A POPULAR South Somerset dog show is set to return for it seventh year next month.

AN investigation is being carried out into the death of a one-month-old baby following an incident in Chard.

YEOVIL Rotary Club is expecting plenty of interest in a fundraising dinner and presentation it is hosting next month.

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 22-year-old woman who died after a collision near Ilminster.

AN unloved bookcase destined for a rubbish skip has been given a new lease of life - as a plant stand.

HEALTH bosses in Somerset are urging people who haven't had any or all of their Covid-19 vaccinations to do so.

A Somerset council has been slammed for its decision to hold its remaining meetings in public despite declaring a climate emergency.

Protesters have occupied a veteran oak tree in Somerset in a desperate bid to prevent it from being torn down as part of a major road-building scheme.

Petrol prices in the Chard and Ilminster have dropped, seemingly following the example of a local garage owner.

A TATWORTH road will be closed for three days later this week to allow Wessex Water to repair a “domestic leak”.

PASSENGERS hoping to travel by train to and from Somerset stations this week are being warned to plan ahead due to industrial action.

POLICE have issued details of locations where officers will site mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

SIX roadworks schemes taking longer than five weeks to complete are scheduled from today (Monday, July 25).

CUSTOMERS and staff at a Somerset pub are in shock following the death of the popular landlord after a short illness.

It’s colourless, odourless and tasteless but high levels of this gas can increase the risk of cancer – see the interactive map showing Somerset’s radon hotspots.

THE variety of pictures on offer at Lawrences on July 6 is best demonstrated by the prices achieved for pictures spanning many centuries.

BELIEVED to date from the 18th century, the property has been the subject of much improvement during recent years.

The Treasury has revealed 78 unclaimed estates in Somerset - check your surname from the list to see if you could inherit a fortune.

MANOR Farmhouse typifies a former village farmhouse, offering considerable character throughout, built of local stone beneath a thatched and slate tiled roof with the property being listed Grade II for its architectural importance.

ALMOST 100 new houses could be built on the edge of Crewkerne if plans are approved.

CRIME has risen over the last year in Somerset, official police records reveal.

PATIENT satisfaction with GP services in Somerset has dropped to its lowest ever level, new figures show.

Tesco said it is aware of the issue and has implemented a fix which prevents the fraudulent use of this coupon.

TROY Ellis and his Hail Jamaica band will be rocking the hearts and minds of the people of Chard for the first time.

MOTORISTS are being warned of delays on the M5 in Somerset tomorrow (Friday, July 22) with protesters planning slow moving roadblock protests against the rising cost of fuel.

A THUNDERSTORM warning has been issued for Somerset and the South West.

AN independent interiors and lifestyle store has opened in Ilminster this week.

RISING hockey prospect Alex Chihota believes a recent Commonwealth Games ‘Immersion Camp’ as part of the trailblazing Team England Futures programme will be ideal preparation for a future at the top level.

After the success of the June meeting, where Chard hosted the Honiton and Ilminster carers groups, the July meeting was a lower key, general meeting where we discussed some of the successes and problems faced by our regular members, including the cos...

I represent Chard South, this covers Everything on the Guildhall side of the A30, which includes the district council wards of Holyrood, Jocelyn and Tatworth, Forton.

THE gates closed for the final time at a school in Chard last Friday (July 15).

Filming for season 3 of Bridgeton has begun in London

AVON and Somerset Police is to refer itself to the police watchdog following the death of a suspect.

A GROUP that has raised more than £68,000 for a GP surgery in Chard has been wound up.

LEADING children’s charity Barnardo’s is spreading the good-feeling and raising awareness of its range of pre-loved clothing and accessories, with its new ‘Fashion For All’ campaign, including Yeovil’s Vanessa White.

THE top officer charged with heading up a new unitary authority for the whole of Somerset has been appointed.

THUNDERSTORMS are developing across parts of Somerset, the Met Office said.

THE Yandle Summer Homemade Market took place last weekend in Martock.

AN Avon and Somerset police constable acted "inappropriately" with at least four female officers, it is alleged.

THE sun shone and the community turned out in force to support the return of the summer fayre at Burnworthy House, South Petherton, on Saturday (July 16).

MAGISTRATES have let a speeding driver off without disqualifying her so as not to damage her business.

CONTRACTS for the proposed improvement works at The High Street, Middle Street and The Borough in Yeovil have been signed, meaning this important work can commence imminently.

MAGISTRATES have let a speeding driver off without disqualifying her so as not to damage her business.

A crucial report into the delivery of a vital relief road in Chard won’t be published until the autumn.

A man who was caught red-handed stealing booze from a Chard supermarket said he had been acting under duress from someone else.

A MAN found with hard drugs and a knife tucked into his waistband has been jailed.

POLICE have issued a warning following several reports of lasers being shone at aircraft in the South Somerset and Bristol areas.

A MAN who couldn’t resist showing off to his friends in a supermarket car park has been handed a 12-month driving ban after being caught drink driving.

A Somerset council is hailing its investment in renewable energy as “a success story” after its two battery storage sites made more money than expected last year.

A PAEDOPHILE who raped a child has been jailed for 12 years.