THE Serviceforce West Cornwall Sunday League have been given the go-ahead by the Cornwall County Football Association to begin their revolutionary new scheme to attract more referees to officiate at their games. From this season club's will have to sign
GOVERNMENT Minister Elliott Morley has promised to take further legal advice over a "blot on the Mid Devon landscape." He has pledged to try and resolve legal problems preventing the restoration of the foot-and-mouth holding pit at Westlake Farm Oakford
THE Devon Air Ambulance Trust has been told to tighten up procedures following the collapse of a company fundraising on its behalf with the loss of £250,000. The Charity Commission, the organisation responsible for the regulation of charities in England
WHEN Yeovil woman Lorraine Tailby heard that drinking alcohol damaged your bones she knew exactly how to raise money for the Yeovil Express FAST Appeal - to give up the booze! Medical experts have said that smoking and drinking can make you prone to suffer
THE Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations might be drawing to a close following the conclusion of Her Majesty's tour of the nation, but the Yeovil Express is offering readers the chance to gain a unique piece of memorabilia to commemorate the glorious 50th
THE total for the Yeovil Express FAST (Fund A Scanner Today) Appeal has topped the £3,500 barrier - and it is all thanks to you our readers. The appeal was launched on June 27 with a target goal of £20,000 to help Yeovil District Hospital buy a new scanner
FOR full match report of Yeovil Town's pre-season friendly at Molesey see here: Molesey 0, Yeovil Town 3 Yeovil Town striker Carl Alford did his pre-season credentials the world of good with two goals as the Glovers dispatched the Ryman League outfit
The 12th edition of the YTISA's Barmy Army fanzine went on sale on at Exeter City on Saturday with its usual ingredients of views, news and player interviews. Association chairman Mark Kelly said he was looking forward to the season ahead and felt it
THE Yeovil Town Independent Supporters' Association has announced details of its planned coach travel for fans wanting to watch the Glovers in action at Dorchester Town's Avenue Stadium for the opening 'home' games of the Nationwide Conference. The YTISA
THE players of Yeovil Town FC will go into the new Nationwide Conference season fighting fit and raring to go. The Huish Park outfit has entered into a partnership agreement with the recently-opened Cannons Health Club on the new Yeovale Leisure Complex
A career best unbeaten 144 for Falmouth skipper Larry Martin was the highlight of the match with Camborne at Roskear, but despite being outplayed for most of the game Camborne batted out 61 overs to hold on to a draw in a high scoring game. Hoping to
THE new president of Falmouth Rugby Football Club, Con Mulcahy, is hosting a presidential reception in the clubhouse at the Recreation Ground on Monday, August 19 (7.45 pm), to mark the start of the new season. He hopes that many people with links to
THE Serviceforce West Cornwall Sunday League have been given the go-ahead by the Cornwall County Football Association to begin their revolutionary new scheme to attract more referees to officiate at their games. From this season club's will have to sign
FORMER Somerset riders, Gary Phelps and Nick Simmons, will be attempting to put one over on their old club when title-chasing Isle of Wight Islanders visit the Oak Tree Arena tonight (Friday 7.30pm). Phelps began this season as one of the Rebels' reserves
DARING swimmers from the Burnham area braved the sea at the weekend when they took part in the Stert Island Swim. Ten Burnham and Highbridge swimmers were among those to enter the challenge, swimming more than 2,000 metres. The first local swimmer to
TOWN chiefs have slammed the decision to close Burnham's Social Services. Councillors have spoken out after hearing the offices are due to close next March. Under the proposals Somerset County Council will close the Victoria Street offices and move staff
THE Serviceforce West Cornwall Sunday League have been given the go-ahead by the Cornwall County Football Association to begin their revolutionary new scheme to attract more referees to officiate at their games. From this season club's will have to sign
CAMBORNE Rugby Club have strengthened their squad for the forthcoming season by signing two former players, both of whom are products of Camborne Colts. Royal Air Force and former Redruth player Ian Morgan, a utility back division player, rejoins the
A maiden league century for Dave Wilton, 91 not out from Martin Pearce off 77 balls and five wickets for Malcolm Hooper were the highlights of Grampound Road's 8 wicket win on Sunday at Camborne to lift them to third spot in the Premier League table.
