South Somerset District Council’s Healthy Lifestyles Team helped to keep older and frail people on the move with a fun packed Flexercise session at the Octagon Theatre on Thursday 26 February. Staff from hospitals, day centres, sheltered housing schemes as well as community volunteers learnt all the basics of Flexercise in an enjoyable but informative session. Full story: Read more
Yeovil’s Air Raid Patrol Wardens – Can you help identify them?
South Somerset District Council’s Community Heritage Access Centre (CHAC) in Yeovil are pleased to receive a donation of a photograph of Air Raid Patrol (ARP) Wardens in the town during World War II, donated by one of the people pictured in it. Previously, the centre only held one photograph of an individual ARP warden in Yeovil, so this photograph starts to fill a considerable gap in the collection and helps piece together Yeovil’s history during World War II. Full story: Read more
20 first timers and 24 new Personal Bests at Yeovil Montacute Parkrun
There was another good turn out this week at the Yeovil Montacute parkrun, where there were 164 runners (it did look like more!), of whom 20 were first timers and 24 recorded new Personal Bests. Before starting there was a presentation to Scarlett Sayfritz for getting the Sweatshop parkrunner of the month award for January – her new pair of shoes didn’t quite carry her to a new PB this week! In the run there was a dominant performance from Mike Biss of Wells City Harriers who led from start to finish to finish first over the line in 18m30. Full story: Read more