Chard And Ilminster News
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100CAFE DEAL: Morrisons lets children eat free all summer
MORRISONS is letting kids eat free in its cafes all day, every day this summer.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:05:00 +0100Nearly 100 CHILDREN authorised to use guns, data shows
NEARLY 100 children in Avon and Somerset are authorised to use guns, figures show.
Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Idyllic Somerset farmhouse with cottage goes on the market
A HANDSOME period farmhouse with a separate two-bedroom cottage together with three acres of level productive pasture land.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:25:38 +0100Images of how dualled A303 will look - work starts in September
SOMERSET residents have been given their first glimpse of what the new, improved A303 will look like when a major dualling scheme is completed.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:57:10 +0100Daniel Vaughan from Yeovil jailed for burglary offences
A MAN has been jailed for 876 days after pleading guilty to burglary offences in Yeovil.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:22:24 +0100Bath and West Showground vaccination team to move to Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil
A LARGE vaccination clinic in Somerset is set to move to a popular museum next week.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:55:16 +0100More than £9million of flood protection funding for Somerton and Frome, and Bridgwater and West Somerset
TWO Somerset MP's have welcomed grants of more than £9million to help protect against flooding.
Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:37:01 +0100Crewkerne motorist caught doing 89mph on A303
A CREWKERNE motorist was caught speeding at the wheel or a goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle on a dual carriageway.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100SSDC has no plans to buy former Oscar Meyer site in Chard
A SOMERSET council says it has no plans to buy the Oscar Mayer site in Chard, or to incorporate it into its current regeneration programme.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:28:24 +0100Wanted man Macauley Collins has Somerset links
POLICE are appealing for the public's health to help track down a wanted man who could be in Somerset,
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:26:38 +0100Man accused of killing doorman was 'looking for a fight'
A MAN accused of killing a doorman was looking for a fight and "bouncing around" moments before the stabbing, a jury has been told.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:32:29 +0100Middle aged stranger 'threatening and abusive' to two primary school age children
POLICE are hunting a middle-aged stranger who behaved in a "threatening and abusive manner" towards two primary school aged children.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:09:42 +0100Covid infection rate slows in all four Somerset districts
THE Covid-19 rate of infection in Somerset is well below the average for the whole of England, the latest figures show.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:06:03 +0100SWP suspends garden waste collections in Somerset for six weeks
GARDEN waste collections in Somerset have been suspended for SIX weeks.
Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:08:42 +0100Crews attend mobile home fire in Galhampton, near North Cadbury
A MOBILE home used a storage was deliberately set alight during the early hours of this morning (July 29).
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Mum fights to send Ilminster primary son to SEND school
A MUM is fighting for her son to attend a special educational needs (SEN) school after his attendance at a mainstream primary was just 11 per cent.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:12:39 +0100Help Somerset to record its Covid experiences for future generations
THE Somerset Library Service is inviting people to share their experiences of the last 16 months to be recorded for future generations to see.
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:53:44 +0100Crews tackle bus fire in Maperton, near Wincanton
A BUS caught fire in a Somerset village this morning (July 28).
Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:34:10 +0100Woman rescued from trapped vehicle in All Saints, between Axminster and Chard
A WOMAN was trapped in a car after a road traffic collision yesterday afternoon (July 27).
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:12:42 +0100Police appeal to track down Camron Headley
POLICE have issued a Somerset-wide appeal to find a teenager wanted for breaching his bail conditions.
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:49:35 +0100Matthew Sheridan on trial for Louis Bednall murder
A MAN accused of killing a doorman in a Yeovil bedsit made a Snapchat video minutes later in which he said: "I think I’ve murdered someone."
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:54:55 +0100Matthew Sheridan on trial for murder of Louis Bednall
A DOORMAN was stabbed repeatedly in the head and neck during a frenzied knife attack at a bedsit in Yeovil, a murder trial has heard.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:34:22 +0100Chard floods again - but drains still aren't fixed
A SOMERSET town flooded again this weekend - less than a month after the last floods.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 16:18:31 +0100Taunton Magistrates' Courts results
DAMAGING a woman's mobile phone has ended up costing a Donyatt man more than £1,000.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:30:23 +0100Phosphate crisis halts planning applications across Somerset
HAMSTRUNG district councils unable to approve new homes developments in Somerset have sent an SOS to the Government.
