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• Wadham at the Warehouse

  12 minutes ago in News

  SIXTH Form performing arts students from Wadham Community School in Crewkerne will be taking to the stage later this month.

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  Motorcyclist rescued from ditch after collision near Ilminster

  29 minutes ago in News

  A MOTORCYCLIST had to be removed from a ditch following an incident near Ilminster this evening (June 19).

• Please don't dump your rubbish, pleads charity shop

  1 hour ago in News

  STAFF at an Ilminster charity shop have said that it is NOT a place for people to dump their rubbish.

• Civic pride for Chard Mayor

  2 hours ago in News

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

• Evacuees from Tatworth

  3 hours ago in News

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

• Open evening with Ilminster ATC

  4 hours ago in News

  THE Ilminster Air Training Corps is holding an open evening at its squadron headquarters at The Cadet Centre in Shudrick Lane, Ilminster, on Thursday, June 20, from 7pm to 9.30pm.

• Councillors oppose latest Mount Hindrance plans

  4 hours ago in News

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

• Fraud at Ilminster corner shop

  4 hours ago in News

  CRIMESTOPPERS are appealing for help in identifying a man in connection with a fraud at a corner shop in Ilminster.

• Fraud at Sainsbury's in Chard

  4 hours ago in News

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

• Amazing line-up of musicians

  4 hours ago in What's On

  AN amazing line-up of international musicians is coming together at Dillington House to present four|top-drawer concert programmes with an overarching theme of the seasons.

• M-Local plans moving forward in Chard

  5 hours ago in News

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

• Boost for changing room plans

  6 hours ago in News

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

• Film club at Horton!

  7 hours ago in News

  THE Horton Film Club will be meeting tomorrow (Thursday, June 20) at the village hall where it will be showing the James Bond adventure Skyfall.

• Chard Business Fair is hailed a BIG hit!

  7 hours ago in News

  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.

• Coffee and cake at Stocklinch

  7 hours ago in News

  FUNDS for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution will be boosted later this month with a coffee and cakes afternoon at Stocklinch.

• Fete at Speedwell

  7 hours ago in News

  THE Speedwell Summer Fete will be held at Abbey Street, Crewkerne, on Saturday, June 22, from 2pm to 4pm.

• Brownies in Wonderland

  7 hours ago in News

  BROWNIES from across the district will be descending on Barrington village hall on Saturday, June 29, for an event entitled Revels.

• Crewkerne drumming success

  7 hours ago in News

  THE steel drum band at Wadham Community School in Crewkerne has been invited to perform at the National Festival in Birmingham on July 25.

• Produce market at Barrington

  7 hours ago in News

  THE annual produce market will take place at Barrington village hall on Saturday (June 22) from 10am to 12noon.

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  Fixtures are out: Yeovil Town travel to face Millwall

  11 hours ago in Sport

  THE fixtures for the 2013-14 season have been published and Yeovil Town's first-ever game in The Championship will see the Glovers travel to Millwall on the opening day of the campaign on August 3.

• MARJORIE (MARJ) SEAWARD

  17 hours ago in Deaths

  SEAWARD. Marjorie (Marj), peacefully at home on 14th June 2013 in her 90th Year. Much loved and missed. Service of thanksgiving will take place at The Minster Church on Tuesday 25th June 2013 at 1.00pm. Flowers or donations for Bi-Polar Disorder c/o A.J. Wakely & Sons Ltd, 9, West Street. Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9AA. Telephone, 01460 52576.

• ALFIE WARD

  17 hours ago in In Memoriam

  WARD Alfie. 18th June 2009. Four years ago you went away, but our loving thoughts are with you every single day. Love Iris, Carol, Wendy, Mike and all the families.

• IVY TAYLOR

  17 hours ago in Acknowledgements

  TAYLOR. Ivy. Mike and the family would like to thank those who attended Ivy’s funeral and for all the kind messages of sympathy and support received. Thanks to Reverend A. Tatham for a comforting service and grateful thanks to medical staff who cared for Ivy during her illness. To everyone who has donated to the MND Association, for which donations are still being accepted in memory of Ivy. Thanks also to Paul Whitmore and staff of A.J. Wakely & Sons Ltd for all their help and guidance. Please accept this as a personal message of thanks.

• STANLEY NORTH

  17 hours ago in Acknowledgements

  NORTH Stanley. The North family would like to thank everyone for all the kind messages of sympathy they have received and to all who attended Stan’s service. To Rev Jim Fallon for his comforting words and a very appropriate address. To the police and emergency services for all their help and to Deirdre and staff for the laughter, support and thoughtful guidance. Finally, thanks to everyone who made donations in Stan’s memory to the Chard & Ilminster Heart Care Group, these can still be sent c/o Bishop’s Funeral Services, Cillerhayes, Old Town, Chard. TA20 2AS.

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