ILMINSTER NEWS: Temporary loos open on the Rec – but arson attack remains unsolved
Posted: 17th August 2016
TEMPORARY loos have opened on the Ilminster Recreation Ground to make-up for the loss of the toilet block which was badly damaged in an arson attack earlier this summer. It was back in the early hours of Sunday, July 10, 2016, when the toilet block – based at the children’s play area – was put out of action because of a fire. The incident came right at the start of the…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Great start for fundraising for Jake Cullen's off-road wheelchair
Posted: 17th August 2016
FUNDRAISING continues this weekend to buy a special off-road wheelchair for local lad Jake Cullen who has the rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. The wheelchair is going to cost around £14,000, but it will make a huge difference to Jake and his social life. The fundraising work kicked-off earlier this month when the annual Bradley Cullen Memorial Match was held at…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Massive barn fire at South Petherton
Posted: 17th August 2016
A BARN containing up to 300 tonnes of round bales of hay caught on fire late last night (Tuesday, August 16, 2016) at South Petherton. The alarm was raised at just before midnight to the problem at Rylands Farm at East Lambrook Road. Fire engines from Martock, Ilminster, Crewkerne and Yeovil were all called out along with a water carrier, also from Yeovil. They found the…
SOMERSET NEWS: New recycling site measures to cut congestion
Posted: 16th August 2016
NEW steps to cut congestion, improve services and enhance safety at recycling sites are being taken later this year by Somerset Waste Partnership. The size of vehicles will be limited so the vast majority of users are not held up or put at risk by large, heavily laden or hard-to-manoeuvre trucks and trailers. And out-of-county visitors with vans or trailers will be…
SOMERSET NEWS: New recycling site measures to cut congestion
Posted: 16th August 2016
NEW steps to cut congestion, improve services and enhance safety at recycling sites are being taken later this year by Somerset Waste Partnership. The size of vehicles will be limited so the vast majority of users are not held up or put at risk by large, heavily laden or hard-to-manoeuvre trucks and trailers. And out-of-county visitors with vans or trailers will be…
SOMERSET NEWS: You can still get skin cancer even if you don’t like sunbathing!
Posted: 15th August 2016
A SOMERSET builder is warning about the dangers of getting too much sun after being diagnosed with skin cancer – even though he was not a fan of sunbathing. Oliver Guy was 17 when he was diagnosed with having malignant melanoma. It was only discovered when a friend saw blood seeping through the back of his t-shirt. “It was coming from a halo mole which was on my back,”…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Crash on A303 near South Petherton
Posted: 15th August 2016
EMERGENCY services were called out this afternoon (Monday, August 15, 2016) following reports of a crash involving one car and a lorry near South Petherton. The alarm was raised at just before 3pm to the incident on the A303 westbound carriageway and firefighters from Martock, Crewkerne and Yeovil were mobilised. They confirmed that the collision involved a car and a…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Men told to protect themselves against the sun
Posted: 15th August 2016
MEN who spend long periods of time outdoors are being urged to protect themselves against the sun this summer amid a rise in the number of people being diagnosed with skin cancer in the South West. Farmers, builders, sportsmen and gardeners are all being targeted by NHS England South’s “Cover Up, Mate” campaign because of their prolonged exposure to the sun – and men are…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Human remains found in garden of Yeovil home
Posted: 15th August 2016
POLICE have confirmed that they have found human remains in the back garden of a home in Yeovil. The police announced today (Monday, August 15, 2016) that enquiries in the St George’s area of Yeovil last week had led to the discovery following a tip-off that a stillborn child might be buried at the location. Police have stressed that this incident is totally unconnected…
SOMERSET NEWS: Refuse collection changes due to Bank Holiday
Posted: 15th August 2016
PEOPLE are being advised about changes to recycling and rubbish collection days due to the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend. There will be no collections on Bank Holiday Monday, August 29, 2016, which will mean that collections will be held one day later that week including Friday pick-ups taking place on Saturday, September 3, 2016. The changes affect collections of…
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