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Chard And Ilminster News

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:31:15 +0100
RECAP: Updates on day six of the petrol crisis
THE Prime Minister says the situation on forecourts is "stabilising" and urged motorists to "fill up in the normal way"

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:38:05 +0100
Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning events
HUNDREDS of pints of coffee must have been drunk in the county in the last few days.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:06:27 +0100
PC Kenneth Brogan's final warning for gross misconduct
AN Avon and Somerset Police officer has been handed a final written warning after gross misconduct was found proven, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:29:00 +0100
RECAP: Where can I buy fuel in Somerset?
THE latest from Somerset's filling stations as the fuel crisis continues with army tanker drivers being put on standby in preparation to deliver fuel.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:04:22 +0100
Plan for new Yeovil breast care centre submitted
PLANS for a new breast care unit at Yeovil District Hospital have been submitted.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
57th Annual Crewkerne Ploughing Match details announced
THE pinnacle of ploughing will be on show at an event next month.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:21:53 +0100
School fete stall games for Yeovil care home staff
STAFF at a Somerset care home joined in a school fete for some late-summer fun.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 13:46:52 +0100
Crewkerne woman to run London Marathon in honour of her mum
CREWKERNE local Kaitlyn Carter, 20, is running the iconic London Marathon on Sunday October 3 to raise money for skin disease research.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:22:18 +0100
Ric Pallister jailed for 11 years for sex assaults
AN elderly former council leader has been jailed for a string of sex attacks on two girls and a woman.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:32:52 +0100
PM mulls bringing in Army for petrol deliveries as panic buying continues
THE Prime Minister is said to be considering whether to call in soldiers to deliver fuel to petrol stations as pumps ran dry after days of panic buying - including in Somerset.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Chard carnival to return in October
ONE Somerset carnival is set to return next month.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
MP Chris Loder stops by for coffee and gluten-free cake at Thorncombe Village Shop
A COMMUNITY shop that helped deliver much-needed supplies to locals at the height of the pandemic received a visit from an MP last week.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
NHS trust missed cancer treatment targets 50% of time over two years, figures show
THE Yeovil District Hospital Trust breached a key cancer waiting time target for around half of a period stretching just over two years, figures show.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:05:13 +0100
Panic buying causing 'serious problems' at Somerset petrol pumps
PANIC buying is causing “really serious problems” at petrol stations with at least half reporting they are out of fuel, according to a sector spokesman, as drivers battle through queues at the pumps across Somerset.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0100
1-in-5 in Somerset took short walk less than ONCE A MONTH last year, figures show
AROUND one in five adults in Somerset took a short walk less than once a month last year, figures suggest, amid changes to people's travel habits during lockdown restrictions.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 13:50:42 +0100
'Guest rooms' plan for former bank building in South Petherton
A FORMER bank building in the heart of a South Somerset town could become 'guest rooms', prompting objections from neighbours.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Booster jabs being rolled out and shots to start in Somerset schools this week
BOOSTER jabs are being rolled out to eligible people in Somerset - as vaccinations to start in schools.

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Lost masterpiece is going up for auction in Somerset
A REMARKABLE rediscovery in the West Country has unearthed a 17th-Century masterpiece.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 08:38:21 +0100
Somerset neighbours to share £7.3 MILLION Postcode Lottery jackpot
NEIGHBOURS in a Somerset village will be sharing a massive £7.3 MILLION lottery jackpot.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:25:38 +0100
Some petrol stations CLOSED as rush for fuel continues
PANIC buying of petrol is continuing in Somerset today.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Food and craft market to launch a Donyatt Village Hall near Ilminster
A NEW food and craft market is set to start next month in South Somerset.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 12:56:45 +0100
Two roads destroyed by flash flooding in Chard now repaired
TWO of the eight roads destroyed by flash flooding in Chard have now been repaired.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Transformations spa opens at Dillington Estate in Ilminster
A NEW luxury day spa opened in Ilminster last Friday (September 17).

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:47:44 +0100
Police appeal after teenage boy assaulted at recreation ground in Yeovil
A TEENAGE boy was assaulted and required hospital treatment last month.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 08:33:52 +0100
Firefighters tackle vehicle fire in Yeovil
A VEHICLE caught fire in Yeovil late last night (September 23).

