Women encouraged to step up for the In It Together Fun Run

Organisers of the event (from left to right) Steve Elliott, Total Buzz Events; Jake Hannis, South Somerset District Council’s Senior Sport & Healthy Lifestyles Officer; Debbie Hill, Women and Girls Development Officer at SSDC; Lucy Ridout, Total Buzz Events.

Women of all ages and abilities are being invited to join the 1.2 mile Fun Run which forms part of the hugely successful Yeovil Half Marathon event on Sunday 26 March. The brand new Fun Run is the result of a partnership between the In It Together project – which is led by South Somerset District Council – and Total Buzz Events. Full story: Read more

Now its official – cycling is good for your mental health

Cycling good for mental healthAn independent report by the University of Brighton and University of Surrey has confirmed what project workers at charity Life Cycle UK have long known – cycling is good for mental well-being. Life Cycle UK’s “Bike Minded” project offers community based support to help individuals experiencing mental health issues to get on a bike and improve their well-being through cycling. After supporting over 200 individuals, the scheme has now been hailed as an “essential mental health service”. Full story: Read more

H&M TO OPEN IN YEOVIL, Thursday 25th June at 11am

Screen Shot 2015-06-05 at 10.48.52H & M, Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M), is delighted to be opening in Yeovil this June. The store, situated in the Quedam Shopping Centre, will open on Thursday 25th June at 11am. To celebrate, customers in the queue will receive a wristband entitling them to 25% off all fabulous products in store to shop during opening day. The store will occupy a sales area of 14,000 square feet and cover two floors offering H&M collections for ladies, men, teenagers and children. The opening has created around 25 new jobs in a mix of full and part time positions. Full story: Read more