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

Guide to the area's top gardens

11:00am Thursday 18th March 2010

SOME of the county’s most unique public gardens are listed in the latest Classic Gardens guide, launched by South Somerset District Council this week.

• Click here for a Classic Gardens guide

Fire at abandoned property

9:33am Thursday 18th March 2010

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at an abandoned property in Crewkerne in the early hours of this morning.

Health and social care meeting TODAY in Yeovil

8:00am Thursday 18th March 2010

THE network of local people who are helping to shape health and social care services in the county has chosen Yeovil as the venue for its first stewardship meeting to be held in public later today (March 18).

Punk rockers play Yeovil - tonight

7:10am Thursday 18th March 2010

THE Orange Box in Yeovil welcomes a familiarly-named band tonight.

Criminals fund scam awareness events

11:11pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

CRIMINALS have paid for the eight musical performances warning residents of the dangers of distraction burglaries held across South Somerset this month.

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Des O'Connor live at the Octagon

5:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

VETERAN entertainer Des O’Connor will be at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on Thursday, April 1, to give people a rare opportunity to see a true show business legend live on stage.

Save money by reducing waste

5:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

BUSINESSES in South Somerset are being invited to find out how to make more money simply by reducing waste.

• CLICK HERE - for more info

Undertryyke at the Quicksilver Mail this weekend

3:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

LOCAL metal band Undertryyke will be performing at the Quicksilver Mail in Yeovil on Saturday (March 20).

Octagon to play host to Gerry Marsden

3:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

ONE of the 1960s biggest stars, Gerry Marsden, will be at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on Wednesday, April 7, for a musical journey.

Business tax seminar planned for Yeovil

1:00pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

BUSINESS owners in the Yeovil and South Somerset area are being given the opportunity to pick up some vital financial and tax planning tips at a business seminar later this month.