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  • Motorist in court over A303 death crash

    A MAN charged with causing the death of another man and seriously injuring two others following a crash on the Ilminster bypass last year has appeared in court. Michael Sydney Berry, 29, of Holly Crescent, Sacriston, Durham, appeared at Yeovil

  • Caddy hat-trick exacts revenge

    Somerset Women’s League, Division 2 Winsham United 6, Team Mendip 1 FOLLOWING a run of four straight wins at the start of the season, Winsham United suffered their first defeat at Team Bath back in November, but on Sunday they gained revenge

  • Mayor and vicar to abseil down St Mary's in Chard

    FINAL preparations are being made for an abseil in aid of a Chard church this weekend. Chard Mayor Jenny Kenton and the vicar of St Mary’s Church, the Rev Sue Tucker, will scale down the side of the church on Saturday (April 19) from noon – and

  • War memorabilia takes centre stage at Chard Museum open day

    VISITORS to Chard Museum took a trip down memory lane at its latest open day. Highlights included displays from the world wars, military memorabilia and a travelling exhibition from Somerset Heritage Centre. The museum will open until November

  • Purchase leads goal harvest

    Ilminster Town Ladies 12, Victoria Sports 0 ON a fine and sunny day, Ilminster started slowly although, having all the possession, they couldn’t turn it into goals. Then, just on half-time, Amber Clarke ran through the defence to calmly slot

  • Chard Town Skittles

    CHARD TOWN SKITTLES LEAGUE results – Drifters 392- 11 (K Mason 58), Lucky Eights 360-1 (S Farley 52); Choughs Rangers 362-9 (W Luckett 55), The Wrecks 353-3 (K Averill 52); Donyatt Strikers 358-9 (M Moran 59), Phoenix 352-3 (P Cleal

  • Football tables

    TOOLSTATION WESTERN LEAGUE First Division                          P W D L Gd Ps Bradford Town 37 29 5 3 95 92 Shepton Mallet 38 24 9 5 56 81 Welton Rovers 39 20 10 9 27 70 Barnstaple Town 36 21 4 11 32 67 Wincanton Town 37 20 6 11 41

  • Hospital racks up £1,000-a-week interpreter bill

    ALMOST £1,000 a week is spent on interpreters and translation services at Musgrove Park Hospital. The total bill for the financial year is likely to be slightly higher than the £45,047 paid out in 2012/13, which was an increase on £18,239 the previous