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Posted: 1st January 2014
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this afternoon (January 1, 2014) to deal with a car which had got stuck in floodwater near Ilminster. The alarm was raised at just after 12.15pm to Donyatt, a small village just outside of Ilminster which is prone to flooding. Fire engines from Ilminster and Chard and the special rescue team from Bridgwater were sent out. Firefighters got the…

New bike for Christmas? Make sure you lock it up!

Posted: 1st January 2014
POLICE have reported an increase in the number of thefts of bicycles from the Abbey Manor Park estate in Yeovil. There have also been a number of incidents where garages, garden sheds and homes have been broken into or thieves have attempted to gain entry in recent weeks. PCSO Elaine Weeks has carried out leaflet drops and visits to residents in the area reminding people…

Driving through floodwater is a gamble

Posted: 1st January 2014
DRIVERS in Yeovil and South Somerset are being advised – once again – not to take a gamble and drive through floodwater. Heavy overnight rain across the district will have caused localised flooding problems on roads and lanes throughtout the area. And the message from the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is simple – don’t drive through floodwater. Area Manager…

Happy New Year!

Posted: 1st January 2014
THE Yeovil Press would like to wish all of our viewers, advertisers and supporters a very Happy New Year. We hope everyone has a fantastic and successful 2014.

Dangerous pit bike riders causing nuisance

Posted: 31st December 2013
YOUTHS are riding about dangerously on an estate in Yeovil on small motorcycles known as pit bikes. The bikes are smaller versions of dirt bikes and pit bike riding has become very poplar as a sport and pastime – if done in the right environment. What certainly is not the right environment is charging around on the Abbey Manor Park estate in Yeovil. A police spokesman…

Positive action taken on drug problems

Posted: 31st December 2013
POLICE have taken positive action in trying to sort out illegal drug dealing on the Westfield estate in Yeovil. The police had received numerous reports of drug dealing in the Westfield and Stiby Road areas of Yeovil. Neighbourhood beat manager, PC George Pettingell, has worked hard to link and investigate the issues. And a police spokesman said: “As a result in the last…

Keep warm and keep well in New Year

Posted: 31st December 2013
ELDERLY people and those with a long-term health condition in Yeovil and South Somerset are being urged to keep warm and keep well in the New Year. Cold weather can lead to very serious health problems, such as heart attacks, strokes or pneumonia, and sometimes it can even kill – especially if you have a long-term health condition or are over 65. Public Health England…

Just what the doctor ordered - in New Year's Honours!

Posted: 31st December 2013
THE chairman of the League of Friends at Yeovil District Hospital has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours. Anne Bennett, of Martock, has been chairman of the fundraising group since 2002 and has helped to raise thousands of pounds for the hospital (pictured above). Despite being chairman of the group, she has always been quick to…

Have a fun and safe New Year's Eve

Posted: 31st December 2013
POLICE have issued some safety tips to ensure that the New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight (Tuesday, December 31, 2013) are not ruined for people. New Year's Eve is a fun celebration where lots of you go out with friends and family to enjoy the festivities. And a police spokesman said: “By following some safety tips you can help make your night out memorable for the…