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MP to meet MD over controversial stroke unit plans

Posted: 6th December 2013
YEOVIL MP David Laws will be campaigning today (Friday, December 6, 2013) for the protection of facilities for stroke patients in the town. Mr Laws will be meeting with the managing director of the Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, David Slack, to discuss his concerns over proposals to cut services for stroke patients at Yeovil District Hospital. The plans, which…

Boxing Day walk in memory of tsunami victim

Posted: 6th December 2013
IT is difficult to comprehend but this coming Boxing Day will mark the ninth anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami which claimed tens of thousands of lives – including that of former Preston School and Yeovil College student Piers Simon. Piers, 33, was killed by the tsunami while he was holidaying in Thailand with his brother, Luke, and friends. Following his death the…

RIP Nelson Mandela - a giant of a man

Posted: 5th December 2013
THE world has come to a halt tonight (Thursday, December 5, 2013) with news that Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first black president – has died at the age of 95. As one person has just said on social networking site, Twitter, Mandela was a “giant of a man.” RIP Nelson Mandela: 1918-2013.

Sex offence victims are coming forward

Posted: 5th December 2013
SEXUAL offences in the Yeovil area have risen by more than 13 per cent over the past year. But Acting Inspector Jamie Rees has said that he is taking a positive view about the 13.3 per cent figure as it means more victims are coming forward. Police and relevant agencies have repeatedly appealed to victims - both female and male - of sexual offences to come forward and…

Shoplifting rising and more culprits getting nicked

Posted: 5th December 2013
SHOPLIFTING is on the rise in Yeovil town centre – but police believe that is a sign of increased policing paying off and catching the offenders. Acting Inspector Jamie Rees told members of South Somerset District Council yesterday (Wednesday, December 4, 2013) that incidents of shoplifting in the town had risen over the past year by 16 per cent. But he said that the…

People will still pay to park - even though it is free!

Posted: 5th December 2013
SHOPPERS in Yeovil will be able to enjoy free afternoon parking in the town centre over the festive season – but councillors fear that people will still put their money into the machines! Councillors have agreed this morning (Thursday, December 5, 2013) to allow for people to park for free in Yeovil car parks from 2pm onwards between Monday, December 16, and Thursday…

Thrifty Christmas ideas

Posted: 5th December 2013
A GREAT and green Christmas is the promise of the culmination of a year-long Somerset campaign to help residents save and make money, conserve resources, have fun and make friends. With super-saver suggestions for everything from gardening and gadgets to packaging and clutter, Somerset Waste Partnership’s Green Routine waste prevention campaign has been backing hundreds…

Come Dine With Me - Part 3: You weren't expecting that from Mel Dunford!

Posted: 4th December 2013
ROUND Three of the Come Dine With Me experience from the Yeovil area tonight (Wednesday, December 4, 2013) had a touch of Britain’s Got Talent and a Susan “you weren’t expecting that” Boyle moment. The crazy cider-loving forklift truck driver Mel Dunford was hosting her dinner party on the Channel Four TV show and welcomed to her home PR girl Emmy Webster, businessman…

Octagon Theatre's Adam Burgan scoops top award - again!

Posted: 4th December 2013
ARTS and entertainment manager at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil, Adam Burgan, has won a top award for the second consecutive year. Adam last week received the news that he had retained the Encore Magazine's Theatre Manager of the Year award which he first won in 2012. He inititally won the award for increased attendance and ticket sales at the Octagon, successful Arts…

Volunteers needed for charity 18-hour bag packing marathon!

Posted: 4th December 2013
VOLUNTEERS are wanted by the Piers Simon Appeal’s School in a Bag team to take part in a charity marathon bag pack at Tesco in Yeovil. This will be the third year running that the PSA has helped to pack the shopping for customers at Tesco – but this will be the first year where the group has done it for 18 hours! The PSA charity liaison office, Luke Simon, said that last…

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