CHARD Carers Support Group met on October 10 with a packed agenda to discuss the plans for Christmas, a trip out to Trago Mills, the Community Car Scheme, and arrangements for the Christmas lunch.

EVERY baby is precious, but Somerset mum Emma Vokes and her partner Lee treasure every second with their "pure rainbow" son.

The National Grid has warned planned blackouts could hit the UK between 4pm and 7pm this winter

The chair of Peninsula Transport, who is also a Devon county councillor, has spoken of the benefits the A358 upgrade in Somerset will bring to the whole area, in a video being circulated by National Highways

A CREWKERNE woman has won the top prize for SEND Leader at nasen’s sixth annual awards.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset sent a letter warning a speeding driver to slow down on average roughly once every 10 seconds last year.

PEOPLE from Chard can enjoy afternoons of live music from a professional musician at a pub in the town this and next month (October and November 2022).

POLICE are urgently seeking the public's help to find a missing man who is likely in need of medical treatment.

A NEW estate agent is up and running in the Chard and Ilminster area.

POLICE have recovered these two stolen cars.

PEOPLE are being invited to dedicate a star in a virtual night sky to remember a loved one over the festive season.

Somerset restaurants in Bath, Dunster, Chard, Cheddar and more were included in the AA Guide for 2023

In English Language A-level we get to chew over topical language issues and what could be more of our time linguistically than 'cost of living crisis'?

A FAMILY has donated dozens of toys to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton to thank staff members for treating their son's rare neurological condition.

A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been jailed for almost a year after targeting supermarkets.

NATIONAL law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has been reappointed to the National Farmers Union (NFU) legal panel for the South West.

A SHOP in Ilminster was entered by an intruder in the early hours of Saturday morning, with an investigation now underway.

ALDI is creating around 170 new jobs in Somerset ahead of the festive season.

POLICE wish to speak to these two men in connection with "a number of driving offences".

A VILLAGE pub looks set to become a house despite the building being considered a “cherished local facility” by some residents.

POLICE have issued a renewed appeal for information on a wanted man known to frequent the Somerset area.

CREWKERNE Farmers Markets returned once again at the weekend and once again it was a resounding success.

A RECENT report published by South Somerset District Council’s Economic Development Directorate evidences the efficiency with which the council delivered ‘swift and effective’ action to prioritise and support South Somerset businesses, during t...

Glastonbury 2023 ticket prices have been increased and Emily Eavis has responded to the backlash from festivalgoers, explaining the rise in price.

There are lots of issues surrounding where exactly you are allowed to park your car.

THE laws around hare coursing have changed and Avon and Somerset Police Rural Affairs Unit’s PCSO Mike Storey explains here what that means.

I have been working closely with Chard Carnival Committee on the recent carnival.

TRAVEL Somerset has released a list of major roadworks being undertaken across the county starting this week.

Covid experts are reporting a new dominant symptom which appears to be more common than the loss of taste or smell.

The warning came in Martin Lewis’ latest Money Saving Expert newsletter

A FLORAL demonstration with a festive theme will be held in Ilminster to support Ilminster's Christmas lights.

THE stock from a New Forest independent wine merchants shop is included in the Charterhouse auction on Wednesday, November 2.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

AN early 20th Century old cut diamond and sapphire lavaliere necklace was the star performer in an antiques sale laced with standout prices at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s Taunton saleroom.

THIS five-bedroom property is an impressive wing of a Grade II Listed 19th century former rectory and seminary of mellow hamstone construction under a clay tiled roof.

The warning came in Martin Lewis’s latest Money Saving Expert newsletter.

POLICE have appealed for the public's help to find a missing man from Yeovil amid concerns about his welfare.

GEES Cottage is a charming detached cottage set in the outskirts of this popular Somerset village.

BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of October 3,2022.

IF you're from Somerset and you're afraid of ghosts, maybe you're living in the wrong county.

MORE patients visited A&E at the Yeovil District Hospital last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.

HOUSING association LiveWest has pledged to build 1,500 affordable homes in Somerset over the next five years.

STAFF shortages have led to three minor injury units (MIUs) in Somerset reducing their opening hours for the next six months.

THE inaugural Healthy Living and Wellbeing Fayre is being held at Crewkerne's Henhayes Centre on Saturday October 29.

A RENOWNED arranger, choral director, and vocal coach will be a guest note speaker at this year’s Somerset Music Annual Conference.

THE inaugural ‘Healthy Living and Wellbeing Fayre’ is set to be held at the Henhayes Centre in Crewkerne on Saturday, October 29.

ILMINSTER Town Council has announced it will once again run the Halloween competition.

RIP-ROARING neo-folk band Calan are set to light up South Petherton’s David Hall this Guy Fawkes Night (November 5). ​

CREWKERNE and the local area have a new group for both carers and the people they care for.

A SOMERSET-based blended cheese supplier is celebrating awards success this week after two of its cheeses won Gold, and two won Bronze at the British Cheese Awards.