BUSINESS: Cottage Flowers wins prize at The Castle Hotel wedding fair

BUSINESS: Cottage Flowers wins prize at The Castle Hotel wedding fair

Posted: 9th January 2017
ILMINSTER business Cottage Flowers was at The Castle Hotel in Taunton on Sunday (January 8, 2017) for a Winter Wonderland Wedding Fair. Cottage Flowers was there to show off how it can provide all the floristry needs for those magical wedding days. The team would like to thank everyone who went to their stand and find out more about the floral services they can provide…

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BUSINESS: Helen Lacey voted in as vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber

BUSINESS: Helen Lacey voted in as vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber

Posted: 5th January 2017
MANAGING director of Red Berry Recruitment, Helen Lacey, has been announced as the new vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber of Commerce. She was elected to the post having been voted in by the Board of Directors at the Chamber’s December 2016 board meeting. A successful local business woman, Helen has been a Somerset Chamber director for the past two years. She founded Red…

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BUSINESS: Helen Lacey voted in as vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber

BUSINESS: Helen Lacey voted in as vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber

Posted: 5th January 2017
MANAGING director of Red Berry Recruitment, Helen Lacey, has been announced as the new vice-chairman of Somerset Chamber of Commerce. She was elected to the post having been voted in by the Board of Directors at the Chamber’s December 2016 board meeting. A successful local business woman, Helen has been a Somerset Chamber director for the past two years. She founded Red…

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PROPERTY: Give G. H. Property Maintenance a call

PROPERTY: Give G. H. Property Maintenance a call

Posted: 3rd January 2017
GOT some general maintenance jobs need doing around the house – then give G. H. Property Maintenance a call. G. H. Property Maintenance has more than 25 years’ experience in the trade and can provide a whole host of services including roofing, general building, fencing, painting and decorating. Free quotes are available and he is fully insured. “Happy New Year to…

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BUSINESS: Red Berry’s HR Club holds another successful breakfast event

BUSINESS: Red Berry’s HR Club holds another successful breakfast event

Posted: 2nd December 2016
SOMERSET-BASED Red Berry Recruitment held its third HR Club breakfast at the Manor Hotel in Yeovil. Guest speaker was Kevin Green, chief executive from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, and Red Berry were honoured to have such an excellent speaker at their event. Mr Green talked about the current UK job market, talent crisis, the formula for success and many…

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JOBS: Plumber wanted at Grinters

JOBS: Plumber wanted at Grinters

Posted: 7th October 2016
AN exciting opportunity has opened up for a plumber at local professional building and carpentry firm Grinters. The firm, which is based near Ilminster, is looking for a plumber who is qualified to at least Level 2 or equivalent and must hold a full clean driving licence. Applicant is required to be a polite and self-motivated individual with an attitude to work hard and…

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BUSINESS: Father and son team launch convenient way to buy new tyres in South Somerset

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Posted: 14th September 2016
BUYING tyres and having them fitted in Ilminster, Chard and the surrounding areas is now easier, more convenient and cheaper, thanks to a father and son team. Ian and Elliot Kerr have launched etyres South Somerset, a mobile tyre fitting service, to cover the town and the surrounding areas. “Nobody looks forward to buying new tyres, they are usually an unwanted and…

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BUSINESS: Father and son team launch convenient way to buy new tyres in South Somerset

BUSINESS: Father and son team launch convenient way to buy new tyres in South Somerset

Posted: 14th September 2016
BUYING tyres and having them fitted in Ilminster, Chard and the surrounding areas is now easier, more convenient and cheaper, thanks to a father and son team. Ian and Elliot Kerr have launched etyres South Somerset, a mobile tyre fitting service, to cover the town and the surrounding areas. “Nobody looks forward to buying new tyres, they are usually an unwanted and…

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BUSINESS: Carpentry success for local apprentices

BUSINESS: Carpentry success for local apprentices

Posted: 2nd August 2016
A FAMILY-RUN business based on the outskirts of Ilminster which specialises in kitchens and bathrooms is celebrating after two of its staff recently successfully completed carpentry qualifications with the Construction Industry Training Board. Dan Brunt and Kieran Rendall have been with Grinters since 2014 as carpentry apprentices and have been developing their skills…

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BUSINESS: More success for Ilminster’s Hazelwell Lodge

BUSINESS: More success for Ilminster’s Hazelwell Lodge

Posted: 29th April 2016
A CARE home in Ilminster has been honoured for the way it provides an excellent service to individuals. at an awards ceremony last week. Hazelwell Lodge in Station Road, Ilminster, won the 2016 Care Organisation category for the second time in the Care Focus South West Care Awards, on Friday (April 22, 2016) night. Staff from the home, which specialises in dementia and…

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