Chard and Ilminster News

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:59:44 +0100
Yeovil MP Adam Dance opens Rama Life centre in Ilminster
Rama Life has settled into premises at Frogmary Farm to provide term-time educational support focusing on young people who are home educated or not thriving in school.  They also run a sought after holiday club provision.

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Barrington Fete returns bigger and better than ever
The Barrington Fete returns bigger and better than ever this summer

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Clinton Rogers: ‘Technology is wonderful – when it’s on your side’
Technology is a wonderful thing – when it’s on your side.  But when it’s turned against you, boy can it cause pain!

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Four fun-filled Play Days to take place throughout August
Creative activities and live theatre are in store this summer for neighbourhoods across South Somerset.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Ilchester's Dirty Toppers cheese is Best New Dairy Product
A West Country cheese brand has taken home a Gold Award for Best New Dairy Product at the International Cheese Awards 2024.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Discover interpretations of nature at Ilminster Arts Centre
Ilminster Arts Centre has unveiled a new exhibition, 'By Invitation', showcasing invited artists' interpretations of nature, wildlife, and organic shapes.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:48:37 +0100
Martock Library's funding cut by town's Parish Council
The Parish Council had been "providing support" of £5,000 a year to help the library operate its normal opening hours for "the past couple of years", but that funding has now been removed.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:46:20 +0100
Somerset pensioner takes mortgage lender to High Court
David Riley, 76, who is recovering from bowel cancer, found himself stuck as a mortgage prisoner in a ‘black hole’ of unaffordable payments. Mr Riley had bought a five-bedroom townhouse in Martock with a £200,000 mortgage from Northern Rock in...

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:20:55 +0100
Yeovil Junction Station toilet refurbishments completed by SWR
South Western Railway has completed an improvement project totalling £6.5 million across more than 100 stations — including Yeovil Junction, Crewkerne, and Templecombe.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:39:00 +0100
3 ways to keep wasps out of your garden this summer
Wasps can become a nuisance when you're trying to enjoy the summer weather outside - here are three ways to keep them away without causing harm.

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:37:17 +0100
Treasury shares 1p and 2p coins will not be phased out
After reports that 1p and 2p coins could be scrapped, the Treasury has revealed that will not be the case.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:21:48 +0100
Wambrook Flower Show in Chard this weekend at Cotley House
The Wambrook Flower Show is taking place this weekend.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:43:35 +0100
Somerset Council could sell Cornhill Complex and part of Firepool site
Key assets could be sold by Somerset Council in a bid to balance the books

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:29:43 +0100
Yeovil ward preparations as patients moved from Wells
Preparations complete for 20-mile re-location of mental health patients from Wells to Yeovil

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:19:27 +0100
Ham Hill Country Park Dog Show on Sunday August 11
Ham Hill Country Park is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its ever-popular dog show which will be held on Sunday 11 August 2024. 

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:56:25 +0100
Martock Gallery named Art Gallery of the Year in SME awards 2024
A PICTURE framing business in Martock has been named the Best Family-Owned Bespoke Art Gallery in Southern England.

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:34:38 +0100
South Petherton's Benn Laidler MBE wins SSAFA Global Award
Benn Laidler MBE and Steve Shaw MA, FCILT, CMCIPD of Torque Events have been awarded the Sir James Gildea Global Award by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. 

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:35:59 +0100
Somerset Council have called on council tax reforms from Government
Somerset Council have called for reform in council tax

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 13:01:23 +0100
Avon and Somerset Police report: Drunk people left naked
A new report says Avon and Somerset Police sometimes left drunk people naked in their cells

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:22:51 +0100
Police confiscate bike ridden around Ninesprings Park, Yeovil
YEOVIL Neighbourhood officers confiscated a motorcycle that was being ridden without insurance last Wednesday (July 17).

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:02:00 +0100
South West Water work on the A358 Chard Street, Axminster
A small section of the A358 will be closed for a week, as South West Water works to 'provide a new water service' for a costumer.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:19:23 +0100
Somerset Council to provide Suez with extra taxpayer cash
Somerset Council has provisionally agreed to provide extra money to contractor Suez

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:25:04 +0100
GoFundMe page launches for missing Chard man Micheal Frison
Evie Baker, the mum of a man from Chard who has gone missing in Sardinia has launched a fundraiser.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:57:41 +0100
Crewkerne Charter Fair 2024 takes place on September six to eight
Crewkerne Rotary Club is holding a Charter Fair and Sunday Street Market from September 6-8.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:38:18 +0100
Chard: St Mary's Church concert on Saturday August 3 at 7pm
St Mary's Church in Chard is holding a concert in August, to raise funds for the repair of their vandalised church windows.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
AmicusLaw Solicitors announces relocation of Yeovil office
AmicusLaw Solicitors have announced the relocation of their Yeovil office

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:40:12 +0100
Full list of Carpetright stores closing amid administration
Carpetright has announced that Tapi has agreed to buy 54 stores however 213 stores will close and more than 1,000 jobs will be lost.

