Anti-social behaviour problems in Yeovil

Anti-social behaviour problems in Yeovil

Posted: 29th April 2013
PEOPLE living on the eastern side of Yeovil are being asked to help in the ongoing battle against anti-social behaviour. Police are keen to hear from people about problems with anti-social behaviour so that officers along with South Somerset District Council and other agencies can find the right solutions to local issues. A police spokesman said: ‘’Anti-social behaviour…

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Students put on Hair Show at the Octagon Theatre

Students put on Hair Show at the Octagon Theatre

Posted: 29th April 2013
YEOVIL College’s hairdressing students are holding a catwalk show at the Octagon Theatre on Monday, May 20, at 7.30pm to showcase their best work. The show will feature approximately 130 models styled by students on Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 full-time courses and Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships, as well as local school pupils completing qualifications at the…

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Man needs medical help after grill pan fire in Yeovil

Man needs medical help after grill pan fire in Yeovil

Posted: 28th April 2013
ONE male casualty needed medical help tonight (Sunday, April 28, 2013) following a kitchen fire at a home in Yeovil. The alarm was raised just after 8pm to a fire in Sandringham Road, Yeovil, and two fire engines attended and found that the incident involved a grill pan. Officers confirmed a kitchen fire and requested the attendance of an ambulance for one adult male…

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Old Job Centre in Yeovil to make way for apartment block?

Old Job Centre in Yeovil to make way for apartment block?

Posted: 28th April 2013
PLANS have been unveiled to demolish the old Job Centre in Yeovil and replace it with a block of apartments and offices. Berkeley Leisure Group Ltd has applied to South Somerset District Council for planning permission to go-ahead with the project at The Park in Yeovil. The plans include demolishing the existing Telford House and then building on the vacant site which…

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Town centre begging problems MUST be reported

Town centre begging problems MUST be reported

Posted: 28th April 2013
PEOPLE have been reminded to report to the police any incidents of begging in Yeovil town centre. The problem of begging in the town centre increases during the warmer months where people ask shoppers for money. A police spokesman said that on some occasions these individuals can ‘sometimes become persistent and intimidating’ if no cash is handed over. ‘’If anyone…

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Football fever to grip Yeovil

Football fever to grip Yeovil

Posted: 28th April 2013
FOOTBALL fever will start to take over from today as supporters look to get their hands on tickets for Yeovil Town’s npower League One play-off semi-final with Sheffield United. The Glovers travel to Sheffield United on Friday for the first-leg which kicks-off at 7.45pm before the home game second-leg at Huish Park on Monday, May 6, at 1.30pm. Tickets for the home game…

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On the lookout for otters at Yeovil Country Park

On the lookout for otters at Yeovil Country Park

Posted: 27th April 2013
THE Countryside Rangers at South Somerset District Council are currently undertaking surveys at Yeovil Country Park - which includes surveying many of our protected species that the park supports. The surveys are completed once a year and the results of the surveys provide very useful information for the rangers in terms of monitoring the success of their land management…

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Milford estate is diggin' it - that's official!

Milford estate is diggin' it - that's official!

Posted: 27th April 2013
THERE are new growing spaces available to people living in the Milford area of Yeovil who are interested in trying to grow their own fruit and vegetables. South Somerset District Council’s health inequalities team and horticultural services have recently been working together with Milford Community Association to complete further developments to their already well used…

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Learn more about nursing at Yeovil Hospital

Learn more about nursing at Yeovil Hospital

Posted: 26th April 2013
STUDENTS thinking of nursing as a career are invited to spend a day with members of the nursing teams at Yeovil District Hospital. On Saturday, May 18, between 9am and 4pm there will be an opportunity for the nurses of tomorrowto learn more about the roles of nursing within the NHS. Nursing students and members of staff will be on hand to meet those who attend and there…

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Amy pens her 500-word story for Chris Evans radio contest

Amy pens her 500-word story for Chris Evans radio contest

Posted: 25th April 2013
A PUPIL at Bruton School for Girls has made it through to the second phase of the Chris Evans Breakfast Show’s 500-Words short story competition. Amy Lugg, a Year Eight student, is thrilled that her story entitled Growing Up has been selected from more than 90,000 entries to go through to the next stage of the contest which is designed to encourage creative writing among…

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