Crash, bang, wallop: Jessops close

Crash, bang, wallop: Jessops close

Posted: 11th January 2013
YEOVIL has lost another traditional high street name with photographic chain Jessops closing all of its 187 stores across the country. The company fell into administration earlier this week and administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers said on Wednesday that there might be 'some' closures. But the decision was announced today that its stores and websites would cease trading…

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Our boys are off to Afghanistan

Our boys are off to Afghanistan

Posted: 11th January 2013
MEMBERS of the RNAS Yeovilton-based 847 Naval Air Squadron depart for a five-month deployment to Afghanistan this weekend. They have just returned from pre-deployment training in the deserts of California, but are flying out to Afghan this weekend from RAF Brize Norton. They will be flying the Yeovil-built Lynx Mk9A helicopter that had previously been flown by the Army…

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Future secure at Garador in Yeovil

Future secure at Garador in Yeovil

Posted: 11th January 2013
YEOVIL-BASED garage door manufacturer Garador has announced the completion of a £1.4m extension at its factory. The 1,600m sq extension of Garador’s production plant in Yeovil (pictured), makes the factory the most modern of its kind in Europe. The project has created extra space which will help it to continue providing customers high quality garage doors.   Simon…

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Crimestoppers want YOUR help

Crimesoppers want YOUR help

Posted: 11th January 2013
CRIMESTOPPERS have issued this photo of two men they want to speak with in connection with shoplifting at a store in Yeovil. The incident happened on December 19 and police would like YOUR help in identifying the two men caught on CCTV. The first man is white, aged about 30, wearing a black hooded top and a blue beanie hat. The second man, also aged about 30, was wearing…

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Dog owners are told - there's NO EXCUSE!

Dog owners are told - there's NO EXCUSE!

Posted: 11th January 2013
DOG walkers in Yeovil are being told there is ‘no excuse’ to failing to pick up the mess left behind by their animals. People have been using social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to talk about a sudden surge in problems with dog mess littering the streets in the town. There have been particular hotspot areas named such as St Michael’s Avenue, Matthews…

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Heating oil stolen

Heating oil stolen

Posted: 11th January 2013
A LARGE quantity of heating oil has been stolen from a property in Templecombe. The theft took place sometime between Friday, January 4, and Monday, January 7, and police are appealing to anyone who may have information about this to come forward. A police spokesman said: "This has been expensive to replace and with the cold snap coming it will be needed." Anyone with…

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Tyres damaged in deliberate attack

Tyres damaged in deliberate attack

Posted: 10th January 2013
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after tyres on a car were deliberately damaged in the Marston Magna area. A police spokesman said that the car owner could hear air escaping from the tyres when they were driving their children to school on Tuesday (January 8) morning. They have now had the expensive issue of replacing all four tyres - although the consequences of the…

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Tsunami survivor speaks out on The Impossible

Tsunami survivor speaks out on The Impossible

Posted: 10th January 2013
ASIAN Tsunami survivor Luke Simon has said that the new box office film, The Impossible, is an ‘educational’ look at the horrific events of nine years ago. Former Preston School and Yeovil College student Luke and three of his friends were among the lucky ones who were able to scramble to safety when the giant waves of the tsunami struck Thailand on Boxing Day  2004…

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Yeovil pupils get ready for Sign2Sing record attempt

Yeovil pupils get ready for Sign2Sing record attempt

Posted: 10th January 2013
YEOVIL schools are this month being offered the last chance to sign up for a charity record breaker for the most young people signing and singing a song simultaneously. Teachers, parents and children from the town are being invited to register for SignHealth’s sign2sing world record breaking attempt on February 6 by Wednesday, January 23. Steve Powell, Chief Executive of…

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Appeal goes out from Somerset Young Farmers

Appeal goes out from Somerset Young Farmers

Posted: 10th January 2013
THE Somerset Federation of Young Farmers is looking for former members who probably are not that young these days. The organisation, which was formed in 1934, is fast approaching its 80th anniversary year and is looking for its oldest surviving YFC member. If you know of any ex-members who could be vying for the title - please contact the Somerset YFC office on…

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