SOUTH West Water has been told to clean up its act after pumping raw sewage into the River Creedy at Newton St Cyres near Crediton. In a landmark court case on Wednesday, the region's main water supplier also pleaded guilty to a similar offence at the
THOUSANDS of people are expected to converge on the Yeovil Showground this weekend for the annual Yeovil Festival of Transport extravaganza. Once again the organisers have laid on a wonderful variety of entertainment for all the family and they are hoping
SOUTH Somerset Homes' tenants are hitting the road on Monday with the community fun bus with the message that they can make a difference to the services they receive. Tenants of SSH have been invited to drop in with their children where they will be able
ACTOR Anthony Head, who stars in the cult television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has backed the Yeovil Express FAST (Fund A Scanner Today) Appeal. Anthony has enjoyed a successful acting career in England for many years although it was a popular
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Yeovil when a 27-year-old man was killed. The tragedy happened at 7.35pm on Friday, August 2, on the A37 at the notorious Coppitts Hill. A red Kawasaki 600 Ninja bike lost
THE Yeovil Express often receives some unusual requests - but we have never been asked before to help out with some clotted cream and a cuddly toy! Osteoporosis sufferer Adrian Tavener, 29, of Yeovil, was featured in the Express on July 25 and explained
FOR full match report of Yeovil Town's pre-season friendly at Exeter City see here: Exeter City 0, Yeovil Town 1 Yeovil Town produced an encouraging performance at St James' Park on Saturday to suggest that they are heading in the right direction towards
Yeovil Town officials have given the big thumbs-up to playing at Dorchester Town's Avenue Stadium. Club chairman and chief executive John Fry said: "Obviously I can't wait to get back to Huish Park where the pitch is coming on well with a fine covering
Yeovil Town goalkeeper Steve Collis has gone to Tiverton Town on a 'non-loan' basis to get some match practice. Collis, whose first-team chances at Yeovil have been limited, has been given permission by Yeovil boss Gary Johnson to play for the Devon side
Anyone wishing to travel to Yeovil Town's friendly fixture with Tiverton Town tomorrow (Friday, Aug 9), the G&WSC will be running a coach with departure times of 5.45pm from Yeovil Bus Station and 6pm from Huish Park. Full details are available from
YEOVIL MP David Laws has added his voice to the growing list of MPs calling on the Football Association to explain a controversial decision which allowed Boston United to be promoted to the Nationwide League Division Three (written by Steve Sowden). I
THERE were some concerned mutterings among the Yeovil Town fans when star striker Adam Stansfield limped out of the pre-season friendly action at Dorchester Town on Tuesday evening. But Yeovil boss Gary Johnson said: "We took Adam off as a precaution
For full details of Yeovil Town's pre-season friendly fixture at Dorchester Town please see here: DORCHESTER TOWN 1, YEOVIL TOWN 5 Tuesday, August 6, 2002 YEOVIL Town turned in another good performance as the countdown to the new Nationwide Conference
THE Serviceforce West Cornwall Sunday League have been given the go-ahead by the Cornwall County Football Association to begin their revolutionary new scheme to attract more referees to officiate at their games. From this season club's will have to sign
The Truscotts Helston Golf Trophy took place at RNAS Culdrose Golf Club. The competition was an 18-hole medal round, which produced some outstanding golf on the day. Over half of the field that entered shot a nett score of par (72) or better. It was a
LOCAL golfer, Lee Corfield, was named this week in the England team for the Home internationals at Royal St David's, Harlech, from September 11-13. He is the first member of the Burnham and Berrow Club in living memory to be selected for the full England
AFTER an horrendous July for Brent Knoll, August looked like it may be going the same way at Somerset Court on Saturday when Dave Luff was out in the fifth over and Adam Kotas followed next ball, with only seven runs on the board. Final score though in
ANOTHER caravan park in the Burnham and Highbridge area is set to get the go-ahead after residents gave proposals a provisional thumbs-up this week. The static caravan park is proposed for the site of The Boat Yard in Highbridge, which used to be owned
IF you happen to come across a cyclist pounding remorselessly up and down the hilly roads around Cornwall, spare a thought for the rider who is in training for one of the toughest events you can compete in. But cycling is only part of Stephen's preparations
