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Workers improving Fore Street's pavement have been praised by members of the public after helping a man with his mobility scooter. Pictures: Nicole Hooper

Thoughtful workers praised for kind acts while improving Fore Street pavement
A GROUP of workers improving the pavements of Fore Street in Chard have been praised for their thoughtfulness and acts of kindness by members of the public.

Yeovil Magistrates' Courts. Picture: Google

Ilminster man in court today facing 10 charges

Police are appealing for information after a robbery took place on Silver Street in Yeovil.

Man struck in the head multiple times during Yeovil robbery

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued across parts of the UK today. Picture: Pixabay

VIDEO: Amazing Chard thunderstorm footage as Met Office issues new UK warning

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The tests on stores is part of Operation Sceptre.

Police test under-age purchasing of knives at Somerset stores

Proposed site of 130 homes on Stalbridge Road in Henstridge.

'Pandemonium' coming to small Somerset village as 130 new homes approved

Goldenstones Leisure Centre, Yeovil.

£1.6m to be spent on decarbonising Somerset leisure centres

A man has been sentenced after he exceeded the speed limit by 18mph on the A303. Picture: Google Street View, Pixabay

Driver receives fine and 21-day driving ban for speeding on A303

Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Hundreds of children find new foster care homes in Somerset

The Factory, Castle Cary

Somerset's top antiques shops, according to new study

Sport

Chard Tennis Club open day.

Guests enjoy getting into tennis at open day at Chard Tennis Club
LAST week Chard Tennis Club invited residents to come along and play tennis for free at an Open Day on Saturday, May 14, as part of the LTA Big Tennis Weekend.

Paul Tweddle (left) and Lewis Goldsworthy.

Lewis Goldsworthy hits 196 for Somerset Seconds

Chard batsman Reid Mawdsley. Picture: Steve Richardson

Season starts for Chard and Ilminster cricket clubs

The match was played at Mendip Broadwalk in Bristol. Picture: Google Street View

Morale stays high at Ilminster Town despite tough end of season

Helen in the OX Half final aid station.

Epic races for Chard Road Runners

England's Marlie Packer in action during the TikTok Women's Six Nations match at the Stade Jean Dauger in Beyonne, France. Picture: PA Wire

Yeovil's Marlie Packer nominated for Women's Six Nations Player of the Championship

Beer and Cider Festival at Somerset match

Get tickets for Somerset cricket's Beer and Cider Festival

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National Sport

Blackpool captain Marvin Ekpiteta

Blackpool’s Marvin Ekpiteta apologises for ‘offensive and inappropriate’ tweets

Impact of Jake Daniels coming out will be huge – Justin Fashanu’s niece Amal

Eddie Jones fully focused on England future after addressing Six Nations setback

Brendon McCullum

Henry Nicholls thinks Brendon McCullum is an “inspiring” appointment by England

Italy Giro D’Italia Cycling

Biniam Girmay becomes first black African to win a Grand Tour stage

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The tests on stores is part of Operation Sceptre.

Police test under-age purchasing of knives at Somerset stores

Matthew Wormleighton

Family tribute to Somerset man who died of a stab wound

The match was played at Mendip Broadwalk in Bristol. Picture: Google Street View

Morale stays high at Ilminster Town despite tough end of season

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Poll finds a majority of Britons would be comfortable with ethnic minority PM

Government must do everything in its power to reduce Covid loan fraud hit – MPs

UK forced to bridge data gap after losing full access to EU food alerts – report

Global Investment Summit

Trevelyan plans to ‘de-Putinise’ world economy by ending reliance on Russian gas

Three cars parked on a pavement

Call to ban pavement parking as survey highlights ‘discriminatory’ impact

Customer service

Call waiting times for phone and broadband customers above pre-pandemic levels

Report finds reception children have fallen behind due to Covid-19 disruption

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