Honour for Yeovil ATC cadet

Honour for Yeovil ATC cadet

Posted: 10th November 2012
A MEMBER of the Yeovil-based 1032 Squadron of the Air Training Corps has been appointed as a Lord Lieutenant Cadet for the next 12 months.   Cadet Flight Sergeant Zoe Wilson-Chalon, 17, received the honour during a ceremony at The Bishop's Palace in Wells. As part of her role, she will accompany Lord Lieutenant for Somerset, Lady Gass JP, on her official engagements. Zoe…

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Town centre roads to be closed in Yeovil

Town centre roads to be closed in Yeovil

Posted: 9th November 2012
PRINCES Street and Park Road in Yeovil will be closed from 6pm in the evenings towards the end of November in order to carry out road surfacing work.    There will also be work to create a pedestrian crossing.as part of the Princes Street Enhancement Project.   From Monday, November 19, through to Wednesday, November 21, surfacing works will be carried out and from…

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Two-vehicle accident at Ilchester

Two-vehicle accident at Ilchester

Posted: 9th November 2012
FIRE officers were mobilised yesterday evening following a car accident on the A372 Red Post Cross in Ilchester. One fire engine and a rescue tender from Yeovil were mobilised along with a fire engine from Somerton to the incident when the alarm was raised shortly before 6pm. The incident involved a two-vehicle collision and one person was trapped inside the wreckage…

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Man gets trapped in reclining chair

Man gets trapped in reclining chair

Posted: 9th November 2012
A DISABLED man had to be rescued last night after getting hs leg trapped in a reclining chair at his home in Yeovil.   The man could not free himself from the chair at a home in Nash Lane and the alarm was raised at just before 6.30pm. One fire engine from Yeovil was mobilised and officers had to break into the house to gain entry and free the man from the chair by using…

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Yeovil in the 1960s

Yeovil in the 1960s

Posted: 8th November 2012
DO you remember Yeovil in the 1960s?  If so, you will be interested to see and buy the Yeovil in Living Memory calendar 2013 which a number of the very active volunteers who help at the Community Heritage Access Centre in the town have created.   The volunteers have drawn on the considerable collection of photos held at the Centre and put together a set of fascinating…

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Firefighers called to Westland Leisure Complex

Firefighers called to Westland Leisure Complex

Posted: 8th November 2012
TWO fire engines were called to the Westland Leisure Complex in Westbourne Close, Yeovil, to deal with an incident. The alarm was raised yesterday afternoon at just before 3.30pm to a small fire within a fluorescent light fitting. Two fire engines from Yeovil attended the incident, but officers found the fire was out by the time they got there.

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Sparks at Montacute

Sparks at Montacute

Posted: 8th November 2012
THREE fire engines from Yeovil were called out last night to deal with reports of a problem at a property in Montacute. The alarm was raised at just before 7pm to a property in Windmill Lane where a fuse box was sparking. Fire officers found that there had been a small fire in the fuse of the consumer board, but was out by the time they got to the property.

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Connells say it is a great time to invest

Connells say it is a great time to invest

Posted: 8th November 2012
A YEOVIL estate agents has said that now is a fantastic time to invest as a buy-to-let landlord with demand for rental accommodation on the rise and property prices remaining steady in the area. The Yeovil branch of Connells is seeing an increased number of would-be landlords approaching the office to discuss their options. Connells are attributing the continued low…

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Jodie and Charlene up for care awards

Jodie and Charlene up for care awards

Posted: 8th November 2012
TWO staff members from Grovelands care home in Yeovil has been shortlisted as finalists for the Great South West Care Awards.   Staff member Jodie White has been nominated for the Care Newcomer Award and Charlene White has been nominated for the Dementia Carer Award. They attended a judging day at The Mecure Holland House Hotel in Bristol last month, and will find out if…

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Toddler fun at Birchfield Park

Toddler fun at Birchfield Park

Posted: 7th November 2012
A £15,000 grant from the Yeovil Recreation Charity has given local young people a brand new toddler climbing frame and agility trail to explore in Birchfield Park.   Cllr Tony Lock secured the funding and the exciting new equipment was chosen in consultation with Birchfield Residents Association who have supported the on-going improvements to this play area in recent…

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