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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: A303 improvements project exhibition

Posted: 8th July 2014
A SERIES of exhibitions on improving the A303 are being held during July by Devon County Council and supported by Somerset County Council. They are part of a study into improving the A30/A303 between Honiton and Broadway near Ilminster. The drop-in sessions will set out the progress of the study so far and next steps to improve the route. The exhibitions to be held in…

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Get peace of mind with Careline

Posted: 7th July 2014
PEOPLE with parents who are entering their more senior years could get some real peace of mind if they sign-up with the Careline service offered by South Somerset District Council. A number of people have contacted the Yeovil Press in recent months to thank us for highlighting the excellent service. The Careline provides an emergency alarm pendant that can be worn at all…

SOMERSET NEWS: Road smash outside Hungry Horse

Posted: 7th July 2014
SIX people – including one child – were involved in a two-vehicle crash tonight (Monday, July 7, 2014) outside a Hungry Horse pub. The incident happened at just before 8pm on the A38 outside the Hungry Horse in Stonegallows, Bishops Hull, near Taunton. Although nobody was trapped inside the wreckage, firefighters, ambulance personnel and passers-by were helping…

SOMERSET NEWS: Elderly man trapped in bathroom after fall

Posted: 7th July 2014
AN ELDERLY man was rescued by firefighters this evening (Monday, July 7, 2014) after taking a tumble at his home and getting stuck. The alarm was raised at just before 6.30pm to the incident in Brooks Road, Street, and firefighters were told that a man had fallen in the bathroom and had got trapped behind the door. Firefighters helped to released the man from the…

SOMERSET NEWS: Car collides with lamppost

Posted: 7th July 2014
A MAN had to be cut out of the wreckage of a car this afternoon after it had collided with a lamppost. The incident happened at just after 5.30pm today (Monday, July 7, 2014) on the A38 Victoria Parkway, Taunton, and firefighters were mobilised following a request from the Ambulance Service. Firefighters removed the roof of the vehicle by using hydraulic cutting…

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: MP welcomes bonus for carers

Posted: 7th July 2014
YEOVIL MP David Laws has welcomed the news that Liberal Democrats will pledge to bring in a bonus for carers worth up to £250-a-year in the next Parliament. Deputy Prime Minister and LibDem leader, Nick Clegg, announced the news last week which would mean over one-million full-time carers would get a bit of extra help. The payment would also recognise the invaluable…

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: All the fun of the fete at Hardington

Posted: 6th July 2014
RAIN failed to dampen the enthusiasm of visitors to this summer’s annual Hardington Mandeville street fair. The fair is held each year to raise funds for the upkeep of the village hall, church and other village organisations. This year there were plenty of stalls ranging from crafts and jewellery, bread and preserves, local cider, plants, produce and many more. In…

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Barbecue success for SCOFF!

Posted: 6th July 2014
ORGANISERS of a fundraising barbecue at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster have thanked everyone for their support. The event was organised by the Swanmead Community of Families and Friends group, better known as SCOFF, and it had its prayers answered when rain before the event stopped just before the gates opened. PHOTO – TOP: Serving up the all-important barbecue…

SOMERSET NEWS: Schools out on strike

Posted: 6th July 2014
PEOPLE are being advised that council services and schools across Somerset could be affected by a national one-day strike taking place on Thursday (July 10, 2014). Somerset County Council is looking at the potential impact of the strike on Thursday and putting contingency plans in place to make sure services can continue wherever possible. The council’s main objective is…

SOMERSET NEWS: Man and cat rescued from roof!

Posted: 6th July 2014
THERE was an unusual incident in Somerset earlier today (Sunday, July 6, 2014) when firefighters had to help a man who had got stuck while trying to rescue a cat. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue received a call at just before 1.30pm to an incident at Edward House in Queen Street, Taunton, where it was reported that a kitten had been stuck on a flat roof for several…

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