Women bombarded with letters and postcards

Women bombarded with letters and postcards

Posted: 30th January 2014
AN INVESTIGATION into the harassment of two women in Yeovil has identified someone police believe may have information which could help officers. Since November 2013 two women have been the victims of harassment in Yeovil. They have been bombarded with letters and postcards, two vehicles have been damaged and false accusations about them have been made. The incidents are…

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Celebrity Big Brother winner heading for Yeovil Town

Celebrity Big Brother winner heading for Yeovil Town

Posted: 30th January 2014
CELEBRITY Big Brother winner Jim Davidson will be heading for Yeovil Town FC in March. Davidson was last night (Wednesday, January 29, 2014) named the winner of the reality TV show on Channel 5. The well-known TV personality had his highest profile roles as presenter of the game shows Big Break from 1991 to 2002 and the Generation Game from 1994 to 2002. An Evening with…

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Man, 31, charged with attempted rape

Man, 31, charged with attempted rape

Posted: 30th January 2014
A MAN will appear before South Somerset Magistrates Court in Yeovil today (Thursday, January 30, 2014) following a sexual assault on a woman in the town. At about 1.20am on Sunday (January 26, 2014) a 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in an underpass near Yeovil District Hospital. Now a 31-year-old man from Weymouth has been charged with attempted rape and will…

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Troops to support flooded villagers on Somerset Levels

Troops to support flooded villagers on Somerset Levels

Posted: 30th January 2014
TROOPS and specialist Army vehicles are to be brought in to help flood-weary villagers on the Somerset Levels. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said yesterday (Wednesday, January 29, 2014) that amphibious vehicles could be used to support the flood victims. With more heavy rain expected over the weekend the Somerset Levels have now been under water for about a month…

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Beefy on Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Beefy on Piers Morgan's Life Stories

Posted: 29th January 2014
A YEOVIL schoolboy who went on to become a sporting icon for a generation is to be the focus of Piers Morgan’s Life Stories on ITV next month. Sir Ian Botham, who grew up as a lad in Yeovil before going on to become one of the greatest cricketers in the world, will be the special guest on the programme hosted by Piers Morgan on February 14, 2014. Beefy, as he is…

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Yeovil Town FC girl band - looking great and sounding sensational!

Yeovil Town FC girl band - looking great and sounding sensational!

Posted: 29th January 2014
ORGANISERS of the controversial Yeovil Town FC girl band have said that the group is “looking and sounding sensational” ahead of its debut performance at Huish Park next month. The Sky Bet Championship club caused a stir among some supporters back in November when it announced that it was collaborating with a music industry company to produce an all-singing and…

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Mobile homes destroyed in blaze

Mobile homes destroyed in blaze

Posted: 29th January 2014
A POLICE and fire investigation has been started after a number of mobile homes were destroyed this afternoon (Wednesday, January 29, 2014) in a blaze. The alarm was raised at just before 4.30pm today to the site at Yeabridge Lane at Yeabridge, near South Petherton. Fire engines from Crewkerne, Ilminster and Martock and a water carrier from Yeovil were initially…

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PM supports dredging action in flood-hit Somerset

PM supports dredging action in flood-hit Somerset

Posted: 29th January 2014
THE Prime Minister has announced in the House of Commons today (Wednesday, January 29, 2014) that he supports dredging on the flood-hit Somerset Levels. David Cameron made his comment in the House during Prime Minister’s Questions. “Dredging will start again as soon as it is practical,” he said. The news has been welcomed by Somerset County Council leader Cllr John…

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Keep fit with Yeovil's trim trail

Keep fit with Yeovil's trim trail

Posted: 29th January 2014
KEEP fit enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a “trim trail” and a marked running route around a park in Yeovil – thanks to funding from South Somerset District Council and Somerset County Council. Trim trails can be a great way to liven up your outdoor training, keep fit and enjoy the outdoors. The proposed trim trail at Birchfield Park in Yeovil will work on the aim of…

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Yeovil Town fan arrested at Derby County match

Yeovil Town fan arrested at Derby County match

Posted: 29th January 2014
ONE Yeovil Town fan was arrested last night (Tuesday, January 29, 2014) during the Glovers’ 3-2 defeat at Derby County in the Sky Bet Championship. Yeovil’s police liaison officer Ian Hambridge, reporting on social networking site Twitter, said the fan had been arrested for a public order offence. It was a hugely disappointing night for the Glovers as they saw a 2-0 lead…

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