IT HAS been a really mixed bag of casework this month and I am learning all the time about the different types of problems that local residents are facing.

The DWP and HMRC have put arrangements in place to ensure all benefits and credits due to be paid on this date.

Soldiers in ceremonial uniform are maintaining a constant, 24-hour vigil around the Queen’s coffin while she is lying in state.

Thousands of Royal Mail stamps are set to be unusable within months as a new system is introduced, with some left set to be thousands out of pocket.

A NEW ice cream and milkshake parlour opened in Chard last week.

FIREFIGHTERS removed a man from a car that was on its side following an incident on the A30 Crewkerne Road in Chard. 

A FAMOUS composer is coming to lead a “Singing Day” in the beautiful surroundings of the parish church in South Petherton, near Yeovil.

The nation has been united in mourning over the past week following the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

WASTE collections will be suspended on Monday, September 19, which has been designated as a national bank holiday for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Tesco, Aldi and other supermarkets are choosing to close their doors to honour Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

THE A358 will be closed overnight tonight (Tuesday, September 13) and tomorrow between Taunton and Ilminster.

PATIENTS with an appointment scheduled for Monday, September 19 – the date of the Queen’s funeral – have been advised to “plan as if it is going ahead”.

FIREFIGHTERS have extinguished a vehicle fire near the Holbrook Roundabout, Wincanton, leaving it “50 per cent” damaged.

A PRIMARY school received a prestigious arts award last week.

THREE businesses in Somerset face anxious waits to see if they will be granted new Royal Warrants following the death of the Queen.

THREE businesses in Somerset face anxious waits to see if they will be granted new Royal Warrants following the death of the Queen.

Unemployment in the UK has hit a 48-year low, falling to the lowest rate, 3.6%, since 1974, statistics from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show.

THE A30 Crewkerne Road is closed westbound with slow traffic following a collision between Chard Rugby Club and Oaklands Avenue.

THE International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) exhibition is now on display at Barrington Court.

A FUNDRAISING coffee morning held in Ilminster has raised over £4,000 for a cancer support charity that helps people across the UK.

SOUTH Petherton Carnival celebrated its 100th anniversary last weekend.

Wetherspoons will be cutting the price of food and drink to support the reduction of tax on the hospitality sector

The DWP confirmed the first of the cost-of-living payments will be paid this month

See what will happen from now until the Queen's funeral.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin has been seen for the first time as the late monarch begins her final journey.

Just one exception has been listed as an excuse to be using your phone while driving as part of the Highway Code rule change.

CHARD Carnival Committee’s annual Street Fayre took place last Saturday.

CHARD Town Town Council paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with books of condolence, floral displays, and Proclamation.

ILMINSTER residents were invited to hear the Proclamation today (Monday, September 12), the official announcement of Her Majesty’s death, and acknowledgement of the commencement of the King’s new reign.

PRIMARY school pupils have received a letter sent on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II after they celebrated her Platinum Jubilee.

LAST week the annual Ferne Dog Show returned for 2022 at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Wambrook, Chard.

AT 46.2 in August, the headline NatWest South West PMI® Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – fell from 51.3 in ...

CHARD Town Council will be live streaming the funeral of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

THE Mayor of Crewkerne has paid tributes to the Queen.

ILMINSTER residents are invited to hear the Proclamation today (Monday, September 12), the official announcement of Her Majesty’s death, and acknowledgement of the commencement of the King’s new reign.

This will be the first time in over 260 years that a sovereign’s funeral has taken place in the Abbey.

Protesters have been heard booing at the proclamation of King Charles III in Edinburgh.

After the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, her eldest son Charles has now become King Charles III.

Asda, Tesco and Lidl are among the supermarkets to issue recalls for a range of reasons

It is encouraging anyone who still has them to use them or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office before the end of September.

YOU could own four fully-let garages in Yeovil.

MANY farm businesses in England may struggle to cope with the challenges of new agricultural policies and the withdrawal of the Basic Payment Scheme, as many do not engage in formal business planning or seek external professional advice, according to...

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured this week.

THE Church Rooms is an historic Grade II listed building dating from 1828.

A PAIR of Old Master paintings are estimated to sell for between £8,000 and £10,000 in the Charterhouse two-day auction in Sherborne on October 6 and 7.

ALL at South Somerset District Council are deeply saddened by the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen who was much respected, and very much loved.

THIS four-bedroom new build is an imposing detached house in a private location on the outskirts of Tatworth set in grounds of approximately 1/3 acre.

THE National Proclamation, the official announcement of Her Majesty’s death and acknowledgement of the commencement of the King’s new reign, will take place at 11am today (Saturday, September 10) at St James Palace.

The announcement comes after King Charles III was formally declared as the new monarch following the death of his mother aged 96.

Some events around Somerset will be cancelled in the period of mourning following the Queen's death.