Kevin needs YOUR support in London Marathon bid

Kevin needs YOUR support in London Marathon bid

Posted: 3rd April 2013
FORMER Yeovil student Kevin Jones will be putting himself through the pain barrier later this month to raise money for a charity which is very close to his heart. Kevin, 26, a former Preston School student, is planning on running the London Marathon on April 21 with the hope of raising a bucket load of cash for the Candlelighters charity which has the aim of fighting…

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PSA Home Farm Fest line-up set to be unveiled

PSA Home Farm Fest line-up set to be unveiled

Posted: 3rd April 2013
THE countdown is now well and truly underway to this year’s Home Farm Fest at Chilthorne Domer in aid of the Piers Simon Appeal and its successful School in a Bag initiative. The festival, which will be staged over three days on June 7-9, will see 54 live music acts perform on three stages. And now the line-up for the Home Farm Fest is being finalised and will be…

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National Transplant Week at Yeovil Hospital

National Transplant Week at Yeovil Hospital

Posted: 3rd April 2013
YEOVIL District Hospital is looking for people locally to help support National Transplant Week later this year. The hospital is looking for people locally who have experience of organ donation and would like to share their story during Transplant Week which runs from July 8-13. If you have either donated an organ, have a family member donate organs, or have received a…

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Yarlington launch Customer Service Centre

Yarlington launch Customer Service Centre

Posted: 3rd April 2013
TENANTS will find it easier to get the service they deserve from today as a new customer service centre called Yarlington First comes into operation. Residents of the Yeovil-based housing group are being given faster access to information or to report their issues as Yarlington First goes live, with a number of new staff being recruited, and all operators trained to deal…

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Yeovil can be bloomin' marvellous!

Yeovil can be bloomin' marvellous!

Posted: 3rd April 2013
NEIGHBOURHOODS in Yeovil are being encouraged to show they are blooming marvellous. The Yeovil in Bloom Steering Group is holding a promotional event in the Quedam Shopping Centre on Saturday (April 6) from 10am to 2pm to promote neighbourhood communities to sow seeds to promote floral and vegetable growth. An area in the raised bed next to BHS in Yeovil will be cleared…

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Yeovil Library to close for two months

Yeovil Library to close for two months

Posted: 2nd April 2013
YEOVIL Library is set to close for two months to allow work to be carried out to make it self-service. Touch-screen kiosks will allow customers to borrow, renew and return books and other items as well as to check reservations and pay charges – these initiatives have already been successfully introduced at libraries in Taunton, Burnham-on-Sea, Bridgwater, Wells and…

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Blood donor sessions at Westland

Blood donor sessions at Westland

Posted: 2nd April 2013
BLOOD donor sessions will be held at the Westland Leisure Complex in Yeovil later this month – why not go along and potentially help save a life? The NHS Blood and Transplant group is always looking for new donors to give blood which can be used in the event of an emergency. Donor sessions will be held at Westland in Westbourne Close, Yeovil, on Tuesday, April 9, between…

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Police want to find this man

Police want to find this man

Posted: 2nd April 2013
POLICE have released a picture of a man they wish to talk to in connection with a fraud investigation. A police spokesman said: “A man went into two banks in Yeovil and attempted to use fraudulent documentation to withdraw money. “Officers believe the man pictured may have valuable information to help them with their enquiry.”       Anyone who recognises the man pictured…

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Bobbies on the beat are making a difference in Yeovil

Bobbies on the beat are making a difference in Yeovil

Posted: 2nd April 2013
POLICE in Yeovil have said that more bobbies on the beat is paying dividends in cutting crime and increasing public confidence in the town centre. They introduced Operation Flagstaff at the end of 2012 and deploying extra officers on foot every day between 6pm and 3am on Fridays and Saturdays. Sgt Jamie Rees said: “The number of officers policing Yeovil – especially on…

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Get knitting legwarmers for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Get knitting legwarmers for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Posted: 1st April 2013
CRAFT groups from Yeovil are being asked to take on a charity knitting challenge help raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Club members dedicated to the craft are invited to make legwarmers along with thousands of home knitters to fundraise for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and its work. Senior corporate and Trust fundraising manager for the charity, Sue Piper said:…

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