Factory fire at Ilminster

Factory fire at Ilminster

Posted: 27th February 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this morning (Thursday, February 27, 2014) to deal with fire at a factory in Ilminster. The alarm was raised at 11.30am to the premises in Winterhay Lane. Officers found a fire in an extractor unit and requested an aerial ladder platform to attend. A total of four fire engines were in attendance.

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SOMERSET NEWS: Double-decker bus crashes with passengers on-board

SOMERSET NEWS: Double-decker bus crashes with passengers on-board

Posted: 27th February 2014
ONE elderly woman was taken to hospital this afternoon (Thursday, February 27, 2014) following a crash involving a double-decker bus. The incident happened at just after 1pm on the Coast Road at Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea when the bus had gone off the road into a water-filled ditch. Firefighters from Burnham and Taunton were mobilised where officers found the bus on its…

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Charity night of skittles and darts to raise funds for Great Wall of China trek

Charity night of skittles and darts to raise funds for Great Wall trek

Posted: 27th February 2014
PUB-GOERS at the Crown Inn in Ilminster will be doing "their bit" this weekend to help fund a trip of a lifetime for a local girl. Emilee Rolls is raising £3,100 for the Alzheimer’s Society in order to take part in a six-day trek along the Great Wall of China later this year. Now the Crown Inn in West Street is hoping to raise a load of money for the cause on Saturday…

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Follow the Yeovil Press on Twitter!

Follow the Yeovil Press on Twitter!

Posted: 27th February 2014
YOU can start "following" the Yeovil Press on social networking site Twitter @yeovilpress for latest news, sport and leisure updates from the Yeovil and South Somerset area. It would be great to welcome you aboard - just look for @yeovilpress.  

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It would be a tragedy says Yeovil Town boss if club started to slide

It would be a tragedy says Yeovil Town boss if club started to slide

Posted: 27th February 2014
YEOVIL Town manager Gary Johnson has said that it would be a “tragedy” to see the club slide back to square one. Earlier this week a document supporting a planning application to develop the HuishPark stadium site suggested that the club could end up back in non-league football if it did not get the support of South Somerset District Council. And Johnson, speaking today…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Do you recognise this cuddly toy dog?

SOMERSET NEWS: Do you recognise this cuddly toy dog?

Posted: 27th February 2014
THIS tired-looking cuddly toy dog was “rescued” yesterday (Wednesday, February 26, 2014) from the floodwaters at North Curry near Taunton. Now his rescuers would love to help him find his owner. Has anyone lost this little toy dog? He is currently being cleaned-up and a campaign has  been launched on social networking site Facebook in the hope of finding him. If anyone…

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Secure your recycling boxes

Secure your recycling boxes

Posted: 27th February 2014
PEOPLE are being urged to make sure their recycling boxes are securely “weighted down” to stop them blowing around in gale force winds. Although – without wishing to tempt fate – it looks as if the worst of the wintery and blustery weather is behind us, South Somerset District Council has said residents may have unwittingly contributed to increased litter problems of…

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Dog mess problems escalate

Dog mess problems escalate

Posted: 27th February 2014
  DOG-WALKERS are being urged to take more care and responsibility when they exercise their animals in a popular Yeovil park. There has been a significant increase in complaints regarding dog fouling in Oak Tree Park on the Abbey Manor estate and enforcement officers at South Somerset District Council believe that they have come up with a theory as to why. A council…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Taunton pub roof damaged in fire

SOMERSET NEWS: Taunton pub roof damaged in fire

Posted: 26th February 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out tonight (Wednesday, February 26, 2014) to deal with a fire at a popular restaurant and pub on the outskirts of Taunton. The alarm was raised at just after 7.45pm tonight with reports of a lean-to building at Hankridge Way on fire – adjacent to the Hankridge Arms pub. Three fire crews from Taunton attended the incident and officers reported…

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Tanya's RAK - Random Act of Kindness - supports Somerset's flood victims

Tanya's RAK - Random Act of Kindness - supports Somerset's flood victims

Posted: 26th February 2014
A YEOVIL woman has been thanked for her RAK – Random Act of Kindness – to support flood victims in Somerset. The recent floods have brought misery to many and people have lost their homes, possessions and businesses in some of the worst weather the country has seen in 40 years. The clean-up effort will take a long time, however one positive from this is that communities…

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