OUTSTANDING businesses in the Chard and Ilminster area were among those honoured at the News-backed 2014 Somerset Business Awards. Around 350 guests applauded the winners as they collected their prizes in a glittering awards ceremony held at Westland
SALLY Freeman, a coach at Chard Tennis Club, played a key role for Great Britain Over-60s as they claimed the gold medal at the world team championships in Turkey. The British team was unbeaten throughout the championships and beat the United States
A CHILDREN’S Trick or Treat night will be held in Chard next week. Chard Town Team are running the event on Friday, October 31, at the Guildhall from 6-7.30pm. Trick or Treat maps are £1 and there is a Hallowe’en display from Kelly Leigh School
LOTS of well-known personalities will be visiting Yeovil for the town’s literary festival next month. The three-day festival, now in its second year, will expand into comedy, welcoming performances from Al Murray, Katherine Ryan, Four Screws Loose
STAFF at an opticians in Chard baked up a feast for their customers to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Support. Customers were treated to cakes and biscuits, with staff donning their aprons in support of the national World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
A CAR was badly damaged following a fire in Chard in the early hours of this morning (October 24). Firefighters were called out to the incident in Coker Way at around 3.45am. Around half the vehicle was severely damaged and the cause of the
CALLS to turn Ilminster’s residential streets into 20mph speed zones have met with mixed reaction. Colin Bailey, of Highfield, wants to see the 20’s Plenty for Us campaign rolled out on roads predominantly in built-up residential areas. He
POLICE say the abnormal load expected to travel through Somerset has been cancelled. Delays had been are expected on two major roads in Somerset as a large abnormal load and police escort travel through the county this morning (October 24) from
