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Two dead in A303 crash
AVON and Somerset Police have confirmed that two people died on the A303 near Buckland St Mary this afternoon.A force spokesperson said: “We are...
A303 closed between Honiton and Ilminster due to serious collision
THE A303 between Honiton and Ilminster is closed due to a serious collision, and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.Emergency Services were...
Council tax to rise as district accepts ‘unfair’ funding deal from government
SOUTH Somerset residents will see a rise in their council tax after the district council “reluctantly” accepted a four-year settlement of central government grants.Discussions...
Appeal to re-build pavilion following arson attack
FUNDRAISING to rebuild the Lawrence Kellett Pavilion at Dowlish Wake, near Ilminster, which was severely damaged by arsonists, has already got underway.Villagers and members...
CCG director retires after 40 years of service with NHS
LUCY Watson, Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) Director of Quality and Patient Safety, has retired from the NHS after 40 years of service.At a...
Village hall marks 30th anniversary
BROADWAY Village Hall recently celebrated its 30th birthday with a special party.The hall was officially opened in 1986 by the former Lord Lieutenant of...
Outdoor gym a hit with Ashill residents
THE new outdoor gym in Ashill was officially opened last week, and proved to be a big hit with local residents.At an opening ceremony...
Business picking up on Ditton Street
A GROUP of independent traders say their attempts to shift some of the town centre focus to Ditton Street and Swan Precinct are paying...
Man sentenced to community service after threatening to blow up car wash
A COURT has heard how a man threatened to blow up an Ashill car wash because he didn’t think the staff were cleaning his...
District council urges owners of empty properties to help with housing shortage
PEOPLE with empty properties in South Somerset are being urged to get in touch with the district council so it can bring them back...
Somerset gets behind Macmillan fundraising campaign
A GROUP of staff from Tesco in Chard got on their bikes to cycle to the Ilminster branch in aid of The Tesco Macmillan...
Neroche pupils get a taste of life during war
MORE than 100 pupils at Neroche Primary School in Ilminster were given a hint of what life was like during the Second World War...
Choral society raise £776 for British Heart Foundation
SOUTH Somerset Choral Society’s recent meeting in Barrington saw a £776 cheque presented to The British Heart Foundation.The money was raised at last year’s...
Fashion show raises village shop funds
IT was a great night out for girls of all ages when a fashion show was held in The Millennium Hall in Seavington.The hall...
County completes extensive road works ahead of winter
THE end of summer saw the completion of the largest surface dressing programme in Somerset County Council’s history.Surface dressing is a nationally-recognised maintenance technique...
Ambulance service ‘requires improvement’
THE South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) service has been rated as ‘requires improvement’ following an inspection in June.The trust has been...
Council lobbies government as £24million overspend predicted
SOMERSET County Council has called for help in putting collective pressure on the government as it wrestles with the impact of falling funding and...
Pupils complete reading challenge
CHILDREN from Neroche Primary School took park in Ilminster Library’s Summer Reading Challenge and were tasked with reading at least six books to “unlock...
Rotarians visit India to meet women benefiting from literacy education
ILMINSTER Rotarians John Wood and Linda Piggott-Vijeh recently travelled to India to meet first hand the 116 women who have benefited from a jointly-funded...
Colourful carnival lights up the streets of Ilminster despite wet weather
WET weather didn’t deter revellers as Ilminster packed its street to enjoy the 2016 carnival procession.Entries this year ranged from ginormous floats to colourful...
Chief Constable pledges to ‘make communities safer’
CHIEF Constable Andy Marsh has pledged to improve Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s detection rate and response to dwelling burglaries.The pledge was made after the...
Celebrating Ilminster’s community champions
THE Shrubbery Hotel in Ilminster was bursting with pride at the weekend as the town said thank you to the people who make a...
Branston raises £3,500 for children’s hospice
STAFF at the Ilminster branch of potato supplier Branston have raised more than £3,500 in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.The charity, which was...
Youngsters wow the crowds in carnival
ILMINSTER Children’s Carnival saw hundreds line the streets and cheer on the entrants as the youngsters stole the limelight once again.The children’s carnival has...
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near Ilminster
A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash on the A303 near Ilminster.Emergency services were called to the Southfields...
New efficient street lighting will pay for itself within seven years
A MASSIVE £3.6 million, six-month programme to replace 18,000 plus street lights across Somerset will start this month.Somerset County Council will replace around one...
Golf day fundraiser
SOMERSET Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf day raised £3,200 for Stand Against Violence (SAV).Now in its tenth year, the annual fundraising event, which took...
Crowds come out in South Petherton for carnival night
THE crowds came out once again for the annual carnival procession in South Petherton.There were pirates and Indians, Smurfs, superheroes, Olympic favourites and even...
Neroche schoolchildren celebrate Roald Dahl
NEROCHE Primary School’s children enjoyed a ‘splendiferous’ day celebrating all things Roald Dahl, marking 100 marvellous years since the author’s birth.Neroche’s school council raised...
Crackdown on out-of-county waste recycling ‘tourists’
SOMERSET is to take steps to discourage waste ‘tourists’.Visitors from areas not covered by Somerset Waste Partnership – including Bath & North East...