Firms warned to be on guard over Business Rates scam call
Posted: 6th December 2012
FIRMS in the Yeovil area are being warned to be on their guard against someone making bogus calls purporting to be phoning about Business Rates. South Somerset District Council has become aware that someone is making fales calls to businesses saying they are due a Business Rates refund and asking for their bank details. A council spokesman said: ''If you pay your…
Music in the Park hits right note for charity
Posted: 5th December 2012
YEOVIL Town Council organised a music spectacular and fireworks extravaganza at Yeovil Recreation Ground earlier this year to help celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Apprentices from AgustaWestland and others carried out a charitable collection during the event in aid of two charities – the Yeovil Hospital Special Care Baby Unit and the Royal Marines Charitable…
Make sure you stay safe this Christmas
Posted: 4th December 2012
WITH the festive period nearly upon us, South Somerset District Council is urging its residents to stay safe this Christmas and book taxis in advance of their evening out. When the party is over and you need to get home, remember these guidelines about council licensed taxis: Hackney Carriage Vehicles have a white sign attached to the rear of the vehicle displaying…
Dangerous Score backs Hillsborough Families Support Group
Posted: 3rd December 2012
A SOUTH SOMERSET-based former footballer turned theatrical entrepreneur has penned his first novel with proceeds going to support the families of those who died in the Hillsborough football tragedy. Mike Bearcroft, pictured, from Henstridge, drew on his life-long love of football to write Dangerous Score, the story of a rising young footballer whose life and career are…
Close shave in Movember challenge
Posted: 3rd December 2012
STAFF and students taking part in this year’s Movember campaign have ended the month with a cut throat razor shave at one of Yeovil College’s hairdressing salons. The YeovilCollege team doubled in size to 15 over November and even drew support from some brave female staff, who sported fake moustaches at work throughout the month. By Friday (November 30), the Yeovil…
Precious baby photos stolen in burglary
Posted: 3rd December 2012
A FAMILY are appealing for help getting back precious photos of a newborn baby which were stolen in a burglary in Yeovil. At around 7.30am today (Monday, December 3) there was a burglary at a house in Freedom Avenue in Yeovil. A Dell laptop, Fuji Finepix camera, video camera and iPad were stolen. Some of the items taken contained photos of the victims' newborn boy. The…
National Trust is open for Christmas
Posted: 2nd December 2012
THE traditional image of National Trust properties closed up for winter is being shaken up with more open than ever before in the run up to Christmas. Many National Trust places will be choosing to spend the winter welcoming visitors rather than hiding behind closed shutters and under dustsheets. The grand houses will be open at weekends until Christmas while shops…
Stepping back in time TODAY in Yeovil
Posted: 2nd December 2012
PEOPLE will be stepping back in time at Westland Leisure Complex in Yeovil TODAY (Sunday, December 2) when memories of yesteryear will come flooding back. Hello, Bygones! Vintage and Christmas Bash will be day filled to the brim with Christmas-themed treasures and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy. There will be 40 fabulous vintage, retro and handmade stalls…
Light Up a Life service TODAY in Yeovil
Posted: 2nd December 2012
CHRISTMAS traditions make the festive season special. We all love to spend time with family and friends, give presents, and also think about the loved ones who are no longer with us at this special time. At a traditional St Margaret’s Hospice Light up a Life service you can celebrate the life of your loved ones in a peaceful, dignified way at a friendly and comfortable…
Little Britain star is a BIG hit in Yeovil
Posted: 1st December 2012
HUNDREDS of people queued up today to meet Little Britain star and Britain's Got Talent judge, David Walliams (pictured), at Waterstone's book store in Yeovil. Many had queued for several hours before getting the chance to meet the popular celebrity who was in Yeovil to sign copies of his latest book, an autobiography entitled Camp David. Walliams arrived in plenty of…
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