Fans have lined the streets ahead of an open-top bus parade being held to celebrate Yeovil Town’s promotion to the Championship. The players’ celebration route was due to start at Huish Park at 12.15 BST and it will proceed to the town centre. The Glovers beat Brentford 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday to reach the second tier for the first time. The bus will stop at The Borough for about an hour for the squad to sign autographs and pose for pictures. Full Story: Read More
Yeovil Country Park Fayre, Monday 27 May 2013
Thousands are expected to return to Yeovil Country Park for this year’s May Fayre on Bank Holiday Monday. The aim of this free event is to raise the public’s awareness of the countryside through enjoyable activities, demonstrations and displays. There are also opportunities to inform the public about traditional crafts, conservation, wildlife, farming and sustainability. Full Story: Read More
First for Somerset charity as ‘School in a Bag’ reaches South America
The ‘School in a Bag’ charity initiative is celebrating a significant landmark as its first delivery of SchoolBags has reached South America. The 32 SchoolBags were delivered to street children living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in a ‘first’ for the Somerset-based initiative that delivers rucksacks full of stationery, learning resources and eating utensils to poor, vulnerable and disaster affected children around the world. School in a Bag, which is run by the Piers Simon Appeal, collaborated with the Bristol based charity Flamingo Foundation to achieve this breakthrough into South America. Full Story: Read More