Alex Cameron

ILMINSTER opto-electronics giant Gooch and Housego has announced details of plans to take over an American firm for $21million.

A HEALTH worker from Yeovil was presented with a certificate at an awards ceremony this week.

"MY mother's got a lot to answer for" - that's how former Chard and Ilminster man Clive Hemsley this week summed up the launch of his £3million invention, the motorised suitcase.

AROUND 40,000 people are expected to turn out for this Saturday's Yeovilton Air Day.

A CAR was totally destroyed in a fire at Ilton this evening.

THE A356 at Furringdons Cross, Merriott, is shut due to an accident involving a lorry.

A FIRE engine from Martock was called to a car crash just after midnight this morning.

TWO people were taken to hospital with neck and back injuries after a crash in Crewkerne last night.

Another chance to read Chard Mayor John Malcolm's annual report.

AT Ilminster's annual town meeting last month, mayor Carol Goodall said she could have written a book about the turbulent arrival of supermarket giant Tesco.