Sherborne Road and Lyde Road roadworks: Readers angry controversi…

Sherborne Road and Lyde Road roadworks: Readers angry controversi…
Readers have voiced their concerns over the controversial roadworks affecting Sherborne Road and Lyde Road in Yeovil.The scheme is due to begin tomorrow morning (January 9) and will see months of disruption in the town.Two readers have written in the letters page of the Western Gazette voicing their concerns at the problems it will cause.Andy Middleton, of Cromwell Road, has said that he has known for a long time the development will not improve the road system.Read more: Everything you need to…

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Author: JoshFordham

Yeovil man dismayed at adultery ads in newspaper, Borg Cube…

Yeovil man dismayed at adultery ads in newspaper, Borg Cube…
An angry Yeovil resident has blasted small ads soliciting adulterous relationships and the trend for holes in jeans.In a brilliant letter to his local newspaper, David Stedeford also takes aim at the use of the word “iconic” to describe the town’s police station which he likens to a Borg Cube from Star Trek.He kicks off by asking the Western Gazette if it believes in promoting adultery after its dating page contained two separate adverts from women who say they are married but looking…

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Author: JoshFordham

The postal service is far too slow

The postal service is far too slow
Ever since the Royal Mail was privatised, when it comes to efficiency, they must be near the bottom of the list.There is no consistency or reliability with our post these days, and once again postage has gone up and the service continues to get worse, but as usual when this happens we don’t get value for money and it is not acceptable.No wonder we use email whenever possible, which is quicker, cheaper and more reliable.This is my latest experience. Two letters were sent 2nd class from…

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Author: Western Daily Press

Shame on lack of candidates' details

Shame on lack of candidates' details
Is it little wonder that we will see a low turnout at next week’s police and crime commissioners’ election. With only a matter of days before the election I have received nothing for any of the candidates.I have cast my vote by post but the only way I could find any information on the candidates was to go to the Wiltshire Council website. Shame on these candidates.Councillor Terry ChiversBy email

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Author: Western Daily Press