YEOVIL NEWS: Planting trees for World Earth Day at Preston Primary
Posted: 29th April 2014
CHILDREN at Preston Primary School in Yeovil were able to get their hands dirty last week to help plant nearly 150 trees within the school grounds – thanks to Boeing workers. Members of Boeing Defence UK offices at Yeovil and Yeovilton came together on Friday (April 25, 2014) with the Earth Restoration Service to plant around 135 trees at the school on the Abbey Manor…
BACK FROM BORO: Night before the pain begins!
Posted: 28th April 2014
THE team of cyclists who will be setting off tomorrow (Tuesday, April 29, 2014) from Middlesbrough for Yeovil have tonight been relaxing ahead of the 334-mile ride which lay ahead. The group of 65 cyclists will leave Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium and arrive back at Yeovil Town Football Club’s Huish Park ground on Saturday (May 3, 2014). The cyclists…
YEOVIL NEWS: Council confirms Peter Brock's resignation
Posted: 28th April 2014
YEOVIL Town Council has confirmed this afternoon (Monday, April 28, 2014) that Peter Brock has resigned his position as a councillor on the authority. A notice of vacancy has now been posted by town clerk Alan Tawse which states that unless there is a need to hold an election, the council will look to fill the vacancy by co-option. A town council statement reads: “In…
YEOVIL NEWS: Full results from town crier competition
Posted: 28th April 2014
THE annual town crier competition in Yeovil on Saturday (April 26, 2014) has been hailed a big success. Town criers from far and wide came to keep up the ancient tradition of Crying and compete in the 20th anniversary competition. Two town criers who attended the first competition in 1994 also competed in this year’s event - Anthony Evans, town crier of…
YEOVIL NEWS: Flood appeal concert cancelled
Posted: 28th April 2014
A CONCERT to be held in Yeovil next month to raise money for the victims of the Somerset floods has been cancelled. Toploader, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel and Reverend & The Makers were due to play the concert at the Westland Leisure Complex in Yeovil on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Organiser Dan Smith has said that refunds can be obtained by people who have already bought…
YEOVIL NEWS: Volunteers needed for Speed Watch
Posted: 28th April 2014
VOLUNTEERS are needed for a scheme to try and put the brakes on speeding motorists on the Abbey Manor estate in Yeovil. A police-backed Speed Watch initiative is in the pipeline to work on the busy Stourton Way through the estate. So far two people have come forward to help – but more are needed. Speed Watch involves people monitoring the speed of motorists. Anyone found…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Burglar disturbed in the act
Posted: 28th April 2014
AN investigation has begun after a woman disturbed a burglar in her Somerton home. The incident happened at around 5.30pm on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at a property in Behind Berry. A man entered a house and picked up some trainers before being disturbed by the homeowner. He then pushed past her and left. The victim has described as the man as being in his thirties or…
YEOVIL NEWS: Good luck to the Back From Boro cyclists
Posted: 28th April 2014
A TEAM of 65 is travelling north today (Monday, April 28, 2014) in readiness for the start of a 334-mile cycle ride back to Yeovil. The group will be setting off from Middlesbrough Football Club’s Riverside Stadium tomorrow (Tuesday, April 29, 2014) morning and will arrive back at Yeovil Town Football Club’s Huish Park ground on Saturday (May 3, 2014). The cyclists – all…
YEOVIL NEWS: Funtasia has a Ball for local charities
Posted: 28th April 2014
A FANTASTIC £13,000 was raised for two local charities in Yeovil on Saturday (April 26, 2014) during the 7th Charity Spring Ball hosted by Funtasia Entertainment Ltd. Around 350 people attended the event at Westland Leisure Complex to help raise funds for St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice and the Piers Simon Appeal and its School in a Bag initiative. People were able to…
YEOVIL NEWS: Town criers in booming voice!
Posted: 28th April 2014
OYEZ OYEZ! Rain and cloudy weather failed to dampen the spirits of more than 20 town criers who gathered in Yeovil over the weekend to test their booming vocal chords on shoppers. The annual Town Criers Competition again attracted a healthy bunch of finely dressed town criers and their escorts. The competition took place at the open air entertainment area in Lower Middle…
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