Get help and don't ignore the Bedroom Tax

Get help and don't ignore the Bedroom Tax

Posted: 16th March 2013
PROTESTS have been taking place up and down the country about the controversial Bedroom Tax which will see people on benefits with a spare room have their money cut. The Yeovil-based Yarlington Housing Group is urging its tenants to get in touch if they are worried about being hit by the controversial Bedroom Tax. People in the Yeovil and South Somerset area are being…

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Families will be plunged into poverty

Families will be plunged into poverty

Posted: 16th March 2013
THERE are fears that families living on the breadline in Yeovil and South Somerset could be plunged into poverty with personal finances being squeezed even further over the coming months. Some people are already finding things tough and are being referred to organisations like the Lord’s Larder scheme - such as those found in Yeovil and Chard - which provides basic…

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Cooking oil powers homes and businesses

Cooking oil powers homes and businesses

Posted: 16th March 2013
THOUSANDS of families in Yeovil and around Somerset have won praise for transforming their used cooking oil into green power for homes and businesses. All 18 Somerset recycling sites started taking cooking oil one year ago so it could be used to generate renewable power.   Around 6,000 litres of cooking oil – weighing close to six tonnes – have been poured into the…

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Students can take off with Monarch Airlines

Students can take off with Monarch Airlines

Posted: 16th March 2013
HEAD teachers across Yeovil and South Somerset are being invited to help Monarch Airlines make flying fun. Monarch will be taking three lucky schools from around the country on the day trip of their lives. The airline will give 600 children -  up to 200 from each school - exclusive use of a Monarch aircraft on April 24, 2013, with a range of fun activities in the air and…

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Chimney fire in Rosebery Avenue

Chimney fire in Rosebery Avenue

Posted: 16th March 2013
ONE fire engine from Yeovil was sent out yesterday evening to deal with a chimney fire at a home in the town. The alarm was raised at just after 5.15pm and firefighters went to the incident at a property in Rosebery Avenue. Officers dealt with the incident and checked the roof space of the propert to ensure that the fire had not spread.

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Have a great Red Nose Day 2013!

Have a great Red Nose Day 2013!

Posted: 15th March 2013
PEOPLE across the Yeovil and South Somerset area will be joining in with the national fundraising campaign TODAY (Friday, March 15) for Red Nose Day. If you are doing anything funny for money, let us know by sending us an email with details of your event and photos which we can use on the Yeovil Press website. Alternatively, if you are wearing a red nose or donning a red…

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Fuse box fire in Marsh Lane

Fuse box fire in Marsh Lane

Posted: 14th March 2013
TWO fire engines from Yeovil were sent out late last night to deal with an incident at a home in Marsh Lane in the town. The alarm was raised just after 11.15pm about a fuse box on fire. Officers found the fire located in the electric meter with damage confined to the wiring. The electrics were made safe by an electrical engineer.

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Rape victims urged to come forward

Rape victims urged to come forward

Posted: 13th March 2013
VICTIMS of rape and sexual assault in South Somerset are being urged to speak up. Police have said that that they want to reassure people in the Avon and Somerset Constabulary area that incidents of rape claims being found to be false are rare. There has been a widely-held belief that false allegations of this crime are rife and undermines the work that police to do to…

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Apply now and make YOUR roads safer

Apply now and make YOUR roads safer

Posted: 13th March 2013
COMMUNITIES in and around the Yeovil area who are worried about road safety could gain help from a new police-led funding project. A new fund has been set-up to help communities make their roads safer. The Road Safety Fund is administered by the Avon and Somerset Police Community Trust. Its aims include helping communities to reduce accidents and casualties across the…

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Octagon boss up for Theatre Manager of the Year Award

Octagon boss up for Theatre Manager of the Year Award

Posted: 13th March 2013
THE arts and entertainment manager at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil has been nominated for a top award. Adam Burgan (pictured)  is in the running to win the Theatre Manager of the Year accolade at the National Encore Theatre Awards for a second year running. He will be looking to retain the title he won in 2012 at the awards ceremony to be held later this year. Adam said…

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