THE Ilminster Arts Centre has a busy schedule of events and activities on offer in the run-up to Christmas.

AVON and Somerset Chief Constable Sarah Crew and the force's Police Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford are looking for creative young artists to help design this year’s official Christmas cards.

A WOMAN visiting Ilminster said the decorations of a town centre shop “brought a tear” to her eye.

What to buy the person who has everything…? Why not buy a gift that lasts all year!

BRACE yourself for more heavy rain and strong winds across Somerset tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23).

SCHOOLCHILDREN at a primary school in Chard turned into rockstars for a day to win a competition.

SHINDIG Festival has launched a new offer called 'Give the gift of Shindig' as Christmas fast approaches.

CREWKERNE Boxing Club are set to host their first ever home boxing show next year.

THE Chard Christmas lights switch-on event will take place this Saturday (November 26) and will feature “the biggest display so far”.

A WOMAN from Ilminster has braved the shave to help her best friend after she was diagnosed with cancer.

Ilminster Town were denied the opportunity to play against bottom of the League Stockwood Green on Saturday as the struggling visitors could not raise a side, only two weeks earlier Stockwood played Chard away with a weakened team losing 9-1.

MPs have been told that Christmas parties held for staff can be claimed on expenses. But this does not include alcohol.

Cost-of-living support payments will be sent out starting tomorrow.

THE South Somerset Community Choir and Ilminster Belles are joining forces for a concert of Christmas music at St Peter and St Paul Church in South Petherton.

STRIKING bus drivers braved heavy downpours as they walked out for the second time in four days.

AN ALADDIN pantomime is coming up at the Ilminster Warehouse Theatre.

AN ILMINSTER school held a non-uniform day to raise funds for Children in Need.

POLICE following up reports of a person "acting suspiciously" have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the incident.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced hundreds of locations across Somerset where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

A TOTAL of 10 major roadworks schemes are due to be started in Somerset this week.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Somerset as “small chances of very strong winds” could cause disruption tomorrow (Monday, November 21).

CHARTERHOUSE auctioneers and valuers have already taken entries for their next specialist auction of automobilia and memorabilia in April 2023.

THIS property is a smart four-bedroom detached house with garage and set in over half an acre of glorious mature gardens.

ILMINSTER marked the start of the festive seasons with a Christmas lights switch-on and Victorian Night event yesterday night (Friday, November 18).

THIS is a well presented extended former farmhouse located in an accessible location near the Dorset and Somerset borders.

AN ENGINEERING firm is urging anyone who had joined its pension scheme to get in contact before the end of the year.

A TREASURE hoard lost many generations ago is to be offered by Lawrences of Crewkerne.

LEONARDO is proud to welcome Yeovil College as the first Team AW149 UK Community Member.

BUS passengers face more misery over the coming days with strikes planned tomorrow (Friday, November 18) and Monday (November 21).

A TOWN council has launched a survey on the possibility of setting up ‘warm rooms’ for its residents to help tackle the spiralling cost of fuel.

THE artwork of an artist from Crewkerne is being displayed in a London art gallery.

THREE women rugby officials from Somerset proudly flew the flag for the county alongside 47 other female referees at Twickenham.

AN ARTIST has visited a Chard primary school to inspire children to be creative and learn about their local heritage.

This winter, we expect to see both flu and Covid viruses circulating at potentially high levels.

The shortages are believed to be at least partially related to the recent outbreak of avian flu across the UK

A former Ottery resident who has lived and worked with horses all her life, including becoming a champion showjumper, has written a book on equine care and welfare

AVON and Somerset's Chief Constable has reversed her decision not to name a police constable she sacked.

Lowest income households set to pay no Council Tax under new Somerset Council proposals.

A TOTAL of 1,130 drivers have been caught speeding in a Somerset village so far this year.

RAIL passengers travelling to and from Somerset are being warned to expect four days of disruption starting on Saturday (November 19).

Earlier in the week the younger pupils learnt about Remembrance Day and the meaning behind the poppies we wear by taking part in a Remembrance Activity Day.

POLICE officers detected 31 “reckless, dangerous and selfish” drivers speeding on the A303 in South Somerset this morning.

A HIGH Court judge has quashed South Somerset District Council's planning permission for the erection of five self-contained buildings to store carnival floats.

ANOTHER week of two halves, saw Chard Road Runners members taking on races on both Saturday and Sunday.

Two cheques to the value of £1,876.04 each were presented to Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance and St Margaret’s Hospice by John Nicholls.

A CHARITY that supports autistic and socially anxious children, young adults and their families held an afternoon of fun activities at Magdalen Farm near Chard.

THE Ilminster Community Choir has now been singing again for 12 months following the lifting of Covid restrictions.

FAMILIES, friends and former pupils of Chard School enjoyed a moving Remembrance Service on Friday (November 11) in the chapel.

I am currently working with the Town Team to put up the Christmas lights.

A FESTIVE flower demonstration held by an award-winning local florist has raised over £500 to support Ilminster's Christmas lights.