Ironman Chris Absolom supports charity which is caring for his wife

Ironman Chris Absolom supports charity which is caring for his wife

Posted: 23rd April 2013
HIGHER Odcombe man Chris Absolom is getting in gear for this year’s Ironman France event to swim, cycle and run for blood cancer charity Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. Chris, 55, will be taking on the Ironman distance at Nice, France, on Sunday, June 23, in which he aims to complete a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a full 26.2-mile marathon run. He will be…

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St George's Day at the Royal Marine pub

St George's Day at the Royal Marine pub

Posted: 22nd April 2013
A YEOVIL pub will be flying the flag tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23) as it does its bit to celebrate St George’s Day. The Royal Marine in Great Western Terrace will ‘stand up and be proud to be English’ as the country marks the official day of the Patron Saint of England. Patriotism will be the order of the day at the Royal Marine and there will be live music from 4pm.

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Kevin's London Marathon pride

Kevin's London Marathon pride

Posted: 22nd April 2013
FORMER Yeovil student Kevin Jones might be aching all over today – but he is still celebrating inside having completed yesterday’s London Marathon. Kevin, 26, a former PrestonSchool student, is thrilled to have completed the 26.2-mile challenge route around the capital. For a relative newcomer to long-distance running and this being his first attempt at a marathon he…

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Town criers have plenty to shout about

Town criers have plenty to shout about

Posted: 21st April 2013
TWENTY-FIVE town criers from across the region will arrive in Yeovil on Saturday (April 27) to test their vocal chords on town centre shoppers. The competitors will assemble at the Town House in Union Street to be welcomed by the Mayor of Yeovil, Cllr Clive Davis, ahead of the annual town crier contest. The draw and judges briefing will then take place.  At 10.15am they…

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Wessex Water asks YOU to have YOUR say

Wessex Water asks YOU to have YOUR say

Posted: 21st April 2013
WESSEX Water is giving customers a chance to have their say on the services it provides now and in the future. The water company has set up a new online panel called Have Your Say and is encouraging customers from Yeovil and surrounding areas to join so it can listen to the views of customers from as many parts of its region as possible. Those who register will be asked…

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New date for Coker Division election

New date for Coker Division election

Posted: 21st April 2013
WHILE most people in and around Yeovil will be heading to the polling stations on May 2 for the Somerset County Council elections, people in the Coker Division have to wait for their election for a further fortnight. Sadly, Audrey Spencer, a UKIP candidate for Coker, passed away during the election campaign for the division which has led to the election being cancelled…

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Make YOUR vote count on election day

Make YOUR vote count on election day

Posted: 21st April 2013
THE 2013 county council elections are just around the corner and Somerset residents of voting age are being urged to use their democratic right to vote on Election Day on May 2. Somerset County Council delivers vitally important services across the county such as looking after roads, caring for the elderly, caring for vulnerable children and adults, supporting schools…

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It's Childsplay in Yeovil for Children's Hospice South West

It's Childsplay in Yeovil for Children's Hospice South West

Posted: 20th April 2013
THIS year’s It’s Childsplay walking event takes place in Yeovil on Sunday, May 5, to raise funds for the Children’s Hospice South West. The event – being organised by Yeovil Rotary Club – is certainly a walk with a difference as people can start at any point that they want to, depending on their fitness and ability. The only rule to entering is that everyone must finish…

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Happy 10th wedding anniversary to James and Ella Wootten on April 19, 2013!

Happy 10th wedding anniversary to James and Ella Wootten!

Posted: 19th April 2013
A YEOVIL Town football fan is asking for forgiveness from his brother and sister-in-law ten years after he missed their wedding in preference to watch the Glovers in action. While James and Ella Wootten (pictured above) were tying the knot in a ceremony at Dillington House on the outskirts of Ilminster, the groom’s brother, Steve Sowden, was at Huish Park watching Yeovil…

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Bogus racist letters being sent out in South Somerset

Bogus racist letters being sent out in South Somerset

Posted: 19th April 2013
PEOPLE are being warned that bogus council-written letters – which are ‘extremely racist’ - are being distributed to residents in Yeovil and South Somerset stating homeless people will be moved into the empty part of their homes. South Somerset District Council has been made aware that potentially some residents have had letters claiming to be from the authority stating…

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