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  • Chard pub closes for wake in honour of popular landlord

    A CHARD pub will be closed all day tomorrow (Wednesday, August 3) as family and friends hold a wake in honour of the former landlord. The funeral for Steve Jones, who died after a short illness on July 11, will be held at Taunton Deane Crematorium

  • Ancient oak tree on A303 felled

    An ancient Somerset oak tree has been felled to make way for a new slip road despite the best efforts of protesters over the past two weeks. Protesters occupied what has become known as the Queen Camel oak on July 21, objecting to National Highways