Parking concerns over car auction centre plans

Parking concerns over car auction centre plans

Posted: 1st December 2013
  COUNCILLORS have parking concerns about plans to build a new car auction centre on the outskirts of Yeovil. Members of Brympton Parish Council this week supported proposals submitted to South Somerset District Council for the change of use of land and buildings at the vacant site on the corner of Lufton Way and Artillery Road on Houndstone to a car auction centre with…

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Fans ejected and smoke bombs let off

Fans ejected and smoke bombs let off

Posted: 30th November 2013
THREE Yeovil Town fans were ejected from the ground today (Saturday, November 30, 2013) during the Glovers’ excellent 3-0 victory at Watford in the Sky Bet Championship. Police on duty at the game have reported that three travelling fans were thrown out of the Vicarage Road ground, while there was also an issue of a smoke bomb being set off in the away end. There were…

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Concrete trees set for revamped play area in Yeovil

Concrete trees set for revamped play area in Yeovil

Posted: 30th November 2013
CONCRETE trees look set to be "planted" as part of a long-awaited transformed play area in Yeovil. Plans are ongoing for the project to revamp the play area at King Arthur Drive off of Larkhill Road. Features expected to be included in the new play area are a zip line, rope swing, new toddler and junior swings, large climbing net and slide, roundabout, basket swing…

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Cyclists warned - lock them or lose them

Cyclists warned - lock them or lose them

Posted: 30th November 2013
CYCLISTS in Yeovil have been warned to make sure they lock up their bikes or face the prospect of having them stolen. Members of Brympton Parish Council heard this week that there has been a rise in bike thefts across Yeovil. Cyclists have been asked by police to keep their bicycles locked away when not in use and have the frames security marked with their postcode. Cllr…

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Petrol leak in town centre car park

Petrol leak in town centre car park

Posted: 30th November 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out this morning (Saturday, November 30, 2013) to deal with a vehicle which was leaking petrol at the Stars Lane car park in Yeovil. One fire engine was mobilised to the incident at just after 10am and officers used absorbent pads to mop up the leakage and gave advice to the car owner.

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Mayor dances Gangnam Style in town centre

Mayor dances Gangnam Style in town centre

Posted: 30th November 2013
PEOPLE had to make a double-take last night (Friday, November 29, 2013) when they saw fun-loving Mayor, Cllr Jenny Kenton, dance Gangnam Style in Chard town centre - dressed in full ceremonial regalia. Crowds looked on as members of a cheer aerobics class from the 1610 Cresta Leisure Centre gave a demonstration, but were then joined by town crier Stuart Cumming, mace…

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Buckets of water used to put out kitchen fire

Buckets of water used to put out kitchen fire

Posted: 30th November 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night (Friday, November 29, 2013) to deal with a kitchen fire at a home in South Somerset. Fire Control received a call at 9.45pm to reports of an oven on a fire at a home in Bailey Hill, Castle Cary. Crews from Wincanton and Castle Cary were mobilised and found a small fire involving an Aga oven. Officers isolated the gas to the oven…

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Students raise funds for Poppy Appeal

Students raise funds for Poppy Appeal

Posted: 29th November 2013
STUDENTS at Stanchester Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon have raised more than £150 for the annual Poppy Appeal held by the Royal British Legion. A grand total of £154.16 was raised by students with a number of fundraising activities at Stanchester. These donations will be added to thousands of others from round the country to go towards welfare work, conducted by the British…

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People asked to shop a drunk driver

People asked to shop a drunk driver

Posted: 29th November 2013
PEOPLE are being urged to tell police about drivers who they think might be under the influence of drink or drugs. Police have launched their annual Christmas Operation Tonic campaign to crack down on anyone drink-driving or drug-driving. As part of the campaign, officers are calling on people to shop a drink or drug driver by ringing 999 or texting the word 'drunk' with…

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Advice centres with Yeovil MP

Advice centres with Yeovil MP

Posted: 29th November 2013
YEOVIL MP David Laws will be holding advice centres for constituents in Yeovil, Ilminster and Crewkerne next week. Mr Laws will be hosting appointments only from 10am on Friday, December 6, 2013, at his constituency office in Church Street, Yeovil. If you would like to make an appointment to discuss with Mr Laws an issue of concern please call his office on 01935-423284…

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