FIREFIGHTERS answered a callout to a fire in a first floor property in Chard. The incident in The Maltings was sparked by a pizza left in an oven at 7.34pm today, Friday, March 27. The fire was out by the time crews arrived on the scene. They ventilated
I DO not understand the picture regarding the arrival of superfast broadband in Chard (The News, March 17). Were these people attending meetings to progress the roll-out of the rural infrastructure or helping dig holes in the ground to lay the
IT would seem that with the arrival on the gate of an application for a premises licence by two-week-old limited company Ilminster Sports Club to provide entertainment and serve alcohol at the controversial Brittens Field as yet un-built building,
Fairies in the woods HAVING read the poem from the Elfin Committee to the Wayford Woods Trustees regarding the removal of the fairy doors, I think ‘fair enough’. CHRIS MEDLAND Chard
CHILDREN from Neroche Primary School near Ilminster are enjoying the expansion of the school’s forest school provision from this term. The school’s Parent Family Association raised nearly £1,000 to fund the purchase and construction of a new shed
LORDLEAZE Hotel in Chard is hosting a quiz night in aid of Chard History Group on Sunday. Everyone is welcome at the event which starts at 7.30pm. Entry is £6 for teams of four. Call Brian Gidley on 01460- 64680 for more information.
AN Easter bingo night is being held at Ilton village hall next week. The event is on Friday, April 3, and doors open at 6.30pm with eyes down at 7.30pm. Proceeds will go to the Trojan Twirlers majorettes group.
CHARD Carnival Committee has begun its search for a Carnival Princess and Miss Chard for this year’s event. If you are aged between six and 11 you can enter the Carnival Princess contest, while Miss Chard has no upper age limit. A minimum of
A CONCERNED Chard resident has called for a clampdown on illegal parking in the town. The resident, who preferred not to be named, told the News some motorists are putting lives at risk. He said: “Last year the council and police said they
SEVERAL events were held around the Avon and Somerset police force area last week for the official launch of Horse Watch. The scheme has been running in the North Somerset area since 2006, but now it is force-wide. Another 56 members were signed
ST Mary’s Church in Chard celebrated raising £125,000 to repair its roof at the weekend. A mammoth fundraising effort has been ongoing for about eight years and the Forton Road fixture has finally smashed its target. Members of the church and
CHARD Town are away for the third successive Saturday, when they visit Oldlands Abbotonians in the Toolstation Western League tomorrow (3pm). And they will be looking to continue their fine form following a 2-0 victory at Warminster last weekend.
THE Senior Section joined up with the Ladies on Monday and played a bowmaker competition with two men and one lady in each team at Cricket St Thomas Golf Club. Twelve matches were drawn and a heavy atmosphere greeted the players. However, the scoring
CHARD A travelled to face Colyton B in the East Devon League. This is a very challenging venue for away teams as the mats are laid in an old cinema. The play is downhill in one direction and uphill in the other. Chard A failed to adapt to this and
CHARD are in National league action again tomorrow when they entertain Newton Abbot (2pm). Last Saturday the Chard forwards put on a really good show and high-riding Hornets - who eventually won the game 34-20 - were left to reflect that it was
CHARD Colts lost a gripping match with Clevedon 26-19 when the visitors crossed for a try under the posts with the last play of the game. It capped a remarkable second-half comeback having looked down and out at half time. Chard really dominated in
CHAMPIONS Chard B beat Ashmoor B 11-0 in their final match of the season in South East 3 of the Davis Wood league. The home side scored five in the first-half with Duncan Lewis picking up a hat-trick and Durgan Cooper one, while a shot by Nick Liggins
THE final game of the season for the Chard Sunday Ladies was a fun get-together with a like-minded team from the Ash and Norton area - Jolly Hockey Sticks Ladies - which finished 9-0 to Chard. Both teams had squads of 15 and there was plenty of promise
CHARD managed to get a third place finish in South East 1 of the Davis Wood league on the last day of the season with a great performance and a little bit of luck in their 6-2 victory at Taunton Civil Service. Chard travelled to Taunton to play local
CHARD A brought the curtain down on their league campaign with an entertaining goal fest, played in a good spirit, as they beat Bridgwater C 10-3 in South East 2 of the Davis Wood league. There is some conjecture as to who scored which goals but Chard
AVISHAYES Falcons Under-15s finally met their match in Milborne Port in the quarter-finals of the Youth Shield, losing 3-0 at home. The Division One team inflicted a first defeat of the season for Avishayes. But it was Avishayes who had the better
CREWKERNE Town held on to their two-point lead at the top of the premier division by winning 3-0 at Lyme Regis Reserves. Jamie Spurdle netted twice in the victory to move his total scored for the season on to 35. Adam Manley was the other marksman.
LEGENDARY champion jockey AP McCoy is planning to make his 'swan song' at Taunton when they host their Family Fun Easter meeting next Thursday. The first of the six races on the card sets off at 2.20pm. McCoy has ridden well over 4,000 winners since
CHARD Town Under-18s maintained their three point lead at the top of the Somerset Floodlight Youth League with a 7-0 thrashing of Clevedon Town on Tuesday night. Chard took a 12th minute lead when schoolboy international Jordan Storey headed against
RESIDENTS of Winterhay Lane North in Ilminster are continuing to challenge walkers along the path known as Bumpy Lane as access rights remain unclear. A spokesman for the group who would like the lane closed to members of public told the town council
