Flat fire in Yeovil

Flat fire in Yeovil

Posted: 15th November 2013
TWO fire engines from Yeovil were mobilised this morning (Friday, November 15, 2013) following a fire at a flat in the town. The alarm was raised just before 8.45am to the incident at a flat in Cavalier Walk, Yeovil. A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews found that there had been a small fire within a storage heater in a lounge.” The…

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Piers Simon Appeal backs Philippines appeal

PIers Simon Appeal backs Philippines appeal

Posted: 15th November 2013
THE Piers Simon Appeal, based near Yeovil, is appealing for funds to help people in the disaster stricken Philippine islands following the devastation caused by Typhoon  Haiyan. According to  official figures, over 4,000 people have died as a result of the typhoon, one of  the most powerful storms ever recorded, with another 673,000 displaced and more  than 11-million…

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Children in Need: Send us YOUR photos!

Children in Need: Send us YOUR photos!

Posted: 15th November 2013
DRESSING up for Children in Need, raising money for Children in Need, having fun for Children in Need? If you are - then send us your photos so we can share them right here on Yeovil Press! You can email us all your Children in Need photos and news to yeovilpress@gmail.com - we look forward to hearing from you. Happy Children in Need day!

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Children in Need: Community choir sing for shoppers!

Children in Need: Community choir sing for shoppers!

Posted: 15th November 2013
SINGING will be heard at the Asda store in Yeovil later today (Friday, November 15, 2013) – thanks to members of the St James Community Choir. They will be singing at the store in Preston Road, Yeovil, to raise money for Children in Need from around 7pm. Please go along and support this choir and make a donation for the ever-popular annual charity.

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Children in Need: Martial arts demo at Asda!

Children in Need: Martial arts demo at Asda!

Posted: 15th November 2013
THE Yeovil Taekwondo and Kickboxing Club will be holding a martial arts fundraising demonstration in aid of Children in Need at the Asda store in Preston Road, Yeovil, later today (Friday, November 15, 2013). The club members will be showing off their skills to shoppers from around 6pm. All donations made will go to Children in Need.

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Children in Need: Let us know your events!

Children in Need: Let us know your events!

Posted: 15th November 2013
IT is Children in Need day TODAY (Friday, November 15, 2013) and people across the country will be raising money for this ever-popular charity. But what are you doing in the Yeovil and South Somerset area? Let us know and send your photos to the Yeovil Press at yeovilpress@gmail.com and we will include your fundraising efforts on this website.

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Yeovil's Christmas lights are switched-on

Yeovil's Christmas lights are switched on

Posted: 14th November 2013
HUNDREDS of people gathered in Yeovil town centre this evening (Thursday, November 14, 2013) to watch the Christmas lights switched-on to officially start the countdown to the festive season. They looked on as the Mayor of Yeovil, Cllr Manny Roper, was joined by Yeovil Town FC manager Gary Johnson, a Harry Styles look-a-like from boy band One Direction, and talented…

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Burglary warning to people in South Somerset

Burglary warning to people in South Somerset

Posted: 14th November 2013
POLICE are asking homeowners to be aware and to take sensible security precuations following three burglaries in one day in an area of South Somerset. Two took place on the outskirts of Ilminster and one in Broadway, near Ilminster, where cash and jewellery was stolen. Ilminster police are appealing for anyone with information to call 101. A spokesman said: "We're…

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Jack Goodland to turn on Christmas lights in Yeovil

Jack Goodland to turn on Christmas lights in Yeovil

Posted: 14th November 2013
THE Christmas lights in Yeovil town centre will officially be switched on tonight (Thursday, November 14, 2013) by a talented young sportsman who has not let a kidney transplant stop him from achieving his goals. The ceremony will take place in the Quedam Shopping Centre at 6.30pm where Father Christmas is likely to join a host of guests and hundreds of late-night…

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Bingo success for Flying Colours Appeal

Bingo success for Flying Colours Appeal

Posted: 14th November 2013
A BINGO group has raised over £400 for Yeovil District Hospital's Flying Colours Appeal. The weekly bingo session is held in Chard at Bishops Court, one of Yarlington Housing Group’s retirement living schemes, and organised by the residents. An entry fee is charged each week which goes towards charity and at the end of the year is split between Yarlington Housing Group’s…

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