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:38:26 +0100
UK rents hit record high as tenants pay £1,314 per month
Rightmove has revealed that UK rents are at a record high with 17 inquiries per property and the average tenant paying £1,314 a month.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:22:10 +0100
Yeovil Hollywood Bowl incident leads to jail sentence
Jason Roberts was sentenced to 14 weeks in prison for being threatening and violent at Hollywood Bowl in Yeovil

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 15:07:28 +0100
Ilminster man at Yeovil Magistrates Court for drug driving
An Ilminster man who had been smoking cannabis before mounting a verge and ending up in a hedge has been handed a 20 month driving ban and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:27:14 +0100
Somerset alpaca helps man with unique marriage proposal
Joe Taylor, from Leicestershire, was holidaying with his girlfriend Katherine when the couple paid a memorable visit to Cary Alpacas, in Cary Fitzpaine, on Saturday, July 20.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:10:00 +0100
An excerpt from Margery Fish’s book, We Made A Garden
An excerpt from a new version of We Made a Garden by Margery Fish introduces East Lambrook Manor Gardens.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:24:00 +0100
A303 bypass between Sparkford to Ilchester nears completion
Striking new drone footage released by National Highways give a bird’s eye view of the new Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade approaching completion in Somerset. 

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:46:34 +0100
Rama Life move to new site in South Petherton last week
RAMA Life held an open day at their premises in Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton on Friday.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:50:43 +0100
Somerset Council refuses Crewkerne plans for 145 homes
The plans were refused as Somerset Council said there was 'unacceptable amount of overlooking'

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:03:52 +0100
New bus service links Wells, Street and Glastonbury with Bristol
Bus operator First West has announced today (July 22) that a new service connecting Yeovil, Street, Wells and Glastonbury to Bristol will begin from September.

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:19:00 +0100
What snakes are found in UK gardens and are they dangerous?
Find out what snakes might be in your garden and whether they are dangerous from Grass snakes to adders.

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:26:02 +0100
Joseph Bushnell may be in Crewkerne, Ilminster and Bridgwater
We are continuing to ask the public to call us with any information relating to wanted Joseph Bushnell.

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 09:31:00 +0100
Property for sale in Winsham: Small three bedroom house
This chocolate box period cottage forms part of a picturesque street scene towards the edge of the pretty village of Winsham, just four miles from Chard.

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 06:00:00 +0100
South Somerset planning application roundup for Monday July 15
Here are the latest planning applications submitted for approval to Somerset Council for the week commencing Monday July 15.

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Angela Rayner addresses Somerset development and phosphates
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP has given assurances that Somerset will not be subject to “development at all cost”.

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Pop-up law office to launch in Ilminster arts centre
Battens Solicitors, a leading South West law firm, is opening a pop-up office in Ilminster's Arts Centre.

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:28:47 +0100
New owners at The Candlelight, Bishopswood near Chard
The Candlelight in Bishopswood is closed for a week as from Monday (July 15), as the transfer of new landlords takes place.

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:21:00 +0100
Property for sale in Ilminster: Large three bedroom house
This unique, three-bedroom property occupies grounds of around a quarter of an acre in a private and desirable address in Ilminster.

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 09:28:19 +0100
Best and worst rated GP surgeries in Chard and Ilminster
these are the best and worst-rated GP surgeries in location according to patient feedback'

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Somerset Council to earn £575,000 by renting part of Deane House
Somerset Council will earn more than £500,000 a year by renting out part of a former local authority headquarters to commercial tenants

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Herne View Primary School honoured with School Games award
Herne View Primary School are ending the school year celebrating a huge award win

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:31:26 +0100
DVLA: Drivers who've sold car for over £250 face £1,000 fine
James Kelly, CEO of the British Metals Recycling Association, issued the warning.

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:29:46 +0100
Lloyds Bank to help the homeless by converting bank offices
Lloyds Banking Group will start converting its office sites into social housing, the banking giant has this week confirmed.

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100
Somerset Bus Partnership seeks feedback on bus services
Somerset Bus Partnership is calling for the public's opinions on the county's bus services.

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