YEOVIL NEWS: All set for beer festival

YEOVIL NEWS: All set for beer festival

Posted: 11th April 2014
FINAL preparations are being made ahead of this weekend’s Yeovil Beer Festival. The festival – which was staged for the first time last year - will be held at Yeovil College and has been organised by members of Yeovil Round Table, Yeovil Lions Club and staff and students from the college. Proceeds from the festival will be shared between the Yeovil College Bursary Fund…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Diesel spillage on the road

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Diesel spillage on the road

Posted: 11th April 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were sent out yesterday (Thursday, April 10, 2014) afternoon to deal with reports of an “unidentified liquid” which had spilt onto the road at Haselbury Plucknett. The alarm was raised to the incident on the A3066 at just before 2pm and one fire engine from Crewkerne attended the scene. Officers found a plastic can of diesel that had been run over and five…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Cow winched to safety

SOMERSET NEWS: Cow winched to safety

Posted: 11th April 2014
A LARGE cow had to be rescued yesterday (Thursday, April 10, 2014) evening after getting stuck in mud on a Somerset river bank. A member of the public called the Fire Service at just before 6.15pm to the incident at Pawlett, near Bridgwater. One fire engine and specialist rescue team from Bridgwater was mobilised to investigate. Officers discovered a cow stuck in mud and…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Louts go on vandalism rampage

SOMERSET NEWS: Louts go on vandalism rampage

Posted: 11th April 2014
POLICE are appealing for information from walkers and other members of the public to try and trace whoever was responsible for damaging fences and hedges in the Stoney Stratton area of Evercreech. Officers from Shepton Mallet are investigating after receiving complaints about wire fences being cut and pushed aside, other fencing pushed over, hedgerows being cut to create…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Flog It show from RNAS Yeovilton on TV

YEOVIL NEWS: Flog It show from RNAS Yeovilton on TV

Posted: 11th April 2014
AN edition of the highly-popular Flog It antique valuation TV programme filmed at RNAS Yeovilton and the Fleet Air Arm Museum will be screened next week. The BBC TV show was filmed at the Royal Naval base in February of last year over two days. They filmed at the 815 Naval Air Squadron where Lynx Mark 8 provide operational support to deployments. Air Traffic Control and…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Four men wanted for burglary in Chard

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Four men wanted for burglary in Chard

Posted: 10th April 2014
  CRIMESTOPPERS have released photos of four men they believe might some information about an aggravated burglary in Furnham Road, Chard. The following descriptions have been given for the four men. 1: White male light brown, fair hair wearing orange hooded top with beige body warmer and blue jeans. 2: White male wearing beige/khaki coloured coat with hood worn up, grey…

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LONDON MARATHON 2014: Andrew’s running AND cycling in memory of his grandad

LONDON MARATHON 2014: Andrew’s running AND cycling in memory of his grandad

Posted: 10th April 2014
  BRAVE, courageous, daring or just plain crazy are words which spring to mind when Andrew Clancy talks about his fundraising venture this weekend for the Beating Bowel Cancer charity. Andrew, 27, will be running the 26 miles and 385 yards of the London Marathon on Sunday (April 13, 2014) and then – at the end of it – hopping on his bike and cycling the 160 miles back…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Man gives himself up after bike theft appeal

SOMERSET NEWS: Man gives himself up after bike theft appeal

Posted: 10th April 2014
A POLICE campaign on social media yesterday (Wednesday, April 9, 2014) which involved the releasing of a photo of a man they wanted to speak with in connection with the theft of a bicycle in Taunton proved successful – the man gave himself up. The incident involved the theft of a pedal cycle outside Taunton Food and Wine store on Bridge   Street, Taunton, at around…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Can you help find missing Sophie?

SOMERSET NEWS: Can you help find missing Sophie?

Posted: 9th April 2014
POLICE have appealed for help to try and find a missing Somerset teenager. Sophie Lee, aged 15, has been missing from Frome since Friday, April 4, 2014, and concerns for her safety are growing. It is understood that Sophie has links with the Frome, Camerton, Midsomer Norton and Radstock areas. Anyone with information can contact Frome police on 101. PHOTO: Have you seen…

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YEOVIL NEWS: Are you up for 3 Peaks Challenge?

YEOVIL NEWS: Are you up for 3 Peaks Challenge?

Posted: 9th April 2014
THERE are still places available for anyone wanting to attempt the 3 Peaks Challenge in aid of the Piers Simon Appeal and its School in a Bag project. It will be the third year that the charity – which was set-up following the death of former Yeovil College student Piers Simon, 33, in the Asian Tsunami of 2004 – will be taking on the challenge of scaling the highest…

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