Air Day goes gold for RNAS Yeovilton
Posted: 22nd February 2013
THE International Air Day event at RNAS Yeovilton has won a top prize in the annual awards organised by South West Tourism. Air Day won a Gold Award in the Tourism Event of the Year category at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2012-12 hosted by BBC radio journalist Daphne Skinnard and Lloyd Griffith. The annual air show, which took place last July, attracted…
Giving up the ciggies helps the PIers Simon Appeal
Posted: 21st February 2013
ONE man's desire to quit smoking has led to funds for the Piers Simon Appeal charity being boosted by £625 in sponsorship. The Ilminster Lions Club and Adam Chudley, of Ilton-based firm Chudley International, sponsored Steve Sowden a total of £625 to go a whole year without smoking. Steve, 41, of Yeovil, gave up the dreaded weed on January 10, 2012, and it was a couple…
Hunt goes on for TV licence dodgers
Posted: 21st February 2013
MORE than 3,500 people were caught watching TV without a licence in Somerset during 2012 - including 350 in Yeovil. TV Licensing has revealed that the worst offending place in Somerset was in Bridgwater where more than 470 people were prosecuted, while Taunton had 420. There were around 350 in Yeovil, plus 150 in Chard, 140 in Frome and 40 in Wellington. The average…
Zumbathon at Preston Sports Centre
Posted: 20th February 2013
ZUMBA fitness fans will be heading for Preston Sports Centre in Yeovil on Saturady (February 23) for a sponsored Zumbathon in aid of Yeovil Women’s Hospital Special Care Baby Unit. The Flying Colours Appeal for Yeovil Women’s Hospital is currently trying to raise £500,000 for a new special care baby unit to improve facilities and provide more space for families. The…
Love blossoms at Yarlington
Posted: 19th February 2013
A LITTLE bit of love drifted through the offices of Yarlington Housing Group in Yeovil on February 14 as Valentine verses were read and sweet treats enjoyed in a bid to raise money for The Flying Colours Appeal. Employees across Yarlington lovingly baked some very beautiful cakes for a mid-morning cake sale and others put pen to paper and wrote creative, amusing or…
Info event at University Centre Yeovil for budding students
Posted: 19th February 2013
YEOVIL's very own University Centre is holding an Information Event on Friday, March 1, between 2pm and 4pm where potential students can find out all about the degrees and professional courses available in Yeovil. The University Centre is a partnership between BournemouthUniversity, the University of the West of England, the University of Gloucestershire, Swansea…
Exciting plans for Yeovil College
Posted: 19th February 2013
PLANS have been announced for a new and purpose-built Centre for Independent Living Skills at Yeovil College for 2013. The centre forms part of the college’s pledge to improve facilities across the campus for all students and adds to the recent launch of a brand new A level Academy and redevelopment of the Nexus Mall incorporating new Hair and Beauty Salons, Da Vinci…
Debbie can park anywhere at RNAS Yeovilton
Posted: 19th February 2013
THE voluntary work by Lieutenant Commander Debbie Sims to the families at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton has been commended. Debbie, 42, a Royal Naval Reservist, has been recognised and congratulated by Yeovilton's Commanding Officer, Commodore Jcok Alexander, by presenting her with an Award for Excellence. The Commodore's Award for Excellence is awarded on a…
Fleet Air Arm Museum welcomes Bloodhound SSC
Posted: 19th February 2013
VISITORS to the Fleet Air Arm Museum at RNAS Yeovilton will get a rare chance from tomorrow (Wednesday, February 20) to see a supersonic jet and rocket powered car. People will be able to get up close and personal with Bloodhound SSC from tomorrow to Sunday, February 24. Bloodhound SSC is a supersonic jet and rocket powered car designed to break the land speed record and…
No young person should be living on the street
Posted: 18th February 2013
A NEW service to help prevent young homelessness in Yeovil and South Somerset is to be launched later this year. From May, young people aged 16-24 years old with housing related needs in South Somerset will be given help and supported accommodation thanks to a new scheme being set up by South Somerset District Council, Somerset County Council and Knightstone Housing. The…
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