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Auditions next week for Red Riding Hood

4:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

CHARD Amateur Theatre Society will be holding auditions next week at Crowshute House for its 2011 pantomime production of Red Riding Hood.

100 years young for Lady Margaret

Lady Margaret Tredgold

11:28am Thursday 2nd September 2010

AN ILMINSTER woman – who was a friend of the Queen Mother’s - has celebrated her 100th birthday.

Chard on ITV Fixers TONIGHT!

11:10am Thursday 2nd September 2010

FOUR friends from Chard have become ITV Fixers to help promote how young people often end up with nothing to do in the area.

Canon James is finally retiring

9:48am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A RETIREMENT party and concert has been held for long-serving Chard priest, Canon James Fanahan O’Brien, who is finally standing down at the ripe young age of 91.

Chardstock Street Fayre THIS Saturday!

8:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010

THE 12th annual street fair will be held in Chardstock on Saturday.

Blacksmith business leaves Forde Abbey - but continues to trade

Mike and Jane Judd spent their final day working at Greystone Forge at Forde Abbey on Tuesday, August 31.

7:50am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A BLACKSMITH business is leaving its site at a former monastery this week after 14 years.

Motorcycle run makes money for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance

Some of the motorcycles lined up before the charity fundraiser held over the bank holiday weekend. Picture by Allan Johnston.

7:30pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

A MOTORCYCLE run from Chard held over the August bank holiday weekend has successfully raised money for charity.

Yarlington Homes working on fixing sewer and building new homes in Ilton

The site at Penny Mead, Ilton where Yarlington Homes are building new properties and replacing a sewer.

4:20pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

A HOUSING company is seeking to address flooding and housing issues in Ilton with a new development.

Hundreds of people pledge support to museum

11:30am Wednesday 1st September 2010

THE short-term future of the award-winning Chard Museum has been secured – thanks to the generosity of hundreds of local people.

Ilminster's Legion of the Stag on display at the Magdalen Project this Sunday

Legion of the Stag will be at the Magdalen Project's open day on Sunday

11:10am Wednesday 1st September 2010

AN ILMINSTER based medieval re-enactment group will be showing off their talents later this week.







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