Wheelie bin used in Yeovil car arson attack

Wheelie bin used in Yeovil car arson attack

Posted: 28th December 2013
ARSONISTS are believed to have started a car fire in Yeovil this morning (Saturday, December 28, 2013). One fire engine from Yeovil was mobilised at just before 6.30am to reports of something being set alight near to a car parked in The Avenue. On arrival the firefighters discovered that a wheelie bin had been set on fire and pushed up against a car. The car suffered…

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Car fire in Gordon Road

Car fire in Gordon Road

Posted: 28th December 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out early this morning (Saturday, December 28, 2013) to deal with a car fire in Yeovil. The alarm was raised at just before 1am to reports of a vehicle on fire at Gordon Road. One fire engine was mobilised and firefighters reported that the car had been severely damaged in the blaze.

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Coffee machine fire in Yeovil

Coffee machine fire in Yeovil

Posted: 27th December 2013
TWO fire engines from Yeovil were sent out this morning (December 27, 2013) to reports of electrics sparking from a coffee machine at a restaurant in the town. Firefighters found there had been a small fire within electrical sockets of the restaurant in Central Road, Yeovil, after receiving a call at just before 8.15am.  The fire was out by the time firefighters got to…

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Bumps and bruises at Boxing Day pram race

Bumps and bruises at Boxing Day pram race

Posted: 27th December 2013
THE annual Boxing Day pram race in Crewkerne town centre yesterday (December 26, 2013) produced another fun-filled and dramatic incident-packed event. The teams lined up in the town centre and were sent on their way by the Mayor of Crewkerne, Cllr Robin Pailthorpe, and were cheered on by hundreds of people lining the street. But it was Oscar’s Wine Bar who took top…

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Bedroom fire at home in Langport

Bedroom fire at home in Langport

Posted: 27th December 2013
AN incident support unit from Yeovil was sent out last night (December 26, 2013) as firefighters from across the county dealt with a fire at a home. The alarm was raised at just after 9.15pm to reports of a fire in a bedroom at a home in Whatley   Lane, Langport. Fire engines from Martock, Somerton and Bridgwater were mobilised and officers sent for another from Taunton…

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Sixty turn out for Piers Simon memorial walk

Sixty turn out for Piers Simon memorial walk

Posted: 26th December 2013
AROUND 60 walkers joined the family of tsunami victim Piers Simon to commemorate the ninth anniversary of his death. Piers, 33, of Chilthorne Domer, was killed while holidaying in Thailand when the giant tsunami of Boxing Day 2004 struck in Asia killing tens of thousands of people and leaving many more homeless. The Piers Simon Appeal was formed in Piers’ memory and has…

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Boxing Day hunts in South Somerset

Boxing Day hunts in South Somerset

Posted: 26th December 2013
HORSES, riders and hounds gathered in town centres across South Somerset today (December 26, 2013) for the annual Boxing Day Hunts. The Seavington Hunt met in Crewkerne, while the Cotley Hunt gathered in Chard and the Taunton Vale Hunt in Ilminster. Large crowds came out for the annual Boxing Day spectacles. PHOTOS: All taken from the Seavington Hunt which met up at…

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Nine years on - raise a glass in memory of Piers Simon

Nine years on - raise a glass in memory of Piers Simon

Posted: 26th December 2013
NINE years ago today (December 26, 2013) and the world was rocked by the tragic events unfolding in Asia where a huge tsunami and tidal waves caused destruction and claimed the lives of tens of thousands. More than 150,000 people were dead or missing and millions more were homeless in 11 countries when the tsunami struck on Boxing Day 2004. Among those missing was former…

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Every little helps with the Military Wives Choir

Every little helps with the Military Wives Choir

Posted: 25th December 2013
THE Military Wives Choir from RNAS Yeovilton helped to get shoppers in the Christmas spirit during the run-up to the festive season. The songsters were at the main Tesco store in Yeovil to provide a selection of Christmas songs by the tills which were jingling with festive cheer. The ladies from the choir were also jingling their buckets for charity.

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Chimney fire on Christmas Day

Chimney fire on Christmas Day

Posted: 25th December 2013
THE Fire Service was called out in the early hours of Christmas Day to deal with a chimney fire at a home on the outskirts of Yeovil. One fire engine from Crewkerne attended the incident at the property in Middle Chinnock at just before 1am. A Fire Service spokesman said the cause was “accidental.”

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