YEOVIL NEWS: Woman found with suspected heroin
Posted: 4th October 2014
A WOMAN was arrested in Yeovil on suspicion of being in possession of heroin following a "stop-search" by officers outside a home in the town. PC George Pettingell, speaking on social media, said the arrest was made on Thursday (October 2, 2014) outside an "address in the east of Yeovil." He is now urging people in Yeovil to come forward if they think that anti-social…
YEOVIL NEWS: Beat surgery at Tesco Express
Posted: 4th October 2014
SHOPPERS at the Tesco Express store in Ilchester Road, Yeovil, will be able to speak to police officers later this month. Police will be holding a beat surgery at the store on Thursday, October 9, 2014, from 10am to 11am. A police spokesman said: “Drop in and meet members of your local beat team – you can talk to us about any issues in your area and get crime reduction…
SOMERSET NEWS: Firefighters battle barn blaze
Posted: 3rd October 2014
FIREFIGHTERS from across Somerset have been battling a barn fire tonight (Friday, October 3, 2014) at a farm in Curry Rivel – just hours after police put out a warning for people in the area to be vigilant following a spate of farmland blazes. The alarm was raised at just after 9pm to the incident in Curry Rivel and fire engines from Taunton, Martock and Somerton were…
YEOVIL NEWS: Co-op store plan for Fleur De Lys pub
Posted: 3rd October 2014
PUB owners Punch Taverns have confirmed that the recently-closed Fleur De Lys pub in Yeovil is to be turned into a supermarket store. The pub, which stands in the prominent position on the junction of Mudford Road with St Michael’s Avenue, closed earlier this week and the windows and doors were boarded up leading to speculation among people about its future. But the…
YEOVILTON LIFE: Great Bake Off with the First Sea Lord!
Posted: 3rd October 2014
THE First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, visited the Royal Naval Air Station at Yeovilton earlier today (Friday, October 3, 2014) and judged the base’s Great Cake Bake competition! He received updates on the Air Station including the new Wildcat Training Centre. The visit was rounded off with his first flight in the Maritime version of the Wildcat helicopter…
SOMERSET NEWS: People urged to be vigilant after spate of farmland fires
Posted: 3rd October 2014
POLICE are asking people living in the Curry Rivel and Langport areas to be vigilant after a number of fires on farmland in the area in recent weeks with fears that arsonists could be responsible. Neighbourhood police are targeting patrols in the affected area and working with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to tackle the problem. Incidents include: • a barn…
YEOVIL NEWS: We should be mightily proud of our hospital, says MP
Posted: 3rd October 2014
YEOVIL MP David Laws has congratulated Yeovil District Hospital on the fantastic news that it has been ranked in the Top Ten in Macmillan’s national league table of hospital trusts for caring for patients with cancer. The national league table compares the performance of hospitals across the country against measures of patients’ experience whilst they are being treated…
SOMERSET NEWS: Drivers are told – stop means STOP!
Posted: 3rd October 2014
DRIVERS in Somerset are being reminded that “Stop Means Stop” when prompted by a school crossing patrol. Somerset County Council’s road safety team is promoting the simple message ahead of School Crossing Patrol Awareness Week which runs from October 13-18, 2014. There are around 70 school crossing patrols in action across Somerset. Road safety patrol officers – better…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Long-time closed road could reopen by Christmas
Posted: 3rd October 2014
WORK to repair a road near Ilminster which has been closed since February could begin early next month after investigative work was completed. The B3168 at The Beacon was closed for safety reasons earlier this year when extreme wet weather caused the road to move and there were concerns for the safety of drivers. It was not obvious why the road was slipping, so Somerset…
SOMERSET NEWS: Get online with free Wi-Fi at libraries
Posted: 3rd October 2014
LIBRARIES across Somerset will be helping even more people ‘Get Online’ this October as part of a national annual event – along with FREE Wi-Fi access at some facilities. This will be the Library Service’s biggest ever participation in Get Online Week from October 13-18, 2014, following significant investment in the public access computers - the People’s Network -…
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