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:05:00 +0100
More than 8,000 EU nationals to stay in South Somerset
MORE than 8,000 EU nationals have been granted permission to stay in the South Somerset district post-Brexit, figures show.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:33:39 +0100
Ric Pallister, former leader of a Somerset council, found guilty of indecent assault
A 74-YEAR-OLD man has been found guilty of 18 counts of indecent assault against three victims.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Tatworth homes near Chard decision delayed due to road safety concerns
COUNCILLORS have delayed a decision on plans for new homes in a small Somerset village to allow road safety concerns to be addressed.

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 15:15:51 +0100
Somerset Chamber hosts networking lunch at Hornsbury Mill, near Chard
A NETWORKING lunch took place at Hornsbury Mill, near Chard, last Wednesday (September 15).

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:25:41 +0100
Yeovil and Sherbourne crews tackle tractor fire
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a tractor fire yesterday afternoon (September 22).

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Summer sports at The Redstart Primary School, Chard and Holy Trinity Primary School, Taunton
PUPILS enjoyed a summer of fun sporting activities this year thanks to a partnership with sports coaches.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Martin Clunes heads to coffee morning in memory of Chard's Guy Warren
A COFFEE morning - with a special celebrity guest - raised more than £3,500 in memory of a Chard dad earlier this month.

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 05:49:09 +0100
Appeal after TRACTOR stolen from Somerset farm
POLICE are appealing for information after a tractor was stolen from a Somerset farm.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:00:06 +0100
Opening hours changing at Somerset recycling centres
SOMERSET recycling centres will be reverting to winter opening hours next month.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:00:56 +0100
Pictures: 2021 town crier competition in Ilminster
ONE of the largest town crier competitions in England took place in Somerset at the weekend.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:47:50 +0100
Coombe Farm Organic scoops trio of Great Taste Awards 2021
ONE of Somerset's organic farms is celebrating this week after picking up a hattrick of accolades from a prestigious food awards.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Chard grandmother takes on wing walk for NHS charities
A 75-year-old grandmother took to the skies this weekend to support the NHS.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:51:19 +0100
VIDEO: Drink driver's OWN DASHCAM shows dangerous driving
A DRINK-driver has been banned from driving and given a suspended jail sentence - after the offence was captured on his OWN DASHCAM.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:32:34 +0100
Boris Johnson issues UK food shortage warning ahead of Christmas
The Prime Minister conceded that supermarket shelves could be empty for months ahead of Christmas

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 16:42:49 +0100
House prices in Somerset: The winners and losers...
HOUSE prices remained steady in Somerset in July, new figures show, but who saw the biggest - and lowest - growth?

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 14:51:30 +0100
Only Fools and Horses star John Challis - Boycie - dies
ONLY Fools And Horses star John Challis has died from cancer at the age of 79, his family has said.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:07:57 +0100
Child freed from car after A303 crash near South Petherton
A SMALL child was freed from a vehicle involved in in crash on a busy Somerset Road.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:14:25 +0100
REVEALED: Around one-in-nine Somerset adults NOT vaccinated
AROUND one in nine adults in the Somerset West and Taunton are have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – as the Government launches plans to offer booster shots in the autumn.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 08:07:05 +0100
Half of Devon and Somerset fire safety inspections see failure
MORE than half of public buildings inspected in Devon and Somerset last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
PICTURES: Stunning cottage in Ilse Abbotts is on the market
THIS well presented property has in recent years undergone a fully comprehensive refurbishment and upgrade with great attention to detail.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
More than 300 artists take part in Somerset Open Studios 2021
WORK from more than 300 artists will be on display across the county from this weekend.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 20:45:11 +0100
Man left in 'critical but stable' condition after A303 smash
POLICE has issued an appeal for witnesses after a Somerset crash which left one man in a 'critical but stable' condition.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 08:17:47 +0100
Two 'trapped' after crash in Tintinhull road last night
TWO people were reported trapped in wreckage after a crash last night (September 17).

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Stunning four-bed period cottage in Dowlish Wake up for sale
A BEAUTIFUL period cottage in one a sought-after village.

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 05:50:00 +0100
New pool building planned for Chard farm
BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of September 6, 2021



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