THE Ilminster branch of Branston donated £750 for prizes at this year’s visual arts competition at the town’s arts centre. The competition has been running since 2010 and Branston has sponsored the Art Award each year. It is a celebration of
Somerset 1 Wellington 2nd XV 49, Chard 2nd XV 0 A TOUGH, frustrating day for Chard when everything that could go wrong – did. However, the scoreline doesn’t lie and Chard were beaten out of sight, but for their endeavour and attempts at
Toolstation Western League Division 1 Chard Town 1, Ashton & Backwell 1 CHARD Town could have walked away with a decisive victory against Ashton & Backwell if early chances had been taken. They were also kept at bay by a good performance
Somerset County Premier Ilminster Town 1, Street Res 3 ILMINSTER Town’s fight for survival in Somerset County Premier suffered a setback on Saturday as they were beaten by relegation rivals Street Reserves. Street scored twice in the final
South West 1 West Chard 1st XV 82, Coney Hill 15 CHARD maintained their challenge for a play-off place in South West 1 West with a 13-try battering at home to Coney Hill on Saturday. After going ahead with an early penalty from skipper
AN OPTICIAN in Chard is encouraging budding young designers to get creative in an Easter-themed colouring competition. Specsavers in Fore Street is calling on primary school children to design a pair of spectacles for their mum or dad, with the
ILMINSTER Young Farmers Club has given £645 to Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. Members visited the base in Henstridge to see the helicopter, meet the crew and hear how the money will be used. The money was raised over the course of a year
A RUNNER from Ilminster went the distance this weekend by completing the London Marathon for a Parkinson's charity. Richard Clifton, 51, raised over £500 for Parkinson's UK after finishing the 26.2 mile event in an impressive two hours and 57 minutes
