Metal poles on the road
Posted: 4th March 2014
DRIVERS are being warned to take care this morning (Tuesday, March 4, 2014) when using the Ilminster bypass through Somerset. Police are reporting that metal poles are on the road on the A303 eastbound carriageway between the Southfields Roundabout and the A356 junction for Crewkerne and Martock. This will be updated when more news is available. UPDATE: It is understood…
CCTV images released after Yeovil assault
Posted: 3rd March 2014
CRIMESTOPPERS have issued CCTV photos of two men they believe could help police in their investigations into an assault in Yeovil. The incident happened at 10pm on Sunday, February 23, and now police want your help in identifying these two people. A Crimestoppers spokesman said: “CCTV shows two men who we believe might have some information which can help our…
Medals stolen in hotel burglary
Posted: 3rd March 2014
A NUMBER of medals have been stolen during a burglary at a hotel in Ilminster. The burglary happened at the Shrubbery Hotel in Station Road between 6pm and 10pm on Thursday, February 27, 2014. The dress medals are associated with the Rotary Club, Round Table and Masonic Lodge. They all had dark blue or light blue ribbons on them. Money and cards were also stolen during…
Watch your speed! This week's camera locations in South Somerset
Posted: 3rd March 2014
THE latest locations for mobile police speed detection sites in South Somerset for this week have been announced by the Safety Camera Partnership. The following locations in the district are due to be monitored by police from today (Monday, March 3, 2014). A30 Henstridge (30mph). A30, Milborne Port (30mph). A303 2 miles west of Wincanton (70mph). A303 3 miles east of…
Fairmead students learn more about the council
Posted: 3rd March 2014
SIXTH-FORM students from Fairmead School visited South Somerset District Council’s offices last week in Yeovil in support of their Life Skills Curriculum. Students met with a variety of different officers from the district council and discussed the work undertaken by each service and their roles within the district council. The council’s democratic services manager Angie…
Roof fire in three homes
Posted: 2nd March 2014
FIREFIGHTERS from Yeovil were called out tonight (Sunday, March 2, 2014) to help deal with a fire involving three properties. The alarm was raised at just after 8.15pm to reports of smoke issuing from the roof of three properties at Milborne Port. Two fire engines from Sherborne were mobilised along with further support from Yeovil. Officers found the roof space to be…
Gas leak at home
Posted: 2nd March 2014
FIREFIGHTERS from Yeovil, Crewkerne and Martock were called out this evening (Sunday, March 2, 2014) to deal with a gas leak at a home. The alarm was raised at just before 6pm to the incident following reports of a strong smell of gas at a property in Over Stratton near South Petherton. Officers confirmed a smell of gas within the property and set about isolating the gas…
Raising funds in memory of Jemima
Posted: 2nd March 2014
A TRUST fund is being launched in memory of a talented South Somerset teenager who suddenly died at the age of just 13. Jemima Layzell tragically collapsed on March 10, 2012, at her home at Horton near Ilminster and died a few days later at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol from a fatal brain aneurysm. She left behind a great legacy – as an organ donor she saved the lives of…
New tattoo studio for Yeovil?
Posted: 2nd March 2014
PLANS have been submitted to South Somerset District Council for a new tattoo studio to open in Yeovil. Damian Cain, of Revolution Ink, has applied to the council for planning permission for the “change of use” of premises from hairdressers to tattoo studio in Wine Street. A decision is expected to be made by the council on the application by April 22, 2014.
Lord of the Wedding Rings on TV
Posted: 1st March 2014
WHEN you want to debate the pros and cons of whether pre-nuptial agreements will undermine marriage…who better to call on than Somerton’s very own Lord of the Wedding Rings. Ron Sheppard, 65, who has been wed eight times and is Britain’s most married man, will be a guest on TV tomorrow (Sunday, March 2, 2014) morning on the BBC1 discussion programme The BIG Questions…
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