Make sure garden sheds are secure, warn police
Posted: 4th May 2013
POLICE are reminding people living in rural areas to make sure their sheds and out-buildings are properly secured from the threat of criminals. There are on-going issues regarding thefts – including the theft of fuel – within the Stoke-sub-Hamdon area. A police spokesman said: ‘’Regular patrols will be carried out throughout the area, as well as information and security…
Football: Good luck to Yeovil Town
Posted: 3rd May 2013
YEOVIL Town start their bid tonight (Friday, May 3) for a spot in the npower League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium. The Glovers travel to Sheffield United in the semi-final first leg in a 7.45pm kick-off. The second-leg is back at Huish Park on Monday (May 6) in a 1.30pm kick-off. Everyone at Yeovil Press would like to wish Glovers' manager Gary Johnson and the…
Parents asked to think about where they park at school
Posted: 3rd May 2013
PARENTS throughout Yeovil and South Somerset are being reminded to think sensibly about where they park when dropping off and picking up children from school. Police receive numerous complaints from residents, parents and schools for careless and obstructive parking during school terms. A police spokesman said: ‘’Please be mindful of breaching the Highway Code and safety…
Meet the police at Morrisons
Posted: 2nd May 2013
POLICE will be looking to meet shoppers at the Morrisons Supermarket in Lysander Road, Yeovil, on Friday (May 3). PCSO Tony Over will be holding a beat surgery at the store from 12noon to 2pm. Anyone with crime-related issues can pop along and speak to officers, while they will also be able to give crime reduction advice. Further dates for the beat surgeries are…
Hundreds in Yeovil suffer from rheumatoid arthritis
Posted: 1st May 2013
ARE you, or is someone close to you, affected by rheumatoid arthritis? If so then you’re not alone. An estimated 400 people in Yeovil live with the disease, many of whom are young people, still in the prime of their working life. The Yeovil group of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society are hosting a meeting on Wednesday, May 8, for anyone affected by RA to come…
Art students off to Spain
Posted: 1st May 2013
STUDENTS from Westfield Academy in Yeovil will be setting off today (Wednesday, May 1) on a three-day art trip to Barcelona in Spain.
Football: On the road with the Away Travel Club
Posted: 30th April 2013
THE Away Travel Club will be running coaches to YeovilTown’s npower League One first-leg semi-final at Sheffield United on Friday (May 3). The ATC, run by well-known supporter Mark Kelly, will be leaving the away end of HuishPark on Friday at 12.15pm. The cost of a seat on the coach will be £22 – phone Mark on 07939-618275 to book your seat. Mark said: ‘’All money made…
Exciting times at Westfield Academy
Posted: 30th April 2013
FANTASTIC new facilities at Westfield Academy in Yeovil are set to open within the year to give even more excellent opportunities to students. In the past few years Westfield has undertaken a process of rapid development that is already bringing enormous benefits to students. Now enhanced music and drama facilities are set to open within the next 12 months. The music…
Beat the burglar in Yeovil
Posted: 30th April 2013
RESIDENTS in Yeovil are being warned to be on their guard against burglars now that the lighter evenings are upon us. Police have described that house burglaries are very much to the fore in ‘seasonal crime’ which sees an increase of around five incidents a month between May and July. A police spokesman said: ‘’We advise residents to check their security and take the…
Public are the 'eyes and ears' in battle against drugs
Posted: 29th April 2013
POLICE have reminded people throughout Yeovil that they often rely on information from the public to help in the ongoing battle against drug use and supply in the town. People are very much the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police and officers would welcome any information – regardless of how trivial it might seem to the individual. A police spokesman said: ‘’We have received…
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