: 15th March 2018
THE Westfield Youth Club in Yeovil has achieved Somerset County Council’s ‘Safe and Welcoming’ award. The club is a vibrant and popular club for young people from Westfield and the surrounding communities.  It attracts about 30 young people each week and offers an extensive range of activities and opportunities such as sports, music, cooking, games and discussions. The…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Nominations wanted for the Mayor’s Silver Salver Award

YEOVIL NEWS: Nominations wanted for the Mayor’s Silver Salver Award

Posted: 10th March 2018
YEOVIL Town Council has asked for nominations for individuals or organisations who deserve to win the 2018 Mayor’s Award. A Silver Salver will be awarded to an individual or an organisation providing a tangible service to the community, as a small token of recognition and thanks on behalf of the Mayor and the town. The award is not intended for people who earn their…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Green light for £18m upgrade of M5 Junction 25

SOMERSET NEWS: Green light for £18m upgrade of M5 Junction 25

Posted: 9th March 2018
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to upgrade Junction 25 of the M5 in Somerset have moved a step closer following a decision to grant planning permission. Junction 25 is the main access point to Taunton and also provides a critical link to the second strategic route into the South West – via the A358 and A303. Somerset County Council has been working with partners to develop a…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Man About Town barber’s shop wants to be a cut above for customers with autism

YEOVIL NEWS: Man About Town barber’s shop wants to be a cut above for customers with autism

Posted: 6th March 2018
OWNER of a new barber’s shop to open in the Quedam Centre in Yeovil has said he is “passionate” about helping people with autism. Following nine hugely successful months at Yeovil’s Lynx West Trading Estate, Man About Town has relocated to a bigger venue at the Quedam centre in the heart of the town to reach a bigger audience. And Chris Sansom, owner of Man About Town…

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