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Posted: 4th August 2013
FIREFIGHTERS from around the county have descended on Martock this morning (Sunday, August 4, 2013) to deal with a barn fire. Fire Control received a call at 10.20am to reports of a barn fire at Coat. Two fire engines from Martock and Somerton, plus a water carrier from Yeovil, were mobilised to attend. On arrival they requested a further two fire engines to attend from…

Blood donors wanted in Yeovil

Posted: 3rd August 2013
NEW blood donors would be welcome when the NHS Blood and Transplant group holds sessions later this month at the Westland Leisure Complex in Yeovil. Blood donor sessions will be held at the Westland in Westbourne Close, Yeovil, on Tuesday, August 13, and Wednesday, August 14, between 12.45pm and 3.15pm and then again from 4.45pm to 7.15pm. Hospitals in England need…

Two people rescued from lift

Posted: 3rd August 2013
TWO people had to be rescued today (Saturday, August 3, 2013) by firefighters after they got stuck in a lift at Wyndham Court in Yeovil. The alarm was raised at just before 10.30am and two fire engines from Yeovil were mobilised to deal with the incident. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two people were released unharmed from the lift.”

Blind drivers get behind the wheel!

Posted: 3rd August 2013
IT is something the sighted community take for granted, but for thousands of people living with visual impairment the simple pleasure of driving is denied them. Until now, that is! Dorset Blind Association recently teamed up with Somerset Sight and 2nd2none DrivingSchool to offer members a chance to get behind the wheel at Henstridge Airfield. Leah Cross, a home support…

Two-vehicle collision at Stoford

Posted: 3rd August 2013
TWO fire engines and a rescue tender from Yeovil were mobilised this morning (Saturday, August 3, 2013) following reports of a road collision on Dorchester Road at Stoford. Firefighters found a two-vehicle collision with no persons trapped after they received reports from the Ambulance Service at just before 8.30am.

Fire crews called to Lynx West Trading Estate

Posted: 2nd August 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night (Thursday, August 1) to deal with an incident on the Lynx West Trading Estate in Yeovil. The call was made just after 10pm to the site in Watercombe Lane where a cylinder was venting off in a compound. Two fire engines from Yeovil attended and contacted a “hazardous materials officer” to identify the cylinder contents. It was later…

Rubbish is NOT a waste of time

Posted: 2nd August 2013
PARENTS in the Yeovil and South Somerset area are being urged to encourage their children to become creative by reusing waste, recycling and rubbish to keep them occupied during the long holiday. With the rest of August to fill – rain or shine – Somerset’s Green Routine waste reduction campaign has a vast array of free or cheap ideas to keep kids happy, busy and out of…

Traffic chiefs fear too many Tesco signs will cause problems

Posted: 1st August 2013
HIGHWAY chiefs have said they fear that too many advertisement signs and hoardings outside the planned new Tesco Express store on Ilchester Road in Yeovil could put road safety in jeopardy. The supermarket giants do not need planning permission for the ‘change of use’ to turn the former Picketty Witch pub into one of its smaller Express stores. But it needs the backing…

Tall Trees gets big cash boost

Posted: 1st August 2013
THE Tall Trees Community Centre at Ilchester has been given a big cash boost as part of the county's Military Covenant scheme. The centre is near RNAS Yeovilton and is used by both military and civilian families for a wide range of activities. It has been awarded £69,000 for a programme of refurbishment which includes new doors and windows, benches, a new kitchen…

Man left in shock after Reckleford collision

Posted: 31st July 2013
ONE male was given oxygen therapy this afternoon (Wednesday, July 31) following a collision on the Reckleford dual-carriageway in Yeovil. The alarm was raised at just after 4pm and one fire engine from the nearby Yeovil Fire Station attended the scene and found that it involved a single vehicle. Nobody was trapped inside the vehicle, although officers gave some first-aid…

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