A NEW strategic alliance agreement for police in Somerset will help minimise the impact of cuts on frontline services, according to the Police and Crime Commissioner. The Police and Crime Commissioners and Chief Constables of Avon and Somerset
SOUTH Somerset RSPB will hold its next meeting at Seavington St Mary next month. Author and broadcaster Ed Drewitt will present New Zealand’s Wildlife Gems at the Millennium Hall on Thursday, April 16. The meeting starts at 7.30pm and entry
THE Post Office is proposing to make changes at Thorncombe Stores, near Chard, following the resignation of the postmaster. The company is proposing a hosted outreach service, where a nearby postmaster provides a service at set times each week
SILENT stars across Avon and Somerset have been presented with Pride Awards in recognition of the contribution they have made to their local community. Police and Crime Commissioner Sue Mountstevens introduced the awards to recognise unsung heroes
TOWN criers across the West Country will gather in Ilminster for the very first town crier competition to be held in the town. Up to 12 criers will go on parade from Ilminster Arts Centre along East Street to the Market House at 10.45am on Saturday
A PASSIONATE brewer is making beer full character in an unlikely Chard location. Millfield Trading Estate is more used to the clashing sounds of metalworkers or the industrial whir of tools and machinery than the fruity, hoppy smells of a micro
SPECIAL ceremony was held at Chard School on Monday to remember one of the school’s most famous sons. To mark the 85th anniversary of the Old Cerdics Association, former pupils presented a framed portrait of Thomas Wakley, who is regarded as one
