Town centre will be blooming marvellous!

Town centre will be blooming marvellous!

Posted: 22nd September 2013
THE annual Yeovil Flower and Gardeners’ Market will be taking place on Saturday (September 28) in the town centre. This event – which will be held in and around Middle street – is organised by Yeovil Town Council with the support of South Somerset District Council and kind sponsorship of local garden centre, The Gardens Group – Brimsmore Garden Centre. This year’s event…

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Open day for affordable housing in South Somerset

Open day for affordable housing in South Somerset

Posted: 21st September 2013
SOUTH Somerset District Council will be hosting its first Affordable Housing Open Day next week to give people the opportunity to learn more about their housing options. The event will take place at the Guildhall in Fore Street, Chard, from 3pm to 7pm on Tuesday, September 24, and will free and open to everyone. It will give guidance whether you wish to own you own home…

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New Yeovil cricket club for adults with learning disabilities

New Yeovil cricket club for adults with learning disabilities

Posted: 20th September 2013
THE first-ever cricket club for adults with learning difficulties in Yeovil is set to open tomorrow (Saturday, September 21, 2013) at Preston Sports Centre. The club is a joint venture between the Somerset Activity & Sports Partnership and the 1610 leisure trust which manages the centre. A number of sports for adults with learning difficulties are organised at Preston…

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Collision on Stiby Road in Yeovil

Collision on Stiby Road in Yeovil

Posted: 19th September 2013
ONE fire engine was called out this afternoon (Thursday, September 19) following a collision on Stiby Road in Yeovil. The alarm was raised at just after 3pm and on attendance firefighters reported a collision involving two vehicles. They also said that nobody was trapped inside the vehicles and they made the scene safe.

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Fans keep their Yeovil Town humour!

Football: Fans keep their Yeovil Town humour!

Posted: 19th September 2013
     YEOVIL Town FC might not be enjoying the best of results at the start of their first-ever season in the Sky Bet Championship, but the Glovers' fans are certainly keeping their sense of humour. Samuel Burke and Oliver Delafield donned Yeovil Town shirts for last weekend's South Petherton Carnival with a recreation of Little Britain duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas…

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Burglary at the One Stop Shop in Yeovil

Burglary at the One Stop Shop in Yeovil

Posted: 18th September 2013
A BURGLARY investigation has begun after money was stolen from a safe at a shop in Yeovil. The incident happened at around 2am at the One Stop Shop in Runnymede Road this morning (Wednesday, September 18). Offenders wearing balaclavas broke in at the back of the shop and stole money from the safe. A police spokesman said: "An investigation has begun and several lines of…

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Dinosaur Roar with Paul Stickland at Yeovil Library!

Dinosaur Roar with Paul Stickland at Yeovil Library!

Posted: 18th September 2013
THE Octagon Theatre in Yeovil is hosting an exhibition of work of best-selling children’s book author and illustrator Paul Stickland up until November 2. Paul will be showing all manner of work, including the stages in the process of creating a children’s book, his pop up books, new work and exciting glimpses of the future of Dinosaur Roar as a multi-media extravaganza…

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Cash boost for Tall Trees Community Centre

Cash boost for Tall Trees Community Centre

Posted: 18th September 2013
RNAS Yeovilton is celebrating securing a £69,000 grant through the Armed Forces Community Covenant for the Tall Trees Community Centre in Ilchester. The centre is used by both service and civilian members of the local community and offers a range of activities from Pilates, toddler group, youth club, language classes and is a well-used community meeting point/social…

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Christmas is coming - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Octagon Theatre

Christmas is coming - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the  Octagon Theatre

Posted: 18th September 2013
CHRISTMAS is certainly just around the corner – oh yes it is! The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil has launched the countdown to its annual festive pantomime which this year will be the ever-popular Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Evolution Productions are delighted to be producing the show and they are aiming to make it the best panto people have ever seen. The company is run…

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Learn the symptoms of meningitis - it could save a life

Learn the symptoms of meningitis - it could save a life

Posted: 17th September 2013
THE Yeovil Press is backing the national Meningitis Awareness Week which is running this week (Sept 16-22). The national campaign is being run by the Meningitis Research Foundation which encourages the public to be aware of the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia and to act quickly if they suspect a loved one is ill. A spokesman for the Yeovil Press said: “We are…

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