Tall Trees backs Ilchester playground project
Posted: 23rd October 2012
CHILDREN are to benefit from a donation of £500 presented to Ilchester Community Primary School by Tall Trees Community Centre towards a new playground. Lt Cdr Pamela Breech, of RNAS Yeovilton, and Sally Crawford, the community development worker, presented a cheque to Nick Arnold, the deputy head of Ilchester Primary School, and Friends of Ilchester School chairman Matt…
Yeovilton crew to join battle against the Gulf pirates
Posted: 23rd October 2012
OPERATIONS in the Gulf to beat piracy are to be bolstered with the deployment of a Royal Navy helicopter on board the French frigate Surcouf. The Lynx Mark 8 aircraft from RNAS Yeovilton will join the FLF Surcouf to conduct combined operations off the Horn of Africa as part of Operation Atalanta. The helicopter from 217 Flight, headed up by Flight Commander Lieutenant…
Major 'shot in the arm' for Yeovil economy
Posted: 22nd October 2012
COUNCIL bosses have described last week's news about Yeovil-based AgustaWestland gaining a £46m investment from the Government as a 'major shot inthe arm' for the local economy. The Government award has been matched by a further £54m investment by Finmeccanica, AgustaWestland Italian parent company. A statement from South Somerset District Council said: ''The…
House fire in Sherborne Road
Posted: 22nd October 2012
THERE was road traffic chaos in Yeovil this evening following a house fire in Sherborne Road. The Fire Service was mobilised at just before 4pm to smoke coming from the roof of a property and two fire engines were sent out. Crews found there were large amounts of smoke coming from the roof and chimney and requested support from a further two fire engines. Further…
Chimney fire at Watergore
Posted: 22nd October 2012
FIREFIGHTERS were called out yesterday (Sunday, Oct 21) to deal with a chimney fire at a home near South Petherton. The alarm was raised at just before 6.30pm to the property in Watergore. One fire engine from Martock attended the incident. The crews worked from the hearth with chimney gear and from the roof using a triple extension ladder, roof ladder and other safety…
Dog rescued from Larkspur Crescent flat fire
Posted: 21st October 2012
A DOG was rescued from a flat in Larkspur Crescent, Yeovil, earlier today following a cooker fire. The alarm was raised at just before 6pm when a smoke alarm started sounding from a flat. One fire engine from Yeovil was mobilised and officers could see smoke in the kitchen through the window of the flat and they forced their entry into the property. A spokesman for the…
Man rescued from bedroom in Yeovil
Posted: 21st October 2012
A MAN had to be rescued from this morning after accidentally getting locked in a first-floor bedroom of a home in Yeovil. One fire crew from Yeovil attended the incident at a home in Hawks Rise, Houndstone, after the alarm was raised at just before 7am.
New Jaguar and Land Rover garage launched by world famous motor museum
Posted: 21st October 2012
THE successful and well established Haynes International Motor Museum in Sparkford, an educational charitable trust, has announced that it is extending its garage services to specialise in looking after Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles. As well as looking after the museum’s own vast collection of over 400 vehicles, Haynes' busy workshops in Sparkford, near Yeovil, also…
Car overturns near Podimore Roundabout
Posted: 20th October 2012
FIREFIGHTERS from Yeovil were called out tonight to deal with a road traffic incident on the A37 near to the Podimore Roundabout on the A303. Two fire engines and a rescue tender from Yeovil attended at just after 9pm and found the incident involved one car which had overturned. Two people had got out of the car before the Fire Service attended.
Flat fire in Huish
Posted: 20th October 2012
THREE fire engines from Yeovil were called out to deal with a flat fire at Huish, Yeovil, this evening. The alarm was raised at just before 6pm and officers reported that smoke was coming from the first floor flat. The first was confined to the sitting room and firefighters used two hose reel jets to put out the blaze. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue…
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