EMERGENCY services were called to Chard town centre this afternoon (Thursday, June 9) after reports of a faulty air conditioning unit.

The beginning of June saw the scaffolding finally removed, after months of work carried out by specialist contractors.

With only few weeks left until the UK's biggest festival returns, find out when it starts.

THE heartbroken loved ones of a well-known Chard businessman are struggling to come to terms with his sudden death.

TWO former Avon and Somerset Police special constables exchanged "inappropriate, derogatory and discriminatory" WhatsApp messages, it is alleged.

Pandora has launched its summer sale with up to 50% off popular jewellery items.

DEVON and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has sent out a warning after sunlight caused a property fire at the weekend.

PROTECTING South West farmers from death or serious injury, particularly among the older generation, is the focus of a unique new health and safety event in Somerset which has been planned amid a rise in farm fatalities in the region.

A WOMAN from Ilminster is celebrating 15 years of running drumming workshops by converting an American school bus imported from New York into a mobile venue.

THE Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was celebrated in style by two Chard schools affiliated with The Redstart Learning Partnership.

Update your wardrobe with Mr Porter's huge sale across Men's wear.

POLICE have issued fresh images of a man who has been missing from Somerset for almost a week.

PoundToy has released a summer toy bundle that comes with an exclusive free gift.

Residents of Ilminster joined the rest of the country in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Sunday.

CHARD rounded off its celebrations of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee on Sunday with live music and an indoor picnic at the leisure centre.

All over the country, people have been celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, and Greenfylde First School’s pupils are no exception.

SOMERSET-based wealth management and accountancy firm Old Mill has acquired Ilminster financial outsourcing firm Brook Financial as part of its ambitious growth plans to become the fastest-growing practice in the South West.

ILMINSTER residents have been invited to submit comments on the town's neighbourhood plan, which has now entered its final stages of adoption.

Regeneration projects in three Somerset towns will be subject to “more rigorous” scrutiny going forward to ensure taxpayers are getting value for money.

A PERSON is in hospital with serious injuries following a single-vehicle road traffic collision in Somerset.

TATWORTH celebrated the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a series of events.

CREWKERNE boxer Moken Mills has been crowned New England Boxing National Schools Champion 2022 making him the best in the Country at his age and weight.

ON Sunday June 5, runners from across the county and some even further afield headed to Crewkerne to compete in the Crewkerne 10K run.

A CHARD man who was described as “the heart of the museum” has shared his experiences as a volunteer.

CHARD kicked off its Platinum Jubilee celebrations with free lantern-making workshops at the Guildhall thanks to a local arts organisation.

SOMERSET marked the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a series of events and activities which started on Thursday, June 2.

A WOMAN has suffered potentially life-changing injuries in a road traffic collision near Ilminster.

Towns and villages across Somerset could receive a share of £80M for new regeneration projects if funding from central government is approved.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced the following locations where officers will be siting mobile speed cameras from today (Monday, June 6) during this week.

HERE are the major roadworks schemes starting in Somerset this week.

See the 2022 trends that everyone wants in the living room from smart speakers to an open plan space.

A LARGE crowd gathered for the lighting of the beacon as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

JUSTIN Lowe, a partner and auctioneer for Greenslade Taylor Hunt, has reported an enthusiastic crowd of buyers at the firm's May auction held at the Batch Country House Hotel, in Lympsham.

THE Seavingtons Platinum Jubilee Fete took place yesterday, Saturday, June 5

Now that the Love Island contestants for 2022 have been confirmed and we have had the first look at the new villa, here's how we can recreate the look at home.

Take inspiration from iconic jewellery worn by the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Diana and Meghan Markle.

After the success of the first series last year, Stephen Merchant's The Outlaws returns to BBC One

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

THOSE who like their model locomotives on a larger scale are in for a treat at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s next specialist Collectors' Sale.

THE Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning that could affect parts of England and parts of Somerset tomorrow (Sunday, June 5).

A FARM with more than 36 acres and several large barns at West Coker is going under the auctioneer’s gavel.

June is here and while we have the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this weekend, we also have Father’s Day to organise.

People across Somerset are embarking on a four-day celebration to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

THE bear necessities of Pam Cornish are ...well cuddly toy bears.

THE bear necessities of Pam Cornish are ...well cuddly toy bears.

A TEENAGER has been banned from getting behind the wheel after they tried to escape from pursuing police by driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone on a Somerset road.

WESTON College principal Dr Paul Phillips CBE has received an honorary knighthood in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

SEVERAL thousands cricket fans enjoyed perfect weather for Somerset's latest T20 Vitality Blast match yesterday evening (Wednesday, June 1).

FIREFIGHTERS struggled to locate a car that shot off the road and rolled down a bank with the driver trapped inside.

THERE will be major changes to recycling and rubbish collections across Somerset during the first two weeks of June due to the two Platinum Jubilee bank holidays.