Mon, 26 Jul 2021 07:49:34 +0100Roadworks starting in Somerset today
MAJOR roadworks are being carried out at the Coal Orchard development in Taunton from today.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 09:05:22 +0100Sandbags handed out as weather warning issued for Somerset
A SPECIAL emergency sandbag bank was opened in Chard last night for those fearing a repeat of recent flash flooding during storms.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:30:42 +0100What3words app finds Boris' "oven ready deal" in Somerset
An innovative app that helps people pinpoint locations across the globe is now helping to locate things other than people in the middle of nowhere.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0100'Pingdemic' continues as thousands told to self-isolate in Somerset
Hundreds more people were told to self-isolate by Test and Trace in Somerset in the latest week, figures show.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Latest Somerset Trust covid-19 hospital admissions
Somerset Trust was caring for six coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:55:00 +0100Classic bikes sell for more than £350,000 at Somerset auction
A SOMERSET auction of classic and vintage motorcycles saw sales reach more than a staggering £350,000.
Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:50:00 +0100Plan for swimming pool on agricultural land in South Somerset
BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of July 12, 2021.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:46:50 +0100Shocking Covid death toll in Somerset care homes revealed
THE tragic coronavirus death toll in Somerset care homes has been revealed.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:47:19 +0100Lockdown prompts fall in crime in Somerset
CRIME has fallen over the last year in Somerset, official police records reveal.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:00:51 +010010 rainy day things to do in Somerset
IT was always going to happen. After experiencing glorious sunshine for the the past week, it abruptly comes to an end, just in time for the first weekend of the summer holidays.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 17:05:59 +0100Coronavirus cases rise but no new deaths in South Somerset
The number of coronavirus cases in South Somerset increased by 46 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.
Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:24:48 +0100Somerset braced for bad weather after Met Office warning
SOMERSET could face thuderstorms and FLOODING today, the Met Office has warned.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 22:29:16 +0100Axminster bathroom severely damaged by fire
A bathroom was severely damaged by fire this morning.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:02:17 +010010 ways YOU might be invalidating your car insurance...
ACCORDING to recent data, car insurance prices have reached a seven-year low, with Covid helping to drive down the price.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:16:14 +0100Somerset crews helping battle Hill Barton Business Park fire in Clyst St Mary
MORE than a dozen fire crews - including from Taunton and Martock - are battling a blaze at a business park.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:08:37 +0100Brazen burglars start a fire and parade ill-gotten gains in Yeovil
TWO burglars who broke in and stole items from a number of business units then openly paraded their ill-gotten gains in a town centre.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:53:55 +0100WHAT NEXT as Somerset prepares for new authority to replace its five councils?
PLANS to create a new council for Somerset are now being actioned following a key Government decision this week.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:06:27 +0100Beer and cider festival at Somerset cricket - Taunton's biggest event since Freedom Day
THE Taunton home of Somerset cricket is being converted into "the biggest beer garden in the South West" this weekend.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Tokyo 2020: When you can see Somerset Olympic hopefuls on TV
MILLIONS around the world will be tuning in to Olympic action this weekend - and for the weeks ahead - as the Games in Japan get underway.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100Affordable homes built on former Park School site in Yeovil
A DEVELOPMENT of 24 affordable homes on the site of a former Somerset primary school is finished.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100£2,500 cash boost for Chard charity Zellweger UK
A CHARD charity has received a boost in the form of a £2,500 donation.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:38:22 +0100Kitchen fire in Chard flat
FIRE crews were called to a flat fire in Chard yesterday evening.
Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:17:57 +0100Fire crews sent to tackle deep fat fryer fire in Yeovil
TWO fire crews were sent to deal with a fire that started in a deep fat fryer this morning.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:40:22 +0100Apply for Gary Lineker's game show, Sitting On A Fortune
FORMER footballer Gary Lineker has announced he is to host new ITV game show, Sitting On A Fortune - and you could get on the telly and have a shot at the £100,000 top prize.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:46:36 +0100Avon and Somerset appeal to find Liam Derbyshire, 15
POLICE have appealed to people across the Avon and Somerset force area to look out for a 15-year-old boy who has been missing from home for a week.