Somerset County Council is making it easier and cheaper for people to get in touch with the launch of a new 0300 number. From today, the ten separate 0845 numbers have been replaced with a single number for all telephone enquiries – 0300 123 2224
South Somerset District Councillors have voted overwhelmingly to adopt the South Somerset Local Plan (2006 – 2028). The decision to adopt the Local Plan was taken after receiving the Government-appointed Inspector’s Report in January 2015 which
A community-backed scheme to reduce vehicle speeds through a village in South Somerset has now been completed. Somerset County Council has been carrying out improvements along Harp Road (the old A303) which runs through Watergore between the South
DAVID Laws MP helped kick off an election campaign among local children who got in the thick of it with all things political. Mr Laws visited Combe St Nicholas Primary School on Friday to deliver a speech to children from the Willow Schools Co-operative
CHARD Town have a re-arranged home game with Wells City tomorrow in the first division of the Toolstation Western League (3pm). This is the first time the sides have met in the league this season, although Chard beat Wells 3-0 in the Somerset Premier
DRIVING rain and generally foul weather hindered the Seniors at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club as they competed in the February stableford competition. Of the 30 participants, only 17 managed to complete the course. Emerging wet, but triumphant, John Lyford
WITH the indoor leagues in their final weeks there are going to be some close finishes at Ilminster Bowls Club. The Monday day rinks have Barry Sims seven points ahead of Paddy McDonagh who has a game in hand with John Fenwick in third place on 19 points
ILMINSTER Angling Association held their annual Barney's Pairs Open on the Isle and Dillington pond on Sunday and once again it was well attended with eight pairs taking part. The weather was awful once again but both venues produced some good weights
WITH four different cup competitions taking centre stage, only six clubs were left to battle it out for league positions in the Perry Street League, writes Ian Hallett. Premier Division leaders Crewkerne Town had their match at Beaminster postponed due
HOLYROOD Academy's feeder primary schools took part in a superb Under-11 Tag Rugby Tournament. The competition was hosted at Holyrood in conjunction with Chard Rugby Club, and was officiated by Holyrood students alongside Chard Rugby Club coaches. A
TOMORROW Chard entertain Bracknell - who not long ago were playing Championship rugby - in National 3 (SW). Kick-off is at 2pm. Chard 2nds are away to play leaders Hornets while the 3rds visit Midsomer Norton. Last Saturday Weston-super-Mare just
CHARD B won 9-0 against ECV Hornets in Cullompton in South East 3 of the Davis Wood league. Chard dominated the game with their goalkeeper touching the ball on two occasions. The first-half started briskly with a goal by Duncan Lewis settling the nerves
Emergency fire crews from Chard and Ilminster attended a crash on the A303 last night. Two vehicles were involved in the incident on the westbound side of the road at Ham Hill at around 8.40pm. One vehicle had left the road, but no-one was
PANTO lovers packed the village hall in Tatworth last week for Jack and The Beanstalk. Tatworth Amateur Dramatic Society played out to an impeccably behaved crowd after some concern was raised over the possibility of tit-for-tat heckling from Chard
A PRIMARY school head has backed calls for a ban on the sale of high-sugar, high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s. Health campaign group Action on Sugar has warned that children are being “duped” into thinking such drinks boost sporting or academic
