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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Eco work complete at Boden Street car park, Chard
A CAR park in Chard has received an 'eco friendly' face lift.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Around one in five Somerset pupils on free school meals
AROUND one in five pupils in Somerset are receiving free school meals as thousands more became eligible during the pandemic, figures show.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 06:05:37 +0100
Man airlifted to hospital after South Petherton crash
A MAN was air lifted to hospital after a crash last night (June 24).

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:17:52 +0100
Elizabeth Way, Chard, closure for traffic lights works
A CHARD road is set to be closed for five weeks during work to replace ageing traffic lights.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:52:27 +0100
Avon and Somerset PC Teresa Lines accused of gross misconduct
A WOMAN police constable checked up on a force computer on a man she was planning to go on a date with, it is claimed.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:08:07 +0100
Sarah Beeny opens new key worker accommodation at Yeovil Hospital
A TV property expert has officially opened new accommodation, designed and built to provide homes to frontline staff.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:24:51 +0100
E-scooter rider banned for drink driving
CODY Coutts, of Bower Avenue, Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to possessing a folding knife with a locking blade in the town on April 21.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 10:57:41 +0100
Fewer Somerset secondary school pupils offered top choice
FEWER Somerset pupils have been offered a place at their secondary school of choice, figures reveal.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:26:40 +0100
Car park fire at Carrington Way, Wincanton
CREWS received an early morning call to reports of a fire in a car park today.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 07:45:02 +0100
Car fire in Crofton Park, Yeovil, believed to be deliberate
A CAR fire in the early hours of this morning is thought to have been started deliberately.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Manor Court Primary School, Chard, receives Gold Standard EAL Quality Mark
A PRIMARY school in Chard has been awarded top marks.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Somerset County Council to buy homes for children in need
AN INNOVATIVE scheme will see Somerset County Council buy 10 new small homes to help improve the chances of Somerset’s highest needs children.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Editor Paul Jones' new book is Glastonbury Festival tonic
View From The Stage: 50 Years of Glastonbury by the People That Played features the memories and experiences of dozens of artists who have performed at the festival over five decades.

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Aurora, from Compton Dundon in Somerset, set to compete in Little Miss Diamond UK
AN 8-year-old from Somerset is set to complete in a national beauty pageant in August.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan published
THE long-awaited Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan (INP) has been published this week.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
When to see the last Supermoon of 2021
WEATHER permitting, we should be able to see the final Supermoon of 2021 on Thursday (June 24).

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Yarlington Homes announces launch of Hainbury Meadows, Ilchester
A NEW development has launched this week in Ilchester.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:50:06 +0100
Good Samaritan aids attack victim in The Arrow, Yeovil
POLICE are trying to trace a Good Samaritan who went to the assistance of a man beaten up in a pub toilet.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:43:50 +0100
COVID-19: Cases continue to rise in Somerset
THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset increased by 122 over the weekend, official figures show.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:31:53 +0100
Lorraine Lloyd wanted on child protection offences could be in Somerset
PEOPLE in Somerset have been alerted that a woman being sought by police could be in the county.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:41:27 +0100
Residents invited to have their say about the future of Chard town centre
CHARD residents are being given the chance to shape the future of their town centre in a new consultation.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:46:05 +0100
'No quick fix' for delayed recycling collections in Somerset
DELAYS and disruption to waste collections in Somerset are likely continue for some time, it has been revealed.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Batts Lane Quarry and Blackford Hill Quarry plans to be discussed at meeting
TWO controversial quarry plans in Somerset are set to be discussed at a meeting this week.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 05:41:49 +0100
Charity's plan to convert kennels to shop/cafe and more among South Somerset applications
BELOW are selected planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of June 14, 2021.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:23:33 +0100
Police appeal after horses stolen from Martock area
POLICE are appealing for witnesses or anyone with any information about the theft of two horses.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 13:02:33 +0100
Somerset water engineer Jake Cornish to star in ITV's Love Island
A SOMERSET water engineer has been confirmed as a contestant on the new series of ITV's Love Island.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:41:35 +0100
Director gets second ban for running Somerset wine company while banned
A DISQUALIFIED director from Somerset illegally ran a wine firm in the county

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 07:38:08 +0100
Insurance firm's sizeable donation to St Margaret's Hospice Care
AN insurance company has made a sizeable donation to St Margaret's Hospice Care after the charity's fundraising efforts were impacted by the pandemic.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:29:10 +0100
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED: Police speed cameras out in force in Somerset this week
AVON and Somerset Police have announced the locations where they plan to site mobile speed cameras this week.

