New man in charge at RNAS Yeovilton

New man in charge at RNAS Yeovilton

Posted: 11th December 2012
COMMODORE Jock Alexander OBE (pictured)  has assumed Command of one of the busiest military air stations in Europe - the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton. Since joining the Royal Navy as a Seaman Officer in 1977, Commodore Alexander has enjoyed a broad and varied naval career. Following completion of his flying training as a Sea King helicopter pilot in 1985 he has…

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Concern grows for missing Westland worker

Concern grows for missing Westland worker

Posted: 11th December 2012
CONCERN is continuing to grow for missing Somerton man Philip Eyre (pictured). Philip was last seen at 5.30pm on Wednesday, December 5, when he left his home in Somerton. He was reported missing the following morning and since then police have been conducting enquiries to locate Philip. These have so far been unsuccessful and officers are continuing to appeal for anyone…

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Chainsaws stolen from Hardington Mandeville

Chainsaws stolen from Hardington Mandeville

Posted: 11th December 2012
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a number of chainsaws from an address in Hardington Mandeville. Sometime overnight on December 4-5 entry was forced at a property and chainsaws to the value of £7,000 were taken. The items were all distinctive as they were marked with the victim's postcode and the name Applewood. The items taken included: •    …

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Car fire in Stiby Road

Car fire in Stiby Road

Posted: 11th December 2012
ARSONISTS are believed to have struck in Stiby Road, Yeovil, during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, December 11). Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were mobilised at just before 1.45am to reports of a car fire. One fire engine from Yeovil was sent to the scene and firefighters found on arrival a car well alight. A Fire Service spokesman said: "The…

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Deputy Prime Minister in Yeovil

Deputy Prime Minister in Yeovil

Posted: 10th December 2012
THE Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg visited AgustaWestland’s Yeovil factory to find out more about the latest work happening at the helicopter manufacturer. Mr Clegg was joined by Yeovil MP David Laws for the visit on Friday which saw them briefed on the company's activities including new commercial rotorcraft projects that have been selected to be supported by the…

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Talk to the police THIS MORNING while out shopping

Talk to the police THIS MORNING while out shopping

Posted: 10th December 2012
PEOPLE can meet with police officers and discuss matters of concern while they are out shopping in Yeovil town centre this morning (Monday, December 10). The police's town centre team will be holding a beat surgery at Yeovil Town Council's offices in Bond Street, Yeovil, this morning between 10am and 11am. A police spokesman said: ''Please come along and speak to a PCSO…

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X Factor: Yeovil Press viewers give their verdict!

X Factor: Yeovil Press viewers give their verdict!

Posted: 9th December 2012
THE final show in this year's X Factor talent show is just moments away and Yeovil Press viewers have told us who they want to be crowned the winner. Last night we asked YOU who YOU wanted to win following last night's show in which Liverpudlian crooner Christopher Maloney was sent packing in third place to leave Jahmene Douglas and James Arthur to battle it out tonight…

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Stanchester's in the picture for 2013

Stanchester's in the picture for 2013

Posted: 9th December 2012
STANCHESTER Academy at Stoke-sub-Hamdon held a photography competition which was open to all students, parents and members of the local community. A photograph based on the theme ‘places’ was to be entered and must have been taken by the entrant.  The photographs were judged and the top 12 entries were chosen to represent a month within a calendar. The 2013 calendars…

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Factory fire in Yeovil

Factory fire in Yeovil

Posted: 9th December 2012
TWO fire engines from Yeovil attended a factory fire at premises on the Lufton Trading Estate. The alarm was raised at just after 11am yesterday to the building in Boundary Way with reports of a fire involving an extraction fan. Officers confirmed a fire involving the extraction system to factory machinery.  Fire crews stripped down the extraction unit, which was…

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Police step-up drink-drive campaign in Yeovil

Police step-up drink-drive campaign in Yeovil

Posted: 8th December 2012
POLICE stepped up their Christmas drink-drive campaign in Yeovil today by stopping motorists driving along Lysander Road. Officers set up a temporary holding area on the busy Lysander Road where motorists were stopped as part of Avon and Somerset Constabulary's Operation Tonic initiative. Tonic is part of the force's Operation Relentless campaign – reducing death…

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