Local news from the Chard and Ilminster News covering Chard and Ilminster, Crewkerne, South Somerset

Open gardens in Forton Road

8:00am Thursday 20th June 2013

THE gardens at Kimmeridge and Shieling in Forton Road, Chard, will be open to the public on Saturday, June 22, from 2.30pm.

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Annual fete at Thorncombe

6:00am Thursday 20th June 2013

THE annual summer fete will be held at St Mary’s Primary School, Thorncombe, on Saturday, June 29, from 12.30pm to 4pm.

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Councillors oppose latest Mount Hindrance plans

4:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

COUNCILLORS have opposed Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ latest plans for a large housing development on the outskirts of Chard.

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Fraud at Sainsbury's in Chard

3:54pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

CRIMESTOPPERS are appealing for help in identifying a man in connection with an alleged incident of fraud at Sainsbury’s in Chard.

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Boost for changing room plans

2:39pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

FOOTBALLERS have been left over the moon after winning the long-awaited support of Chard Town Council to install changing facilities at Jocelyn Park.

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Chard Business Fair is hailed a BIG hit!

12:27pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

BUSINESS might not necessarily be booming across the land with the economy still struggling to overcome the effects of recession, but Chard traders are fighting back doing all they can to turn the tide.

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Civic pride for Chard Mayor

6:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

THE Mayor of Chard, Cllr Jenny Kenton, held her Civic Service on Sunday at St Mary’s Church.

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Evacuees from Tatworth

5:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

YEAR Six pupils from Tatworth Primary School had a Second World War evacuation experience last week like no other.

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M-Local plans moving forward in Chard

3:00pm Wednesday 19th June 2013

Morrisons’ proposals to open a convenience store in Fore Street, Chard, are progressing well.

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Sexual assault in Chard

12:15pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A YOUNG woman was the victim of a sexual assault as she walked along Bradfield Way in Chard.

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