Specialist autism unit planned for Yeovil
Posted: 26th March 2013
PLANS to build a specialist Autism Unit for young people at Preston Community School in Yeovil have been unveiled. South West Highways Ltd has submitted a planning application to South Somerset District Council for permission to go-ahead with the project to build a single-storey building at the school in Monks Dale. The Autism and Communication Service is working with…
Plans for a caving and climbing centre in Yeovil
Posted: 26th March 2013
A LAND of adventure could be heading for Yeovil if planners give proposals the thumbs-up. Crown Endeavours Ltd have applied to South Somerset District Council for planning permission to turn an industrial building in Buckland Road on the Pen Mill Industrial Estate into an adventure zone including climbing and caving centre. The proposals are to utilise the building as a…
Tools and garden machinery seized by police
Posted: 26th March 2013
POLICE have seized thousands of pounds worth of tools and items of garden machinery after executing a warrant in Martock. Officers are appealing for anyone to come forward who may have had items like these stolen and can identify any of the seized tools or equipment. Five people have already been able to identify some of the items as having been stolen in the Crewkerne…
New deal for Westland
Posted: 26th March 2013
YEOVIL MP David Laws (pictured) has congratulated AgustaWestland on securing an important role in the delivery of a new contract which will secure jobs for the company. AgustaWestland will provide helicopters as part of a nationwide Department for Transport contract for Search and Rescue services in the UK. The contract, details of which were confirmed today by the…
Yeovil Half Marathon 2013: Records tumble on a cold day
Posted: 24th March 2013
RECORDS tumbled today in the 2013 Yeovil Half Marathon as runners braved the cold temperatures to tackle the 13.1-mile course. First home was Ben Tickner, of Wells City Harriers, in a record-breaking time of 1:08:29 – beating the previous record set last year by Shaun Antell, of Bristol and West AC, by just over two minutes. Second behind Tickner was Jim Cole, of…
Suspicious car fire on Westfield estate
Posted: 24th March 2013
FIREFIGHTERS were called out early this morning to deal with a car fire on the Westfield estate in Yeovil. One fire engine was mobilised from Yeovil Fire Station at just after 5am to deal with the incident in Westfield Place. Firefighters found one vehicle on the driveway of a property well alight. A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said:…
Yeovil Half Marathon 2013: 13.1 miles from start to finish
Posted: 24th March 2013
AROUND 1,000 runners will be setting off this morning (Sunday, March 24) from Yeovil Town Football Club’s HuishPark stadium at the start of the 2013 Yeovil Half Marathon. The race will get underway just after 9am and follow a route from the football club along Thorne Lane, Combe Street Lane, Mudford Road, Yeovil town centre, Sherborne Road, Yeovil Country Park, Lysander…
Yeovil Half Marathon 2013: Kimberley’s raising money for cancer charity
Posted: 23rd March 2013
MANY of those taking part in tomorrow’s (Sunday, March 24) Yeovil Half Marathon will be runners raising money for charity. Among those will be Kimberley Weston who will be hoping to raise a bucket load of cash for the Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research charity. PHOTO: Kimberley Weston out training for the Yeovil Half Marathon – hopefully there will be no snow tomorrow. Back…
Yeovil Half Marathon 2013: Information for runners
Posted: 23rd March 2013
THE race registration at Huish Park for runners in tomorrow’s (Sunday, March 24) Yeovil Half Marathon will be open from 7am. Race numbers and timing chips will be available to collect at desks near the Ticket Office and will close at around 8.30am – half-an-hour before the half marathon gets started. PHOTO: Runners raising money for the Piers Simon Appeal ahead of last…
Yeovil Half Marathon 2013: Information for spectators
Posted: 23rd March 2013
RACE organisers, Total Buzz Events, have tried to make the Yeovil Half Marathon tomorrow (Sunday, March 24) as spectator-friendly as possible. The race registration, start and finish will be at Yeovil Town FC’s HuishPark stadium. There will be ample free parking for people to park while catering facilities and toilets will be available. There will be a number of key…
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