Fallen aerial in Yeovil

Fallen aerial in Yeovil

Posted: 12th February 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this morning (Wednesday, February 12, 2014) to a property in Yeovil to deal with an aerial which had blown down in the wind and had caused some damage. The alarm was raised at just before 10.45am and firefighters made the area safe. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is reminding people to take extra care while out and about today…

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Manhole collapses in Chard

Manhole collapses in Chard

Posted: 12th February 2014
POLICE have reported this lunchtime (Wednesday, February 12, 2014) that there are problems on the main A358 road into Chard from Devon with a collapsed manhole. The incident is understood to be on the Tatworth Road near its junction with Chardstock Lane coming into Chard. This website will be updated when further news is available.

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Tree down in Yeovil College student car park

Tree down in Yeovil College student car park

Posted: 12th February 2014
STUDENTS at Yeovil College are having to remove their cars as soon as possible from a car park due to a tree having blown down in today’s (Wednesday, February 12, 2014) strong winds. The college has used social networking Twitter to report an “emergency notice.” “A tree has blown down in the top student car park,” said a spokesman. “All cars must be moved as soon as…

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Be careful out there!

Be careful out there!

Posted: 12th February 2014
DRIVING rain and fierce winds are making today (Wednesday, February 12, 2014) another hazardous day out on the roads. Once again the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is advising motorists to take extra care and to take notice of “road closed” signs. “Be careful out there,” said a spokesman on Twitter. “Please heed road closures and stay safe.” The Fire Service…

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New road to be named after former Mayor

New road to be named after former Mayor

Posted: 12th February 2014
CHARD Town Council has agreed that a new road will be named after a former Mayor. The council’s planning and highways committee was recently asked at its meeting in January to consider making a proposal for the naming of a new road. The road, which is part of the new development being built off Jarman Way, will be called David Way in memory of former Chard Mayor, Cllr…

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Have YOUR say on school term and holiday dates in Somerset

Have YOUR say on school term and holiday dates in Somerset

Posted: 11th February 2014
PEOPLE can have their say on proposed school term and holiday dates for the academic year starting September 2015 in Somerset. Every year Somerset County Council consults with schools, staff, governors, parents and carers and members of the public on draft school term and holiday dates, which will apply to all community and voluntary controlled schools. The consultation…

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Can you help? Waders wanted by flood victims

Can you help? Waders wanted by flood victims

Posted: 11th February 2014
ARE there any shops in the Yeovil and South Somerset area - anywhere in fact - who may have waders for sale? Residents living in the flooded areas of the Somerset Levels are in need of waders, but unfortunately all stocks at local suppliers have run out. The police have put out an appeal on their Facebook page asking for any stockists of waders to please get in touch…

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Prime Minister back in Somerset for flooding update

Prime Minister back in Somerset for flooding update

Posted: 11th February 2014
PRIME Minister David Cameron was back in Somerset today (Tuesday, February 11, 2014) and visited the flood “nerve centre” in the county. He was on a whistle-stop fact-finding trip to the South West having visited areas in Devon and Cornwall yesterday. Mr Cameron was flown over the flooded Somerset Levels and said that the scene was “quite remarkable.” The PM was…

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Viva Pitch proving an online smash hit!

Viva Pitch proving an online smash hit!

Posted: 11th February 2014
ONLINE video footage of Yeovil Town FC's very own girlband Viva Pitch making their debut performance at Huish Park on Saturday (February 8, 2014) has already gained more than 40,000 views. The girls performed their first-ever single, Running, on the pitch just before the kick-off of Yeovil’s Sky Bet Championship clash with Leeds United. All proceeds from the charity…

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Police appeal after woman airlifted to Frenchay Hospital

Police appeal after woman airlifted to Frenchay Hospital

Posted: 11th February 2014
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 20s suffered serious injuries in a car accident near Crewkerne and had to be airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. A two-car collision took place on the A356 at Turnpike Cross in Misterton on Sunday (February 9, 2014) afternoon at just after 12.30pm. The incident involved a dark blue Toyota Hilux and a dark…

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