MEMBERS of St Mary's Church in Chard will welcome Jim Fallon to the parish as a new curate at the beginning of July. He will be moving to the town with his wife Jayne, and teenage children, Lucy, Charlie and Thomas.
DID you send in some family portraits through the post to an address in Victoria Avenue, Chard? If so you may want to contact the News. The portraits and a handwritten note from a young child have failed to reach their destination. A reader, who received
CHARD Town Football Club was a hive of activity last week as it played host to two days of Easter Soccer Schools for local youngsters. Football-mad children were able to go along to the club in Zembard Lane on Thursday and Friday for coaching
CHARD police are appealing for information following the theft of money and tobacco from a house in Silver Street. The incident happened at about 10am on Monday, April 11, and police have received descriptions of three youths they would like to speak
AN Easter service will be held in Horton Cross this weekend. The free Easter Day service takes place at the Monks Yard from 10.30am to 12noon in the church. There will be a chance to grab a hotcross bun and worship and celebration will be followed by
WAS Del Boy up to his old tricks in Chard last weekend? Well, we’re not sure about that – but it may be that some ‘plonker’ was snapped by one of our readers driving the wrong way down Mill Lane in his Reliant on Saturday at 8.30am.
CHARD Museum threw open its doors again on Monday for the start of the new season. New displays on show this year celebrate Chard Carnival and Chard Concert Brass and newly-elected chairman David Ricketts believes that they will be a big hit with visitors
