Investigation into car fire on Ilchester Straight

Investigation into car fire on Ilchester Straight

Posted: 13th October 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to the Ilchester Straight on the A37 in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, October 13, 2013) to deal with a car fire. The alarm was raised at just before 4am to the incident near Chilthorne Domer and one fire engine from Yeovil was mobilised. Officers found one vehicle well alight and severely damaged by fire. A spokesman for the Devon…

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Rural crime day of action around Yeovil

Rural crime day of action around Yeovil

Posted: 13th October 2013
DOZENS of police officers and volunteers have visited farms across South Somerset in a special rural crime day of action. They spoke last week with farmers and give out crime reduction advice and reassurance on how to protect their property, homes and livestock. Many farmers also took up the opportunity to arrange a personal crime prevention survey. During the day police…

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End of the road for parking problems in Milford Dip?

End of the road for parking problems in Milford Dip?

Posted: 12th October 2013
PARKING problems caused by an “unofficial car park” in Milford Dip could soon become a thing of the past in Yeovil. Yeovil District Hospital staff and other town centre workers take advantage of the no parking restrictions and often park all day during the week on both sides of Milford Road, in the area popularly known as Milford Dip, which causes congestion for other…

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Overhead cables damaged in Landrover Defender blaze

Overhead cables damaged in Landrover Defender blaze

Posted: 12th October 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night (Friday, October 12, 2013) to deal with a car fire in which a Landrover Defender burst into flames. The alarm was raised just before 8.30pm to the incident in Willis Lane at North Perrott, near Crewkerne, and one fire crew was mobilised after receiving a call from the vehicle’s owner. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and…

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Zombies are heading for Yeovil

Zombies are heading for Yeovil

Posted: 12th October 2013
ZOMBIES are the theme for the next Zero Project Under-18 event which is to be held at Club Neo in Yeovil later this month. The event will be staged at the venue in Stars Lane, Yeovil, on Wednesday, October 30, from 7pm to 11pm and it will entry will cost £5 at the door. To get young clubbers into the Hallowe'en spirit, there will be prizes for the best Zombie and…

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Council backs low interest loans for home repairs

Council backs low interest loans for home repairs

Posted: 11th October 2013
HOMEOWNERS in Yeovil and South Somerset needing to make essential repairs to their home may be eligible for a low interest loan. South Somerset District Council works in partnership with Wessex Home Improvement Loans, a not-for-profit organisation, to assist homeowners to make essential repairs, adaptations or improvements to their properties with a subsidised loan at 4%…

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Wessex Truck Show announce dates for 2014 event

Wessex Truck Show announce dates for 2014 event

Posted: 11th October 2013
ORGANISERS of the Wessex Truck Show have announced the dates for next year’s event at the Yeovil Showground in Dorchester Road. David Cross has told Yeovil Press that the show – which will feature hundreds of trucks of all shapes and sizes – will be held on August 9-10, 2014. The Wessex Trust Show held its first-ever event this summer and raised £1,000 each for St…

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Win a signed Yeovil Town shirt

Win a signed Yeovil Town shirt

Posted: 10th October 2013
VISITORS to Preston School’s open evening today (Thursday, October 10, 2013) in Yeovil could win an official framed Yeovil Town FC squad shirt signed by the promotion-winning side of 2012-13. Raffle tickets will be available during the opening evening and the winner will be announced on November 8. The open evening runs from 5.30pm to 8pm and visitors will be able to…

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Artistic students learn how to get top grades

Artistic students learn how to get top grades

Posted: 10th October 2013
ARTISTIC students at Stanchester Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon have been learning more about how to make their talents hit top grades. Parents and their children spent an hour looking at what was needed to get A and A* grades in art and design and photography. The aims of the evening were to help the students and parents understand what these subjects entail and help…

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Search is on for missing pupils

Search is on for missing pupils

Posted: 10th October 2013
ORGANISERS of a 30-year school reunion in Yeovil next month are still looking for a number of their former classmates to make the party! The Class of 1983 from Preston School will be meeting at the Quicksilver Mail pub at the top of Hendford Hill, Yeovil, on November 23 from 8pm til late. But organiser Sarah Martin told Yeovil Press: “I am still struggling to find a…

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