Don Farmer brings significant experience from the youth education sector, having worked on student inclusion, pastoral support, and learning coordination.

Mark Shelford has taken on the role of county board member for Somerset at the Wessex Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Association (RFCA).

This comes after the government's consultation on pan-regional partnerships received more submissions from the South West than any other English region.

Rodney has called on people across the town to show their appreciation for the team who work tirelessly to maintain the outdoor spaces for everyone.

One of Chard’s main employers will soon be powered by green energy after plans for a new solar farm were approved.

Ilminster Town Council have reported that Station Road footway, in Horton and Ilminster will be closing for urgent leak repairs for a total of five days.

A CONVICTED sex offender who kept his past a secret from his new partner is to be sentenced at Taunton Crown Court this month after admitting breaching his notification requirements.

A LIMINGTON woman who was caught drug-driving on her way home from a rock concert in Lyme Regis blamed her downfall on some cannabis cakes she ate at the gig.

The cooker allows the group to support healthy eating and social connection through daily lunches it prepares.

Jade Black, a part-time law student from Yeovil, will have her first book published by Shadow Spark Publishing on Tuesday, May 27.

A property in Ilminster is set to become a new convenience store and off-license with permissions sought for a new illuminated sign on the front of the building.

Police are seeking witnesses after a glass bottle was involved in an assault on a man in a park in Chard.

People planning to go on holiday and expecting to arrive at London Heathrow Airport have been dealt a massive blow today (Friday, March 21).

The best place to live in the south west has been revealed to be a Somerset village in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.

A YEOVIL man who was more than three times the drink drive limit when he drove across a footpath and ploughed his car into a fence has been given a two-year driving ban and ordered to carry out 180 hours unpaid work.

The Vertical Flight Society presented Simon with an award for his "extraordinary work on vertical flight" at the RAF Club in London.

The event at St George's Church in Hinton St George took place on Saturday, March 15.

Ms Montgomery pointed out how unprecedented pressures mean that traditional youth development resources can’t always be stretched to reach every young person.

Somerset Council and its highways contractor Kier held a competition for local schools to name two new road gritters which have joined the fleet.

A recent study published on the Wyke Farm website shows there has been a large influx of dragonflies to the new lake and series of ponds created.

The finalists have been announced for the Somerset Business Awards 2025 after a rigorous judging process and a Merriott business has been named in the list.

Thousands of homes across Somerset could be unlocked in the next few years following a change in the legal advice surrounding phosphate mitigation.

Twenty years ago, survivors of a "terrifying" minibus crash, which left several people from Chard with serious injuries, say their lives were saved by their seatbelts.

Avon and Somerset Police has added more images to its online gallery of seized property. 

The Ilminster and District Lions presented the Chairman of the Ilminster Christmas Lights a cheque to support the 2025 display.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has the power to impose a fine on benefit claimants, including those receiving Universal Credit

Students will be put through their paces in a fitness circuit hosted by the British high jumper.

The event will take place on Friday, March 21, from 3pm to 5.30pm and is open to the community.

The Met Office has forecast a mix of sun, cloud, and rain for Chard over the coming days.

The new season is set to begin in April, with the men's, ladies', and mixed doubles teams aiming for more victories in the summer league.

An award-winning Channel Five and Netflix TV Show is currently seeking people from the Somerset area to take part its tenth series.

The Octagon Theatre in Yeovil town centre may not reopen until early-2027, Somerset Council has confirmed.

Seafood pancakes are an excellent source of protein, as well as a cost-effective option for filling up the family.

A WOMAN from Chard has been disqualified from driving for 22 months for drug driving and using a vehicle without third party insurance.

Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond will appear in a new Amazon Prime series entitled: The Not Very Grand Tour.

The suggestion, by the BBC’s new chairman, comes as Lisa Nandy considers alternatives to the current TV Licence

Santander said it was shutting the branches in June, while also cutting hours across 36 sites and switching 18 to be counter-free

Little Beeches Nursery, located at Maiden Beech Academy in Crewkerne, has received a glowing inspection report from Ofsted.

A cottage near the town of Chard, Somerset, has been named among Vrbo's best holiday homes for 2025

One of Chard’s two doctors’ surgeries will have to relocate all appointments to another site due to “structural damage” at its current base.

Chard residents are having to rely on battery-powered broadband until the final stage of repairs to a damaged cabinet can be carried out.

British Transport Police have confirmed a person has died following an incident on the line near Yeovil Pen Mill railway station, Somerset.

A new vape shop has opened in Chard this week on the High Street, offering exclusive opening day offers for their first customers.

See how this 35p ingredient found in nearly every household in the UK can stop your food going bad.

More than one million drivers have had to stump up more than £300 to repair the damage, while the average cost to fix pothole damage has risen to £144

Supermarket car parks sit on private land, with rules often enforced in the form of Parking Charge Notices (PCNs), which can run from around £40 to £100

The recruits graduated from Police Now’s national training academy on Monday, March 17, and will join specialist teams across policing — with 14 detectives heading to Somerset.

The Government’s January 2025 prison population figures show "crowding" in HMP Bristol, HMP Exeter, and HMP Channings Wood — with populations greater than the number of cells available.

Auto Trader has warned that the new car tax rule seeing an end to an exemption from vehicle excise duty could see fewer people buying electric cars.

An incident occurred in Chard High Street resulting in emergency service response and a patient hospitalised in Taunton.