Sport Relief success in Yeovil

Sport Relief success in Yeovil

Posted: 24th March 2014
FAMILIES, friends and people of all ages gathered at Yeovil Recreation Centre to take part in a fundraising event for Sport Relief. People were able to run or walk either one, three or six miles to help raise money for the national campaign which supports projects at home and abroad. Staff from the 1610 Preston Sports Centre in Yeovil were on hand to give the runners…

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Thinking of nursing as a possible career?

Thinking of nursing as a possible career?

Posted: 24th March 2014
ANYONE thinking of medicine as a career is invited to spend a day with members of medical teams at upcoming careers events at Yeovil District Hospital. Medical students and members of staff will be on hand to meet those who attend and there will be plenty of advice on applying for a university place to study medicine and nursing, as well as opportunity to learn about…

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Mighty Vulcan is heading for Yeovilton!

Mighty Vulcan is heading for Yeovilton!

Posted: 24th March 2014
ORGANISERS of this year’s International Air Day at RNAS Yeovilton have announced that the world’s only airworthy Avro Vulcan B2 will be taking part in the flying display. The XH558 The Spirit of Great Britain will be back at Yeovilton on Saturday, July 26, 2014, and flying fans will also be able to view the mighty Vulcan from close quarters on the ground. The Avro Vulcan…

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Yeovil in the Great War 1914-18

Yeovil in the Great War 1914-18

Posted: 24th March 2014
A NEW book written by local historian Jack Sweet looking back at Yeovil in the Great War of 1914-18 has been published. Jack takes a look at those momentous years from the outbursts of patriotic fervour of August 1914 when many believed the war would be over by Christmas, to the Armistice of November 1918 and a short time beyond. He recalls how Yeovil welcomed Belgian…

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Good luck to the Sport Relief runners

Good luck to the Sport Relief runners

Posted: 22nd March 2014
RUNNERS will be taking part in the Sport Relief Mile in Yeovil tomorrow (Sunday, March 23, 2014) at the Yeovil Recreation Centre. People will be lining up at the centre – better known as Mudford Rec – to run one, three or six miles. Event organiser David Blackwell, who is leisure projects officer at South Somerset District Council, said:  “We are delighted that lots of…

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Two more arrests in sexual exploitation investigation

Two more arrests in sexual exploitation investigation

Posted: 21st March 2014
POLICE have arrested two more men in connection with an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation in Yeovil. A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. He was interviewed and released on bail until April 9, 2014. Another 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of rape and he has been released on bail until…

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Tyre hazard on A303 between Ilchester and Cartgate

Tyre hazard on A303 between Ilchester and Cartgate

Posted: 21st March 2014
DRIVERS are being warned about a problem on the A303 between Ilchester and the Cartgate roundabout on the edge of Yeovil. There is a broken down lorry on the westbound carriageway and there is a tyre in the road. This story will be updated later – written at 2.20pm. UPDATE: Incident has now cleared.

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Ilminster Bypass closed due to accident

Ilminster Bypass closed due to accident

Posted: 21st March 2014
THERE has been serious traffic congestion on the A303 following the closure of the Ilminster Bypass due to four-vehicle collision. Two fire engines form Ilminster and one from Chard were mobilised to the incident at 11.45am following reports that one vehicle had ended up in a ditch. Officers found that the incident involved three vehicles and one lorry and they got to…

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The Only Way is Waterstones Yeovil with Arg!

The Only Way is Waterstones Yeovil with Arg!

Posted: 21st March 2014
THE Only Way is Essex star James Argent – better known in the show as Arg – will be in Yeovil next month. Arg will be at Waterstones bookstore in Middle Street, Yeovil, on Wednesday, April 9, 2014, from 12.30pm to sign copies of his book. For those unaware of TOWIE – The Only Way is Essex is a BAFTA award-winning “scripted reality” television soap opera based in Essex…

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Don't become a victim of financial scam

Don't become a victim of financial scam

Posted: 21st March 2014
RESIDENTS in Yeovil are being warned to be on their guard against phone calls from people purporting to be from the police or the bank. People across the Avon and Somerset force area are being advised to be vigilant for financial scams. Already a number of people have been contacted in Weston-super-Mare as part of the fraud and asked to withdraw large sums of money for a…

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