Moving car hit by falling tree at Chinnock Hollow

Moving car hit by falling tree at Chinnock Hollow

Posted: 23rd November 2012
THE occupants of a car which was hit by a falling tree at East Chinnock escaped without injury. The A30 Chinnock Hollow remained blocked last night after the tree fell on a moving car and the road will stay shut this morning.   A spokesman for Somerset County Council said: "Thankfully the occupants of the car were fine, although shaken by what happened. "Tree surgeons…

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A30 closed at East Chinnock

A30 closed at West Chinnock

Posted: 23rd November 2012
MOTORISTS are being advised that the main A30 at East Chinnock on the outskirts of Yeovil has been closed due to a fallen tree. East Chinnock lies on the main road between West Coker and Crewkerne and motorists are being advised to find alternative routes. It is understood that the road is likely to be closed for much of today.

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Accountants do something silly for charity

Accountants do something silly for charity

Posted: 23rd November 2012
THE Yeovil and Crewkerne branch of Chalmers and Co Accountants wore wigs and wellies to raise £75 for Children In Need. Simon Bachrach, one of Chalmers and Co directors, said: "We really enjoy having some fun in the office and raising money for good causes. Last month we also dressed in pink and raised £51 for Breast Cancer Research."  

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Peter gets his break in PR

Peter gets his break in PR

Posted: 23rd November 2012
A PUBLIC relations agency based in South Somerset is among one of the first companies in the country to recruit under a new apprenticeship scheme. The new Level 4 apprenticeship in PR has been developed by the Public Relations Consultancy Association and is delivered by national education organisation Pearson in Practice.  Peter Ireland (pictured), 19, from Yeovil, was…

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KFC all set to open in Yeovil

KFC all set to open in Yeovil

Posted: 22nd November 2012
KENTUCKY Fried Chicken will be opening its new drive-thru outlet in Yeovil on Monday (Nov 26) and will create 80 much-needed and welcomed jobs for the area.  Yeovil Town FC manager Gary Johnson will be on hand to cut the ribbon to officially open the new restaurant on the Houndstone Retail Park at 10am. The new drive-thru will serve KFC’s famous menu items, such as the…

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Battering for Yeovil and South Somerset

Battering for Yeovil and South Somerset

Posted: 22nd November 2012
YEOVIL and South Somerset has been taking a battering this evening as ferocious winds and lashing rain rages across the county. Motorists are being urged to take extreme care if having to go out tonight. Trees are being blown down across the area with problems caused, for example, on the main road between Yeovil and West Coker. Elsewhere in South Somerset, the road…

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Don't let food poisoning ruin your Christmas!

Don't let food poisoning ruin your Christmas!

Posted: 20th November 2012
IF there is one thing guaranteed to ruin your Christmas meal out with friends, family or colleagues, it’s a nasty bout of food poisoning.   But if you’re eating out, how do you know if the restaurant owner takes food hygiene seriously? The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme rates eateries and other places that sell food on their hygiene standards, based on inspections carried…

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Domestic Abuse Week: Don't suffer in silence

Domestic Abuse Week: Don't suffer in silence

Posted: 19th November 2012
EVENTS are being held across Somerset - including Yeovil - this month to encourage people not to suffer domestic abuse in silence.   Every year in Somerset thousands of women and men will suffer from this ‘hidden crime’ - one which is rarely discussed and is frequently ‘brushed under the carpet’ for years, often until it is too late for the victim. Domestic abuse is much…

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Screwfix staff take £36k in pledges for Children in Need

Screwfix staff take £36k in pledges for Children in Need

Posted: 19th November 2012
YEOVIl-BASED do-it-yourself mail-order firm Screwfix pulled out all the stops on Friday to help the BBCs ever-popular Children in Need appeal reach a record amount of money. The award-winning call centre on Houndstone donated its services for the seventh year running, to take pounds and pledges for the popular charity from people across the UK, as well as those in the…

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Paraglider pilot rescued at Ham Hill

Paraglider pilot rescued at Ham Hill

Posted: 18th November 2012
A PARAGLIDER pilot had to be rescued from a tree this morning after crashing at the Ham Hill Country Park at Stoke-sub-Hamdon.    The alarm was raised at just after 11.30am when the Fire Service received a call from a member of the public about a paraglider stuck up a tree more than 30ft in the air. Fire officers from Yeovil and Martock atended the incident along with a…

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