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:11:47 +0100
SIX major roadworks starting in Somerset today
THERE are six major roadworks schemes starting across Somerset today (Monday, June 21).

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 05:50:00 +0100
Fewer benefits claimants in South Somerset in May
Hundreds fewer people in South Somerset were claiming unemployment benefits in May than the month before, figures show, as coronavirus restrictions were eased.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:30:10 +0100
South Somerset's house price rise bucks regional trend
PROPERTY prices have increased in South Somerset, bucking the regional trend.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 11:13:47 +0100
Your chance to name a storm after a friend or loved one
DOES your Uncle James move like a whirlwind?

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:02:47 +0100
Young, unemployed and in Somerset? How to get £1,000 to start a business
YOUNG unemployed people in Somerset can get grants of up to £1,000 to help them start a business.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:04:31 +0100
Man rescued from fire in Eastfield Close, Martock
An elderly man was rescued from a house fire yesterday evening.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:21:08 +0100
Hay destroyed in barn fire in Batchpool Lane, Horsington
A LARGE quantity of hay has been destroyed in a barn fire this morning.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 06:29:26 +0100
Well over 90pc of all over 50s in Somerset have had Covid-19 vaccine
MORE than nine out of 10 people in Somerset aged 50 and over have had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to recent figures.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0100
Eight-bedroom Victorian villa in Chard is on the market
A FASCINATING Victorian villa offering eight bedrooms, numerous receptions and great flexibility for multi-generational living or business potential subject to obtaining planning permission.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 05:50:00 +0100
Plan for drive-thru cafe among latest South Somerset planning applications
BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of June 7, 2021.

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 10:13:08 +0100
Young, unemployed and in Somerset? How to get £1,000 to start a business
YOUNG unemployed people in Somerset can get grants of up to £1,000 to help them start a business.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 17:36:07 +0100
Motorcycle fire outside White Post Garage in Yeovil
FIRE crews received several calls about a motorcycle on fire outside a Someset garage earlier today.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 16:59:12 +0100
Somerset appears once in top 20 most popular driving routes
A STUDY of Instagram hashtags has revealed the most popular driving routes in the UK but with stiff competition, Somerset only features once in the list.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:35:11 +0100
Dragons Den star thanks Somerset hospital staff after fall
DRAGONS Den star Deborah Meaden has praised Somerset NHS staff after breaking her arm.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Pair raise money for The National Brain Appeal with South West Coastal Path run
A PAIR ran 200kilometres across the South West Coastal Path last month to raise money for charity.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 05:55:00 +0100
Spacious and individual Ilminster property with stunning views on sale
SHRIGLEIGH is a beautifully appointed, spacious and individual detached property built by Minster stone in the 1930s as a showcase house.

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 10:04:39 +0100
PICTURES: House in Street, Somerset, that looks like Hitler
IT'S not often you find a building resembles a person, but one eagle-eyed reader sent in this snap claiming they have spotted a house that is a dead-ringer for Adolf Hitler.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 11:01:03 +0100
NO NEED TO BOOK: Walk-in Covid vaccinations in Somerset this weekend
ANYONE over 18 can get the Covid-19 vaccine at additional walk-in clinics at the Bath and West Showground from today (Friday, June 18).

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:58:44 +0100
Traffic due to overturned lorry on A303 Cartgate Roundabout
THERE are reports a lorry has tipped over on the A303.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:47:19 +0100
Father and son died being gored by a water buffalo
A FORMER Somerset man and his son died after being gored by a water buffalo at their family farm, an inquest has heard.

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 09:21:09 +0100
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust trials colon capsule endoscopy
PATIENTS in Somerset can now swallow miniature cameras to check for cancer.



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