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  • IT'S NATIONAL TEA DAY!: How much tea do we drink?

    IS it possible to have too much tea? Britains are famous for their love of a good brew - and to mark it, today (April 21) is National Tea Day. But just how much does the nation drink? And how many people are sacrificing sleep for a bedtime cuppa

  • #TalkUpIlminster: 'Our town is the star of South Somerset'

    by Cllr Julie Fowler, mayor of Ilminster What makes our town of Ilminster special? At the core of Ilminster is the community, which is so welcoming and friendly and always prepared to go that extra mile to help. You only have to look at the

  • PICTURES: Lydeard beat Chard in Good Friday derby

    Toolstation Western League First Division Chard Town 1, Bishops Lydeard 3 The Robins’ six match unbeaten run came to an end at Zembard Lane on Good Friday when they came off second best against a lively Bishops Lydeard. Steve Friend and Ryan

  • Start talking for Dementia Action Week

    I'M sure many of your readers will know of someone or are directly affected by dementia - in Somerset more than 9,000 people are living with the condition. Our research shows that every three minutes, someone in the UK develops dementia. Despite

  • German twins take on a tour of the town's landmarks

    TWENTY-SEVEN students from Chard’s German twin have toured the town’s landmark employer, and met the mayor and crier. The group of pupils from Helmstedt were brought over by Bettina Freidrick, and they were joined by 15 adults who are learning English