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Pair work up a sweat for charity
12:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010
TWO keep-fit enthusiasts from Chard have completed a punishing 24-hour fitness challenge in aid of charity.
Jelly good time at networking event
10:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010
A BUSINESS event is promising to bring a bit of New York to Ilminster next week.
Ambulance crews called to Holyrood Street
10:20am Tuesday 9th February 2010
TRAFFIC was brought to a standstill in Holyrood Street, Chard, this morning as ambulance crews attended an incident.
Chard crooks branded 'scum'
8:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010
THIEVES who targeted elderly dementia patients in Chard on the weekend have been branded ‘scum’.
Car fire in Crewkerne
8:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010
FIREFIGHTERS were mobilised to reports of a car fire in Crewkerne during the early hours of this morning.
Lidl store to open in Crewkerne
7:00am Tuesday 9th February 2010
LIDL is set to open a new store in Crewkerne later this month in the George Shopping Centre.
Cash boost for Barrington FC
7:20pm Monday 8th February 2010
FUNDS to rebuild the fire-ravaged grounds of a football club near Ilminster received a £1,200 boost thanks to the efforts of one of its players.
Two arrests after 'baseball bat' assault
5:03pm Monday 8th February 2010
TWO men have been arrested and released on bail on suspicion of assault following an alleged baseball bat attack in Chard on Friday night.
Lions raise £2,500 for Help for Heroes
2:16pm Monday 8th February 2010
ILMINSTER Lions handed across £2,500 to charity Help for Heroes after a year's worth of fundraising.
Help for smokers to quit
12:10pm Monday 8th February 2010
SMOKERS in South Somerset are being urged to stub it out for the last time following the launch of a new government initiative.
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