Local news from the Yeovil Express covering Yeovil, South Somerset and Somerset.

Roadworks on the A303

5:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

MOTORISTS in Yeovil are being advised by the Highways Agency that essential maintenance and improvement works on the A303 near Mere in Wiltshire will mean the road to be closed for five weeks from Monday (Feb 15).

Musicals to get people wise to scams

4:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

TWO musicals which warn people about the danger of doorstep conmen and telephone scams come to South Somerset in March.

South Somerset Together is best - that's official!

3:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A PARTNERSHIP of organisations from South Somerset has been crowned Best Local Strategic Partnership 2010 at this year’s national Community Partnership Awards.

Laws celebrates Oddments Theatre Company film preview

2:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

YEOVIL MP David Laws celebrated the Oddments Theatre Company’s national success with a film preview last Friday evening.

Pancake race set for Cheap Street

1:00pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

THE Three Wishes restaurant in Sherborne will be holding its famous pancake race in Cheap Street later this month.

Do YOU recognise this wanted man?

12:03pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

CRIMESTOPPERS are trying to trace a man who they think may be able to help with enquiries in fuel thefts from garages in Yeovil and Sherborne.

Lidl to open new store in town

11:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

LIDL is set to open a new store in Crewkerne later this month in the George Shopping Centre.

Model show is coming to the Fleet Air Arm Museum

10:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

MORE than 2,000 visitors are expected to attend the Fleet Air Arm Museum’s Model Show on February 13 at RNAS Yeovilton.

Gigs start TONIGHT at Yeovil College

9:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

YEOVIL College music students will be performing brand new and classic material at the Barn on the Mudford Road campus on tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow.

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Car fire tackled by officers

8:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010

FIREFIGHTERS were mobilised to reports of a car fire in Crewkerne during the early hours of this morning.