VIDEO: Sooty and Sweep in safety message

VIDEO: Sooty and Sweep in safety message

Posted: 4th April 2014
FIREFIGHTERS have launched a fun – but informative – video for children across South Somerset to discourage them from playing with matches. The video, produced by the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, stars the endearing and cheeky Sooty and Sweep. The video is targeted at young children, but in particular Firesetters of nursery/reception age and will be used…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Have you seen this man?

SOMERSET NEWS: Have you seen this man?

Posted: 3rd April 2014
AVON and Somerset Police have issued an appeal to the public for help to find absconder Mark Oldfield. He went missing from the Brigstock Road area of Bristol at around 1pm on Monday (March 31, 2014) and has not been seen since. The 40-year-old is described as a white man, 5’11” tall of proportionate build with hazel coloured eyes, shaved dark hair, goatee beard and he…

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Derelict garage fire in Yeovil

Derelict garage fire in Yeovil

Posted: 3rd April 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this afternoon (Thursday, April 3, 2014) to deal with a derelict garage which was on fire in Yeovil. The alarm was raised at just after 4.15pm to the unused garage in Alexandra Road. Officers found a small fire which they dealt with quickly. A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the garage suffered “light fire…

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Yeovil Half Marathon's flying Batman is revealed!

Yeovil Half Marathon's flying Batman is revealed!

Posted: 3rd April 2014
KA-POW! Many of the runners who took part in last Sundays (March 30, 2014) Yeovil Half Marathon wore fancy dress costumes – including Batman! But Batman was not just taking part in the half marathon to have fun, he took it seriously – so seriously in fact he actually finished sixth overall in a time of 1:19:54. PHOTO - TOP: You can see Batman heading off at the start of…

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Hotel guests evacuated after fire breaks out

Hotel guests evacuated after fire breaks out

Posted: 3rd April 2014
HOTEL guests and staff at Cricket St Thomas, near Chard, were evacuated last night (Wednesday, April 2, 2014) after a fire broke out. The alarm was raised at 11.45pm to the hotel at Cricket St Thomas and two fire engines from Chard and one from Ilminster attended. Officers found a fire in the plant room on the third floor of the hotel. There was slight electrical damage…

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Asda wants to move to Huish Park?

Asda wants to move to Huish Park?

Posted: 2nd April 2014
YEOVIL Town Football Club’s “big match” with South Somerset District Council over proposals to develop part of its Huish Park site for a retail outlet has gone into extra-time with suggestions that Asda want to relocate to the ground. Members of South Somerset District Council’s Area South committee this afternoon (Wednesday, April 2, 2014) agreed to defer the…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Police launch investigation into woman's death

SOMERSET NEWS: Police launch investigation into woman's death

Posted: 2nd April 2014
POLICE have launched an investigation following the death yesterday (Tuesday, April 1, 2014) of a woman in Taunton. At around 6pm the ambulance service told police about concerns they had for a woman they were treating at a property in Dover Road. She was taken to hospital but did not survive and police have begun some enquiries to establish what happened. A police…

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Anyone know a Russian oil baron or Arabian Sheik?

Anyone know a Russian oil baron or Arabian Sheik

Posted: 2nd April 2014
COUNCIL bosses have been told that Yeovil Town FC will be unable to go forward without the financial support of a “Russian Business Magnate or a Middle Eastern Sheik.” Controversial plans to develop the top part of Yeovil Town’s site at Huish Park into a foodstore go before planners this afternoon (Wednesday, April 2, 2014). The club has applied to build a food retail…

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Pram-pushing man wanted by police

Pram-pushing man wanted by police

Posted: 2nd April 2014
THIS man seen pushing a pram is wanted by police who are investigating a case of shoplifting at a supermarket store in Chard. The incident took place at the Co-Op store in Fore Street, Chard, on Friday, March 28, 2014, in which a thief stole air fresheners. Police have circulated this CCTV image of this man, they would like to speak with, on their Twitter feed. If you…

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Shoplifting incident at Boots store

Shoplifting incident at Boots store

Posted: 2nd April 2014
POLICE have asked whether YOU recognise this bald-headed man they would like to speak with in connection with shoplifting at the Boots store in Crewkerne? The incident took place on Saturday, March 29, 2014, and police have circulated this CCTV image of the man on their Twitter feed. If you can help police with their investigations – please call 101 and quote 31901/14.

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