Spooky goings-on at Mad Hatter in Yeovil
Posted: 18th October 2013
WHEN you want to have a specialised Hallowe’en and Horror Shop – you could not wish for a better location than premises which are actually haunted! Some may see it as a spook-tacular publicity stunt, but it is true. The Mad Hatter Joke and Fancy Dress shop premises in Princes Street, Yeovil, do suffer from bumps in the night and strange spine-tingling goings-on; but it…
Girls to be interviewed by police over Birchfield incident
Posted: 18th October 2013
POLICE have stressed that parents and children SHOULD NOT be alarmed following reports about two girls being approached near Birchfield Park this morning (Friday, October 18, 2013) in Yeovil. There were reports on social networking sites that the children were approached by a man who tried to get them into a vehicle at around 8am. DC Catherine King, of Yeovil CID, has…
Countdown to Christmas lights switch-on in Yeovil
Posted: 18th October 2013
PREPARATIONS are well underway for this year’s official switching-on of the Christmas lights in Yeovil town centre - with just less than a month to go! The annual ceremony will take place as usual in the Quedam Centre along with entertainment and late-night shopping. The date for your diary is Thursday, November 14, when the countdown to Christmas 2013 will truly get…
Water buffalo meat stolen from farm near Yeovil
Posted: 18th October 2013
PEOPLE are being asked to keep their eyes out for water buffalo meat stolen from a farm near Yeovil. The family-run West Country Water Buffalo company based at Lower Oakley Farm near Chilthorne Domer was broken into during the early hours of Thursday, October 17, 2013, and all the meat for the weekend markets was stolen. A spokesman for the company said: “If anyone saw…
Postman is a real Good Samaritan
Posted: 17th October 2013
A YEOVIL postman has been hailed a real Good Samaritan after helping a man who had seriously injured himself while he was out on his deliveries. Steve Haines was at home in Fielding Road, off of Highfield Road in Yeovil, when the postman called at the door to deliver a package. It was then that disaster struck. Steve’s wife, Louise, told the Yeovil Press: “My dog went to…
Yeovil Town v Brighton: Football put into perspective once again
Posted: 16th October 2013
FOOTBALL has been put into perspective once more with news that Brighton and Hove Albion players will wear black armbands at Huish Park on Saturday (October 19, 2013) in their Sky Bet Championship match with Yeovil Town in memory of a supporter who has been killed this week while serving in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal James Brynin, 22, of the Intelligence Corps, was…
Warning! Don't be duped by driveway conmen!
Posted: 16th October 2013
PEOPLE across Yeovil and South Somerset are being warned not to be duped by cold-calling driveway resurfacers claiming to operate on behalf of the county council. To help give themselves credibility they have been reportedly operating in areas where the council has been carrying out work on the roads. No firm which is acting on behalf of the council would also be…
Do YOU know this person police would like to speak with?
Posted: 16th October 2013
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man they think might have information about an attempt to break into a vehicle in Crewkerne. The offence took place in the early hours of Sunday, October 13, when a man was seen to approach a vehicle parked on a driveway in North Street and look inside the van before walking away when a security light came on. Enquires have…
YouTube video for Stanchester
Posted: 16th October 2013
STANCHESTER Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon has posted a YouTube video of its recent Open Day presentation. The presentation video includes details from the new principal, Jason Beardmore, about Stanchester’s values; information about the transition to Stanchester life from current students; and views about the youngsters' experiences at Stanchester. The academy has a…
Celebrating Older People's Day in Yeovil
Posted: 15th October 2013
THE Yeovil-based Yarlington Housing Group got involved with a national day of celebrating the achievements and contributions that older people make in our society. People are living longer and 23% of the UK will be aged 65 and over by 2035. October 1 saw Older People’s Day celebrated in the UK, coinciding with the UN International Day of Older Persons. Not only was the…
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