David Walliams in town TODAY!

David Walliams in town TODAY!

Posted: 1st December 2012
FUNNYMAN David Walliams will be in Yeovil later today to meet fans and sign copies of his new book.  Walliams - star of Little Britain and a judge on Britain's Got Talent - will be at Waterstone's book store in Middle Street, Yeovil, from 12.30pm to sign copies of Camp David. The Yeovil Press team will be there - so smile for the camera!

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PSA Home Farm Fest No 8 - get involved!

PSA Home Farm Fest No 8 - get involved!

Posted: 1st December 2012
PLANS are well underway in readiness for next year's eighth Home Farm Fest at Chilthorne Domer in aid of the Piers Simon Appeal and its School in a Bag initiative. The ever-popular three-day festival featuring a multitude of music will take place on June 7-9. But org‎anisers are now looking for bands, stall holders, rural crafts people and volunteers to get involved. If…

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Christmas fun day TODAY at Preston Sports Centre

Christmas fun day TODAY at Preston Sports Centre

Posted: 1st December 2012
CHRISTMAS comes early to Preston Sports Centre in Yeovil this year as Santa arrives there for a free Christmas Fun Day for all the family TODAY (Saturday, December 1).  Santa won’t just be finding out who has been naughty or nice this year but encouraging everyone to get fit with a whole host of festive fun activities at the new £800,000 leisure centre which opened in…

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Police launch drink-drive campaign

Police launch drink-drive campaign

Posted: 30th November 2012
POLICE are promising that people caught drink or drug driving will face a miserable Christmas and an extremely unhappy New Year. And they're calling on members of the public to shop a drink or drug driver by ringing 999 or texting the word drunk to a special number, 81819, from their mobile if they see anyone getting behind the wheel while under the influence. The…

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Liz needs your support for Camp Kenya

Liz needs your support for Camp Kenya

Posted: 30th November 2012
A CHARITY fundraiser from South Somerset is planning to take on the challenge of cycling the Kenyan coastline next month without leaving the confines of Preston Sports Centre in Yeovil. Liz Pryor, 22, of Martock, who is a teaching assistant at Preston School, is trying to fund a once in a lifetime trip to help struggling rural communities in Kenya. In January of next…

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David Walliams competition: And the winner is....

David Walliams competition: And the winner is....

Posted: 29th November 2012
THE Yeovil Press received loads of entries for its competition to win a copy of Camp David - the book written by Little Britain comedy star David Walliams. David will  be at Waterstone's book store in Middle Street, Yeovil, on Saturday from 12.30pm to sign copies of the book - but staff are advising people to start queuing early to make sure they do not miss out on…

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Piers Simon Appeal backs Yeovil Press

Piers Simon Appeal backs Yeovil Press

Posted: 29th November 2012
THE Yeovil Press is delighted to announce that the Piers Simon Appeal charity group has become its first official sponsor. A spokesman for Yeovil Press said: "We are delighted to welcome Luke Simon and the PSA aboard and we look forward to covering their news and events in the months ahead." The PSA was formed following the tragic death of former Yeovil College student…

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Support for flood-hit Muchelney

Support for flood-hit Muchelney

Posted: 29th November 2012
HELP and support came to 120 villagers yesterday who have been left stranded in Muchelney because of the floods.  All roads in and out of the village near Langport have been closed due to flooding for several days, but help was at hand yesterday when the Burnham Area Rescue Boat was sent from the coast to inland to deliver food, drinks and support to villagers. First…

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Walking the Great Wall of China for charity

Walking the Great Wall of China for charity

Posted: 29th November 2012
A DYNAMIC mother and daughter duo from Yeovil have just returned from a five-day trek across the Great Wall of China. Kate Hayden and her daughter Holly, who is aged just ten (pictured left), along with their friend Nicky Rowley, have raised £1,200 for the Cystic Fybrosis Trust and the Yeovil Heartbeat Coronary Care Unit - two causes very close to their hearts. Kate…

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Please support petition plea over floral tributes for murder victim Catherine Wells-Burr

Please support petition plea over floral tributes for murder victim Catherine Wells-Burr

Posted: 28th November 2012
YEOVIL Press has backed a petition asking council authorities to allow family and friends of murdered South Somerset woman, Catherine Wells-Burr, to leave floral tributes at the spot where her body was found.   Catherine, 23, (pictured) was murdered in September and her body was found in a burnt-out car in a quiet lane near Ashill on the busy A358 road between Ilminster…

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