ILMINSTER NEWS: Did you see Ilminster’s firefighters in the Pinzgauer?
Posted: 4th March 2018
ILMINSTER firefighters were able to get around the area during the severe snowy weather – thanks to a Pinzgauer high-mobility all-terrain vehicle. A photo of some of the firefighters in the Pinzgaur was posted on social networking Twitter over the weekend. Now that the adverse weather conditions have passed and the big thaw is now happening – Devon and Somerset Fire and…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Did anyone see this?
Posted: 4th March 2018
A MILK lorry had trouble in the Market Square of Ilminster on Saturday (March 3, 2018) morning trying to negotiate the snow and ice. Chris Baxter placed on Twitter a video showing the milk delivery lorry having to be helped out by a Land Rover. “Came across this in the centre of Ilminster this morning – a Land Rover helping out a stuck milk delivery lorry,” he tweeted…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Fantastic snow scene overlooking the Minster
Posted: 3rd March 2018
THIS fantastic aerial photograph perfectly shows off the beauty of the Minster Church right in the heart of Ilminster during the recent snowy conditions. The photo was taken by Ilminster man Paul Bodgers, of Starlight Cinemas, who is more in favour of lovely dry, sunny summer evenings which are ideal for his outdoor cinema events on a giant screen. But Paul suggested the…
SOMERSET NEWS: Police urge people to still take care although severe weather is over
Posted: 3rd March 2018
A MAJOR incident declared in the Avon and Somerset area as a result of severe weather in the region was stood down on Saturday (March 3, 2018) afternoon. Ch Supt Ian Wylie said: “There’s been an incredible response from the emergency services, partner agencies, charities, volunteers and members of the public over the past 48 hours to keep people safe in extremely…
SOMERSET NEWS: Weather chaos sparks Major Incident by police
Posted: 2nd March 2018
A MAJOR incident was declared in the Avon and Somerset area late on Thursday (March 1, 2018) following severe weather across the region. The declaration was requested by the Somerset Partnership NHS Trust, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital and supported by South Western Ambulance Service, over concerns essential staff were unable to…
SOMERSET NEWS: Weather chaos sparks Major Incident by police
Posted: 2nd March 2018
A MAJOR incident was declared in the Avon and Somerset area late on Thursday (March 1, 2018) following severe weather across the region. The declaration was requested by the Somerset Partnership NHS Trust, Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Musgrove Park Hospital and supported by South Western Ambulance Service, over concerns essential staff were unable to…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Find out more about Fairtrade and do your bit to make a difference
Posted: 28th February 2018
THE Ilminster Fairtrade group is holding its annual Fairtrade Fortnight initiative in the town hoping to raise awareness about the global project to give farmers and producers a fair deal. The annual Fairtrade Fortnight started on Monday (February 26, 2018) and will run until Sunday, March 11, 2018. Ilminster secured Fairtrade Town status in February 2015 and was the…
SOMERSET NEWS: Red Berry MD is a Business Leader Top 50
Posted: 26th February 2018
THE managing director of Red Berry Recruitment, Helen Lacey, has been named in Business Leader Magazine’s Top 50 South-West Entrepreneur list. Helen is one of only three women who have made the prestigious list – something that is a real achievement for the Somerset Businesswoman. For the feature “50 Business Leader Trailblazers” Business Leader magazine selected 50…
ILMINSTER NEWS: This town centre phone box really could save a life
Posted: 21st February 2018
A SECOND potentially life-saving public defibrillator is now available to use and is based in the heart of the town in a former telephone box in the Market Square. The Ilminster Public Defibrillator Group is delighted to announce that the machine – which can be used on someone in the event of them having a suspected heart attack – is now in place following lengthy delays…
ILMINSTER NEWS: New pathway to Tony Rice Bar planned for recreation ground
Posted: 21st February 2018
ILMINSTER Cricket Club wants to install a new path which will lead from Canal Way to the Tony Rice Bar on the recreation ground. The club is currently carrying out a major refurbishment of the bar facilities – previously known as The Shed – on Ilminster Recreation Ground in readiness for the start of the new cricket season which is fast approaching. But a new pathway is…
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