• Yarlington continues support for Barnardo's Mandala Therapy & Play Service

  By Yarlington at 16:27 on 23/05/13

  

  Children are suffering in our communities from a whole range of issues including domestic and sexual abuse, bereavement and insecurity that comes from relationship breakdowns. Help is available to them across the region from work pioneered by the Barnardo's Mandala Therapy & Play Service. Aware of the very painful fact that these problems exist across all sectors, local landlord Yarlington is giving its support for a third...

• Police appeal following major five vehicle road collision in Yeovil

  By abbie_yeovil at 10:20 on 23/05/13

  

  A black Audi failed to stop at the scene of a collision involving four other vehicles. At 7.55am yesterday there was a collision on the A37 Yeovil Road at Chilthorne Domer. Five vehicles were involved; a VW Golf, Vauxhall Corsa, Audi A6, Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Vectra. Two drivers were taken to hospital with minor injuries but one driver failed to stop at the scene. Police are appealing to the male driver of the black Audi A6...

• Activities galore Yeovil Country Park Fayre this May bank holiday

  By abbie_yeovil at 10:10 on 23/05/13

  

  Thousands are expected to turn out to Yeovil Country Park for this year's May Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday. Organised by South Somerset District Council's Countryside Team, the event will include: Puppetry and story telling Art & craft activities Birds of prey and owl display Wood turning Yeovil & District Model Boat Club Wildlife charities Countryside stalls and activities Refreshments The aim of this free event is...

• Yeovilton airmen return home after final Afghanistan tour

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 23/05/13

  

  t.rowe@bepp.co.uk They have flown back from a frontline of hatred to a home front of love, and into a new era. For in leaving Afghanistan for the fourth and last time, Somerset-based 847 Naval Air Squadron has also left Lynx helicopters behind. It is to be the first frontline squadron in the UK to convert to the sophisticated new Wildcat. The world-beating Lynx, like its successor made by Agusta-Westland at Yeovil, is being phased...

• Drug grower gets 80 hours

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 23/05/13

  

  A Shepton Mallet man caught growing more than 100 cannabis plants – which police originally said were potentially worth £30,000 – has been given a community order. He was sentenced to 80 hours of community service and 42 days of "non specified programmes". Anthony Goulden's home contained dozens of plants and he pleaded guilty to producing a quantity of the class B drug before Somerset Magistrates....

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