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Posted: 18th February 2013
WOMEN who have had gynaecological cancer are invited to learn more about how yoga can benefit them at Yeovil District Hospital this month. The GOSSIP patient support group provides advice and information for women with gynaecological cancer. It was founded by the Gynaecological Cancer Specialist Nurses based in Yeovil and Taunton in partnership with women from across…

RIP Richard Briers - a true gentleman

Posted: 18th February 2013
ACTOR Richard Briers – who died yesterday at the age of 79 - was a 'true gent' when he visited South Somerset two years ago. It was announced today that Briers, famous fo his role in the television sitcom The Good Life, died peacefully at his London home having battled with a serious lung condition, emphysema, in recent years which he had blamed on smoking. Briers…

Around 150 new foster families needed in Somerset

Posted: 17th February 2013
THE Fostering Network has announced that 9,000 new foster families are needed in the UK in the next 12 months – could anyone in Yeovil help with the appeal? Somerset County Council currently has around 250 foster carers and will need another 100 to 150 in the next year to keep up with the rising number of children coming into care and to replace the foster carers that…

Report YOUR pothole problems to county council

Posted: 17th February 2013
THE Yeovil Press is urging people to report dangerous potholes in the road to Somerset County Council to avoid unwanted garage bills. The bad weather experienced in recent months across the county has left our roads in a bad state of repair and littered with nasty potholes. When these potholes fill with water they are not always noticeable to motorists and when driven…

Accident at Mudford Hill

Posted: 16th February 2013
EMERGENCY services responded to an accident this afternoon on the A359 at Mudford Hill at Mudford. The alarm was raised at just before 5.30pm when the Fire Service received a call from the Ambulance Service about a collision involving a motorbike. One fire engine from Yeovil attended the incident. A spokesman for the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said:…

Garador appoints new national sales manager

Posted: 16th February 2013
YEOVIL garage door manufacturer Garador has appointed Roy Sargant as the new national sales manager. Roy joined the Yeovil company as a group merchant manager over two and a half years ago. Since then Roy has worked hard to establish a structured and coordinated approach to Garador’s merchant relationships and is looking forward to taking this next step. Roy said: “I’m…

Dare to Dream for budding business men and women

Posted: 16th February 2013
BUDDING business men and women in the Yeovil area are being encouraged to Dare to Dream to put their projects into practice. South Somerset District Council has teamed up with Somerset Business Agency (SBA) and partners from across the county to deliver a free event to help anyone thinking about, planning or having just started a business in South Somerset. The “Dare to…

Trio of helicopters land on HMS Dauntless

Posted: 15th February 2013
FOR the first time three Fleet Air Arm helicopters have touched down on the back of a Royal Navy destroyer to train future front-line Naval aviators. The trio of Lynx from 702 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton joined HMS Dauntless off the south coast as the fliers get their sea legs. PHOTOS: Cdr Anthony Rimington (above, front), Commanding Officer…

Take care when making chips

Posted: 15th February 2013
PEOPLE in Yeovil are being urged to take care when they indulge in making one of the nation's favourite foods at home - chips. Leaving a chip pan unattended for any length of time can have disastrous results as the oil can easily overheat and ignite. A simple switch from the pan to the oven or a temperature controlled deep-fat fryer can help prevent the worst. Fire…

From small saplings grow big trees

Posted: 15th February 2013
YEOVIL worthy causes are still being invited to get in touch with a Somerset garden centre to see if they could qualify to receive some free young trees. Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre near Taunton has extended the deadline for its sapling giveaway, which offers between 50 and 100 saplings to schools, charities, village organisations and community groups. Andrew…

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