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  • London bombing effects felt in Ilminster

    PEOPLE from the Ilminster area have been telling how they were affected by the disruption following the bomb tragedies in London on Thursday. If you are from the Chard and Ilminster area and were affected, or would like to share your thoughts with the

  • Windfall for young soccer players

    ILMINSTER Youth Football Club is celebrating after receiving a massive funding boost from the UK's largest sports charity. The club was awarded £6,867 from the Football Foundation towards better training facilities for the youngsters, and improved training

  • Missing man, body found

    A BODY found off the Fal Estuary this afternoon (Friday, July 9) is thought to be that of missing Falmouth man Raymond Dinsmore. Falmouth coastguard responded to a report from a yacht two miles south of the Fal estuary of a body in the water. The body

  • Police hunt missing man (79)

    Police in Falmouth are searching for a 79-year-man from Falmouth who has not been seen since Thursday night. Raymond Dinsmore suffers from acute Parkinson's Disease that results in confusion. He went missing some time between 10pm July 7 and 7.50am the

  • Trafalgar competition winners

    The winners of the Packet Battle of Trafalgar schools art competition, sponsored by Barclays Bank, have been announced. The winners are: Senior Schools - First, Pool School and Community College; runners-up, Falmouth School and Pool School and Community

  • Transport systems begin operating again

    Mainline rail routes in and out of London were beginning to return to normal this morning after the bombings. All the major rail stations were reported open, apart from King's Cross. Passengers are advised to check travel information on 08457 484950 National

  • Birthday girl full of energy

    KT TUNSTALL has risen to popularity in a short space of time and her album Eye To The Telescope has reached out to a wide-ranging audience. This was evident from the recent gig at the Palace which attracted a sell-out crowd.

  • Get 'spikey' on a night out

    A TAUNTON nightclub is among the first in Somerset to use a new safety device for its customers. Dellers Wharf nightclub has introduced free 'Spikeys', a gadget that prevent drinks from being tampered with. They are brightly coloured plastic stoppers

  • Final stage of wind farm bid submitted

    AFTER nearly a year, the final part of a planning application to build a 12-turbine wind farm at West Hinkley was submitted this week. And developers have insisted they expect the project to be given a concrete go-ahead by the middle of September.

  • Unusual flower found

    AN UNUSUAL site appeared in Jim Skeggs West Buckland garden, after it was left to grown over following a broken lawn mower. This was because Bee Orchids, rarely seen in this part of the country, sprouted up in the middle of his lawn. See this Thirsday's

  • Bomb tragedy effects felt in Chard

    PEOPLE from the Chard area have been telling how they were affected by the disruption following the bomb tragedies in London on Thursday. If you are from the Chard and Ilminster area and were affected, or would like to share your thoughts with the News

  • Police focus on road safety

    POLICE have launched a summer road safety campaign to encourage motorists to think safety. Avon and Somerset Constabulary's Road Policing Unit will be targeting key locations throughout the force area with round-the-clock roadside checks. Chief Inspector