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

Successful students spread their wings and fly solo

5:00pm Sunday 9th March 2014

STUDENTS of 702 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) saw the conclusion of the last three years hard work come to an end as they celebrated the award of their Wings at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton.

Children in Need grant for Yeovil association

12:30pm Sunday 9th March 2014

BBC Children in Need has announced the results of its first 2014 grant rounds, with £14,025 granted to projects working with disadvantaged children and young people in Somerset.

Calling all past employees of the Fleet Air Arm Museum

9:00am Saturday 8th March 2014

IT'S 50 years since the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton first opened its doors to the general public.

MP welcomes apprenticeship figures in Yeovil

12:00pm Friday 7th March 2014

DAVID Laws, MP for the Yeovil constituency, has welcomed new research, published by the Association of Accounting Technicians, which has shown that new apprentices in Yeovil constituency provided a boost of £2,395,000 to the local economy in 2012/13.

Murderer sentenced to 18 years in prison

10:00am Friday 7th March 2014

A MAN has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for the murder of Mayurathy Perinpamoorthy in Yeovil.

Open event at University Centre Yeovil

12:00pm Monday 24th February 2014

PEOPLE are invited to find out more about higher education courses at the University Centre Yeovil open event on Friday, February 28.

'Trim trail' to launch in Yeovil

11:30am Friday 21st February 2014

SOUTH Somerset District Council and Somerset County Council are funding a ‘trim trail’ and a marked running route around Birchfield Park in Yeovil.

David Laws to hold advice centre in Yeovil

1:00pm Thursday 20th February 2014

YEOVIL MP David Laws will be holding an advice centre for his constituents in the town tomorrow (Friday, February 21).

Yarlington chair, 60, to take on London Marathon

12:00pm Thursday 20th February 2014

TO celebrate his ‘coming of age’ 60 year-old Roger Powell will be running the London Marathon this April, on behalf of the Mental Health Foundation.

Changes to Royal Mail deliveries in Yeovil

1:26pm Wednesday 19th February 2014

ROYAL Mail is making some changes to the way it delivers mail in the BA20 (sectors 1-2-9), BA21 (sectors 3-5) and BA22 (sectors 7-9) postcode areas over the coming weeks.

Zero Project's Oscar-themed party in Yeovil

12:30pm Sunday 16th February 2014

THE Zero Project will be rolling out the red carpet for their Oscars-themed under-18s Party on Wednesday, February 19 from 7pm to 11pm at Club Neo, Stars Lane, Yeovil.

Roll up for Yeovil farmers' market

12:30pm Saturday 15th February 2014

ESTABLISHED nearly four years ago, so still in its infancy compared to many of the other Somerset Farmers’ Markets, Yeovil quickly made its mark on the town.

MP congratulates AgustaWestland on latest achievement

12:30pm Friday 14th February 2014

DAVID Laws, MP for Yeovil Constituency, has welcomed the news that AgustaWestland’s new generation AW189 helicopter has been issued with type certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Vanessa wins Red Berry Recruitment award

3:43pm Thursday 13th February 2014

EVERY year Red Berry Recruitment asks their clients to nominate a temp whom they feel has been invaluable to them, or just fit seamlessly in with the team, in fact it could be any reason why they feel that person deserve the title of 'Temporary Worker of the Year'.

Yeovil assault victim sought by police

10:30am Wednesday 12th February 2014

TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of an assault in Yeovil - but police would like to identify the victim as part of their investigation.

Tourism award for Montacute House

11:00am Sunday 9th February 2014

DICKON Allen, the Visitor Experience Officer at Montacute House in south Somerset has won a gold award as the ‘Tourism Superstar’ for the South West of England.

South Somerset Badger Protection group hits back

4:00pm Saturday 8th February 2014

MEMBERS of South Somerset Badger Protection have hit back at critics of the protests against the recent badger culls.

Donation for South Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau

9:00am Saturday 8th February 2014

SOUTH Somerset Citizens Advice Bureau has received a generous £5000 donation today, to help buy some badly needed computers.

Woman sought to assist purse theft investigation

7:00am Saturday 8th February 2014

AN investigation into the theft and fraudulent use of bank cards has identified someone police believe might have information which could help us.

Witnesses sought after theft of vehicle parts in Yeovil

1:00pm Friday 7th February 2014

VEHICLE parts have been stolen from vehicles parked on the Lynx trading estate in Yeovil.

