THE second Festival of Transport on the Merryfield Airfield at Ilton will be held on Sunday, July 31, from 10am to 4pm. If you have a classic vehicle and would like to show off your pride and joy - the e-mail hanid@waitrose.com for an entry form.
NEW speed limit signs on the A303 in Watergore are littering the countryside, according to a parish councillor. Cllr Chris Willy was unhappy at South Petherton Parish Council meeting on Monday, April 11, with the number of signs dotted along
A CHARD gardener has been impressed by how well his potatoes endured the winter season. Chris Beer from the High Street dug up the spuds he had kept through the winter in his garden at Winsham on Friday, April 1, but promises it is no April Fool’s Joke
CHILDREN enjoying their Easter holiday in Winsham got the chance to learn about life as a farmer this week. The Magdalen Project held its farmers in training event for eight to 12-year-olds last Thursday and children got the chance to see some
CHARD Rugby Club have this week announced details of the summer’s Music in the Park event. Music in the Park will take place on Saturday, July 9, and will feature appearances from five local bands, a cider festival, local food producers, crafts
DUMPING of waste in the countryside around Chard is on the increase following the reduction of opening hours in the town’s recycling centre. Several readers have called into the News this week to say they have spotted an increase in fly tipping
ILMINSTER’S new councillors are keen to get down to business when the new council forms in May. There are six new councillors, and five have never served in the town before – Sarah Maylor, Marsha Miles, John Pallister, Jo Sothern and Emma Taylor
