A STAND of 110 by skipper Shaun French (59) and Steve Redwood (57) rescued Barrington in their Somerset County League Division One game against Castle Cary on Saturday (June 22). After collapsing to 39-4, French and Redwood took control of the game with
ILMINSTER veteran athlete Joe Phillips has continued to be active in different disciplines of athletics since winning silver in the javelin at the World Veteran Athletic Championship in Brisbane, Australia in the summer of 2001. He has won medals of all
SKATERS in Ilminster are on a countdown to having their own purpose-built facility. At a meeting of the Area West Committee last Wednesday (June 19), South Somerset district councillors agreed to match the town council's contribution of £12,500, securing
IMPROVED contingency planning to handle future animal disease outbreaks has been called for in a new report on the foot-and-mouth crisis. The report, published by the National Audit Office, reveals that the epidemic has cost the public sector £3 billion
CHARD Town Football Club kick off their Screwfix Direct Western League First Division season with an away game at Corsham Town on Saturday, August 17. Their first home game is against Torrington on Saturday, August 24 followed by another home game against
CHRIS Loader, regarded by many as the finest goalkeeper to play for Chard Town, has died aged 59. Loader, who was a member of the club's championship winning sides of the 60s, died in Rothwell, his Northants home. The funeral takes place at Yeovil Crematorium
RE-BUILDING work at Chard's Guildhall, hampered by wet weather and lack of local labour, is now unlikely to be finished before the end of November. The bad news was delivered by John Mitchard, managing director of building contractors Melhuish and Saunders
FORMER Chard publican Martin Dowell threatened to kill ex-wife Jenny Welch in one of a string of phone calls Yeovil Magistrates Court was told yesterday (Tuesday). Dowell, 44, from Crossways, South Chard, was also accused of stalking Welch and Andrew
BOOMING prices are forcing first time buyers out of the local housing market, and risk causing long term social problems in Chard and Ilminster, research by the News has discovered. Homes have increased in value by as much as 33% in two years, leaving
IT'S official: everyone is unhappy with the new Marks & Spencer building in Truro - even M&S themselves. A spokeswoman for the company admitted yesterday that they were unhappy with the appearance of the building, and wanted to discuss their concerns
UNDERCOVER police were posted at Redruth School after pupils saw a man hiding in the bushes taking photographs, it emerged this week. The shocking revelation came to light on Monday following a Packet report that up to 13 paedophiles could be living near
ILMINSTER Town Football Club's pre-season training starts on Tuesday, July 2 at 7pm at the Rec. Sessions will be taken by FA coach Ollie Brister and held every Tuesday and Thursday. New and old players are welcome to attend.
TAUNTON'S Musgrove Park Hospital has been criticised for taking over 18 months to answer a Coroner's queries into the death of an Ilminster woman. Following the hospital's slow co-operation, West Somerset Coroner Michael Rose ordered all staff involved
MID Devon's new "get tough" police policy on racism has netted its first offenders. This week, two adults were officially cautioned and three juveniles reprimanded over an incident that occurred at a kebab house in Tiverton. Police say that on Saturday
MID Devon's new chief of police says he wants local residents to get to know the names and faces of his officers. Chief Inspector Nick Jarrold will now lead all police staff based from Tiverton, Cullompton and Crediton who cover the entire Mid Devon area
CHARD'S winning run came to an emphatic end on Saturday (June 22) when they went down by 89 runs to Glastonbury in the Bristol and Somerset Division of the West of England Cricket League. When Chard's skipper Andy Bond won the toss and asked the title
SINGLE mother Amanda Starke fears for the safety of children playing on a Chard housing estate after finding a sharps box full of used syringes. Miss Starke, 30, made the discovery near her home at Halcombe last Wednesday evening (June 19). The bright
