ILMINSTER county councillor David Gordon is saying farewell after 12 years representing the town. In his stint on the council, the Green-thinking LibDem, was a county representative for the Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership for 11 years, one of the masterminds
TOWN councillors in Ilminster, fed up with drivers ignoring the law, are again pushing for a crackdown on illegal parking. Cllr Richard Jacobs said it was possibly the root of more serious problems in the town at a town council planning committee meeting
IT is hoped to continue to run a competition run by R.A Dyer of Ilminster, says owner of the business Dee-Anne McCoull. Last month R.A Dyer closed suddenly, and residents of Ilminster were left bewildered as to the reasons for shutting up shop. Two applicants
A NEW face in Ilminster will be seen on the beat now Kevin Sugg has moved to Somerton. PC Phil Bagg, originally based at Chard, will take over as beat manager at Ilminster Police Station , to continue the work of PC Sugg and to build up relations with
Taunton's rugby match in the Western Counties League (N) at Whitehall was postponed last Saturday because of a waterlogged pitch - for the third time this season.
Taunton Town's soccer manager Russell Musker is under fire following seven successive defeats in the Southern League. It's Musker's worst spell in his ten years as manager at Taunton.
AN ENORMOUS horse called Cracker - which hit the national headlines last week - was born near Chard. Cracker, who stands at 6ft 6ins tall or in horse language 19-and-a-half hands, is believed to be the tallest horse in the world. The 16-year-old shire
Minehead Barbarians will be chasing their 15th win in 16 Somerset 1 matches when they play away to Imperial on Saturday.
TRURO'S Hall for Cornwall is slowly falling apart at the seams and £255,000 is desperately needed to prevent further physical deterioration of the historic building. The money is needed to repair leaks in the roof, damp in the Lemon Quayside, renew the
A HUSBAND and wife, both members of Carn Brea parish council, have resigned from the Liberal Democrat party in a row over huge salary increases for senior County Hall officials. Peter and Diana Cousins said they were outraged to discover that Liberal
THE National Lighthouse Centre in Penzance, is to close, say owners Trinity House. A new home may be found in Plymouth or elsewhere in Cornwall. The decision follows three years of consultation with Penwith and Penzance town councils. A spokesman for
DEVON County Council could be agreeing to a 3.5 per cent increase in council tax, the lowest rise for eight years, when it meets on Wednesday. The budget includes an extra £20m for schools and £4.75m on affordable and supportive housing. The Devon Pensioners
ABOUT 80 students, staff, student host families and their children spent Chinese New Year at Cloisters restaurant at Cornwall College. Amidst a culturally diverse and enchanting atmosphere, students from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Ukraine, Poland
A FORMER member of the 1st Redruth Boys' Brigade Company returned for a visit this week but this time he bought his police patrol car with him. MPS Phillip Grigg agreed to give the children an insight into the role of a police traffic officer and took
THE Perry Street League secretary has warned that the future of the local game is in doubt after a long-serving referee quit at the weekend. The match official in question claims he has become fed up the abuse dished out by players and has decided the
PAUL Henbest and youngster Craig Dabinett hit the goals for Chard Town in their vital 2-0 win at home to local rivals Wellington last week. Victory lifted Stuart Parris' side two places in the table. See this week's Chard and Ilminster News for a full
CHARD and District Swimming Club are celebrating after winning the Mendip Challenge Cup following a gala held at Weston-super-Mare. For a full report, list of team members and picture of the winnng squad see this week's Chard and Ilminster News.
A HUSBAND and wife, both members of Carn Brea parish council, have resigned from the Liberal Democrat party in a row over huge salary increases for senior County Hall officials. Peter and Diana Cousins said they were outraged to discover that Liberal
CHARD 1st XV return to action this weekend with a tough trip to face Winscombe in the Somerset Premier Division. Jon Hendy's side, without a match at the weekend, will be hoping to bounce back after losing 44pts-14 against leaders Tor in their last match
CHARLIE Neill-Hall, a member of Mount Hawke Cricket Club and a pupil at Polwhele House School, Truro, is looking forward to following in the footsteps of Michael Vaughan by leading a touring team to success in South Africa. With the England Test team's
A CULINARY duel took place at Cornwall College last Monday and only one team could walk away as supreme master-chef. Six teams took part in this year's Cornish Challenge, with eventual winners being last year's runners up, the team from Tresco Estate,
CENTRE back Pete Symes returns to the Ilminster side for their trip to face Paulton Rovers Reserves in the Premier Division of the Somerset County League on Saturday. Symes has been out for a month with a broken hand sustained in the 2-2 draw at Welton
TRURO'S Hall for Cornwall is slowly falling apart at the seams and £255,000 is desperately needed to prevent further physical deterioration of the historic building. The money is needed to repair leaks in the roof, damp in the Lemon Quayside, renew the
THE National Lighthouse Centre in Penzance, is to close, say owners Trinity House. A new home may be found in Plymouth or elsewhere in Cornwall. The decision follows three years of consultation with Penwith and Penzance town councils. A spokesman for
THOUSANDS of people are expected to join in an anti-war rally in Devon on Wednesday. The rally, commemorating the massive demonstration against the war two years ago, will call for British troops to be withdrawn from Iraq. It is expected that among the
The proposed Carnival statue to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the procession "looks like a giant garden gnome wearing boxing gloves", according to the man who won a competition to design it. Changes to Mike Whitcombe's original plans have sparked
ANTHONY Armstrong, 68, from Redruth, Cornwall, has been found dead at Exeter jail. He had just begun an eight-year sentence for raping a girl in Mevagissey, in the 1990s. He was found slumped unconscious in his cell at Exeter Prison on Sunday and died
THOUSANDS of pounds and months of hard work have created a first class theatre stage at Carnkie Village hall where the local theatre group are now staging an updated panto tale of Robinson Crusoe. For many years Carnkie Players had to put up with their
PUPILS from Illogan School got in on the act when they joined a drama workshop for an upcoming production of Fiddler on the Roof. The youngsters joined older children at Pool School who are preparing to put on their own production of the show in March
A CAMBORNE couple's dream of providing their seriously disabled daughter with the space she needs has finally been realised following a two-year campaign. Lester and Marie Roberts, from Manor Road, have been campaigning on behalf of their 19-year-old
COMBE St Nicholas picked up another point in their bid for promotion from Division Two of the Somerset County League on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at home to fellow highflyers Churchill Club. That result leaves Mark Stoodley's side fifth in the table
A NEW factory has opened in Redruth to build affordable starter homes in the region. The timber-framed houses come in kit form from Frame Homes and will cost as little as £90,000. The company plan to supply four housing associations with homes on sites
TRURO'S Hall for Cornwall is slowly falling apart at the seams and £255,000 is desperately needed to prevent further physical deterioration of the historic building. The money is needed to repair leaks in the roof, damp in the Lemon Quayside, renew the
THE internationally renowned pianist Sandro Bartoli flew in to Cornwall last week from a concert tour of South America to give a recital in a local school. Truro School is currently holding a piano festival to celebrate its new £50,000 Steinway concert
LAST week's Great Truro Pancake Race on Lemon Quay was a flippin' wonderful affair with teams from all over the city raising thousands of pounds for charity. The Rotary Club of Truro's third annual pancake race raised £2,500 through team entries and individual
THREE young people from Cornwall are hoping they will return from France as world BMX champions this summer. Donna Roberts, aged 14, from Stithians, Charlotte Green, 11, from Three Milestone and Luke Tamblyn, 14, will represent Britain at the World BMX
