Come Dine With Me - Part 2: Night of belching and sweating with Steve Carpenter

Come Dine With Me - Part 2: Night of belching and sweating with Steve Carpenter

Posted: 3rd December 2013
  ROUND Two of the Come Dine With Me experience from the Yeovil area tonight (Tuesday, December 3, 2013) saw former local radio station presenter Steve Carpenter take centre stage on TV. Steve was hosting his dinner party and welcomed to his home PR girl Emmy Webster, businessman Alan Bunter, second-hand car salesman Andy Neil and forklift truck driver Mel Dunford. Steve…

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Helping to alert elderly to the cold

Helping to alert elderly to the cold

Posted: 3rd December 2013
THE Yarlington Housing Group in Yeovil is taking its own steps to ensure that the elderly do not suffer this winter from the cold. Having secured Somerset County Council funding, Yarlington is now able to offer its residents free alarms to alert them to drops in temperature in their homes. The free personal alarm with a temperature sensor is available to residents who…

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Daredevil Wyn skydives just before 80th birthday!

Daredevil Wyn skydives just before 80th birthday!

Posted: 3rd December 2013
JUST a few weeks before her 80th birthday local woman, Wyn Gifford, made the ultimate leap when she skydived from 15,000ft to raise funds for St Margaret’s Hospice. Daredevil Wyn, a volunteer at St Margaret's charity shop in Langport, said it was an "exhilarating experience." "I was a bit scared as I left the plane and felt the rush of bitterly cold wind as I descended…

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Crashed police helicopter pilot was Air Day veteran

Crashed police helicopter pilot was Air Day veteran

Posted: 3rd December 2013
THE pilot of the police helicopter which crashed into a Glasgow pub at the weekend was a veteran of RNAS Yeovilton’s International Air Day. Nine people were killed after the helicopter – piloted by David Traill – crash landed into the crowded Clutha bar late on Friday (November 29, 2013). Captain Traill, 51, was killed alongside helicopter passengers PCs Kirsty Nelis…

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Bearded 815 NAS back Flying Colours Appeal

Bearded 815 NAS back Flying Colours Appeal

Posted: 3rd December 2013
MEMBERS of the 815 Naval Air Squadron have supported the Flying Colours Appeal for Yeovil District Hospital by donating £5 each to go unshaven during the month of November. Royal Naval personnel are not allowed to grow a moustache, but must support a full beard and only after permission has been obtained from their Commanding Officer at the Royal Naval Air Squadron…

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Preston Primary thanks Christmas fair supporters

Preston Primary thanks Christmas fair supporters

Posted: 3rd December 2013
THE Parent-Teacher Association at Preston Primary School in Yeovil has thanked everyone who supported its Christmas Fair on Saturday (November 30, 2013). The school has announced that the fair raised the magnificent total of £2,223.39 for sfunds. “Thank you to everyone who supported us in this event,” said a spokesman. “We appreciate all your efforts.”

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Police want everyone to work together

Police want everyone to work together

Posted: 3rd December 2013
POLICE are looking for everyone to work together to help create safer neighbourhoods in Yeovil. Officers have said that they want to hear from people about the problems they are facing in their own street or area so that they can work with the local councils and other agencies to find the “right solutions.” A police spokesman said: ““Anti-social behaviour is an activity…

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No festive lights contest for Abbey Manor homes. Bah-humbug!

No festive lights contest for Abbey Manor homes. Bah-humbug!

Posted: 2nd December 2013
BAH-HUMBUG! People living on the Abbey Manor estate in Yeovil are unable to take part in a fun festive competition because of environmental health concerns over possible light pollution. The annual Christmas lights competition – to find the best festive display at a home - has normally been open to everyone living within the parish of Yeovil Town. But organisers at…

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Come Dine With Me - Part 1: Star of the night is Mel Dunford!

Come Dine With Me - Part 1: Star of the night is Mel Dunford!

Posted: 2nd December 2013
WHAT can you say? The opening edition of the Come Dine With Me show from the Yeovil area has been screened tonight (Monday, December 2, 2013) on TV! The opening dinner party of the week in the Channel Four reality show was hosted by posh PR girl Emmy Webster and she was joined by former local radio station presenter Steve Carpenter, businessman Alan Bunter, second-hand…

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Detectives link sexual assaults and indecent exposures in Chard

Detectives link sexual assaults and indecent exposures in Chard

Posted: 2nd December 2013
DETECTIVES are appealing for information after four sexual assault and indecent exposure offences in Chard are now being treated as linked. The first incident was reported to police on Sunday, October 20,  2013, and the latest incident was on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Detectives in Yeovil are carrying out a full and thorough investigation into the offences and are…

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