Yeovilton Military Wives Choir don their slippers

1:00pm Friday 7th February 2014

YEOVILTON Military Wives Choir is thrilled to be supporting National Slipper Day in aid of Help for Heroes by singing in their slippers.

Building Craftsmen Yeovil netball team enjoys winning start

8:00pm Thursday 6th February 2014

A NEWLY-FORMED netball team in Yeovil had a winning start to competitive action at a recent tournament.

Woman sexually assaulted in Yeovil underpass

12:00pm Wednesday 29th January 2014

A 25-year-old woman was sexually assaulted as she walked through an underpass in Yeovil.

Soroptimist to visit Indian youngsters who benefit from fundraising

11:30am Tuesday 28th January 2014

A MEMBER of Soroptimist International of Yeovil, Sherborne & Districts will be in India later this month to present books and other essential scholastic supplies to three teenage girls whose higher education is being paid for by funds raised in Somerset and Dorset.

Woman, 25, sexually assaulted in Yeovil

8:17pm Monday 27th January 2014

A YOUNG woman has been sexually assaulted as she walked through an underpass in Yeovil.

Yeovil performing arts students' production set to wow audiences

12:00pm Monday 27th January 2014

YEOVIL College’s Performing Arts students are combining the feel of summer festivals with illusions inspired by Derren Brown for their latest production, ‘Godspell’.

Crime-fighting Yeovil shopper sought by police

1:30pm Friday 24th January 2014

A VIGILANT shopper who helped foil a theft in Yeovil is asked to contact police.

Car window smashed at Ham Hill Country Park

7:00pm Thursday 23rd January 2014

A CAR window was smashed while it was parked at Ham Hill Country Park.

Witnesses needed after Yeovil assault

6:00pm Thursday 23rd January 2014

A MAN had his head stamped on during an assault in Yeovil.

Father and daughter from Yeovil to run marathon for military charity

12:30pm Thursday 23rd January 2014

FATHER and daughter Neil and Nicola Hammond, from Yeovil, are running the 2014 London Marathon together, for SSAFA - the UK’s longest serving military charity.

Witnesses sought after East Coker burglary

1:00pm Wednesday 22nd January 2014

A van and trailer has been stolen in a burglary in East Coker.

Energy for exams

1:00pm Tuesday 21st January 2014

DOMESTIC Energy Assessments (DEAs) are a key part of helping homebuyers, homeowners and tenants contribute to the ‘green agenda’; if households know the energy efficiency rating of their home it can help them understand how to make changes to improve its efficiency.

Witnesses to Yeovil attempted robbery urged to come forward

5:00pm Tuesday 14th January 2014

WITNESSES are sought to an attempted robbery in Yeovil last week.

Athletics gold for Stanchester student

1:00pm Tuesday 14th January 2014

A STUDENT from Stanchester Academy has won golds in athletics at the South West Indoor Championships.

Yarlington award as employer

11:00am Tuesday 14th January 2014

YARLINGTON Housing Group has been named as one of the top 100 not-for-profit organisations to work for.

Councils pull together in preparation for snow and icy conditions

10:30am Monday 13th January 2014

ALTHOUGH we are yet to get our first severe weather warnings from the Met Office of snow and icy conditions, South Somerset District Council in partnership with Yeovil Town Council and Somerset County Council are preparing to respond to severe weather conditions if they occur.

Two women taken to hospital after crash near Yeovil

10:30pm Thursday 9th January 2014

FIREFIGHTERS cut two women free from a car after a two-vehicle collision at Newton Road, Stoford, this evening.

CCTV images released as part of investigation into fraud case

2:00pm Thursday 9th January 2014

CAN you help police identify someone who might have information which could help their investigation into the fraudulent use of a bank card?

Person responsible for arson attack on three cars sought

12:30pm Thursday 9th January 2014

AN ARSONIST responsible for setting three cars alight in Keinton Mandeville are being sought by police.

Public's help needed to find man who tried to steal car in Yeovil

10:30am Thursday 9th January 2014

A MAN tried to steal a car when the driver got out to move a recycling bin in Yeovil.

Musician Paul Carrack to light up Yeovil's Octagon Theatre

11:00am Tuesday 7th January 2014

A PROLIFIC singer-songwriter who has written some of the most memorable music in the industry’s history, comes to Yeovil’s Octagon in January.

Woman rescued from car in flood water in Yeovil

9:37am Sunday 5th January 2014

A WOMAN was rescued from her car after becoming trapped in flood water in Yeovil last night (January 4).