SOMERSET NEWS: Have you seen missing Tyrone Adams?
Posted: 6th June 2017
POLICE need your help to find a vulnerable 48-year-old missing man in the Crewkerne area. Tyrone Adams has been missing from the Chubbs Lawn area since June 1, 2017. He was seen on Monday night (June 5, 2017) at about 9pm near to the George public house in Crewkerne when he said he would return home but he did not turn up. A police spokesman said: “Concern is growing for…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Get involved with the town’s Neighbourhood Plan
Posted: 5th June 2017
FORMAL designation of the area covered by the proposed Ilminster Neighbourhood Plan has been received. The decision was announced this week by South Somerset District Council. Designation is a requirement before Ilminster Town Council can start on the procedure of getting a Neighbourhood Plan - and it is just in time for members of the public to get an idea of what the…
SOMERSET NEWS: Have you seen missing 14-year-old Cindy Worthington?
Posted: 5th June 2017
POLICE need your help in finding missing teenager Cindy Worthington. Cindy, aged 14, went missing from the Donyatt Hill area near Ilminster on Sunday (June 4, 2017) evening. She is described as a white girl, about 5ft 4ins tall of medium build, blue eyes, with long straight dark brown hair. She was wearing a light blue crop top, denim leggings and black Nike style…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Plans in the offing for Horlicks site?
Posted: 29th May 2017
NEW plans for the development of the old long-time empty Horlicks site in Ilminster could be in the pipeline. Alchemy Properties have only just withdrawn an application first submitted to South Somerset District Council back in 2008 for the demolition of a former cheese factory complex and the development of various employment uses on land at Hort Bridge known as…
ILMINSTER NEWS: FoodShare community project needs your support
Posted: 23rd May 2017
A CHURCH and community effort which helps to feed those in need, prevents waste and also brings people closer together is looking for help to expand in Ilminster. Not only does the enterprise help those more vulnerable people in the town, it is also making sure that perishable foods which would otherwise be dumped can actually provide a valuable resource. But now the…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Anyone lost a ferret?
Posted: 19th May 2017
THE Minster Veterinary Surgery in Ilminster is looking after a polecat ferret which was found wandering around in the town. The surgery has contacted Ilminster Press for some publicity in its bid to find the animal’s owner. “This friendly little fella was found in Ilminster along Hill View Terrace last night (Thursday, May 18, 2017),” said a surgery spokesman…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Oyez, Oyez, Oyez – town criers have something to shout about!
Posted: 16th May 2017
TOWN criers from around the region gathered for a competition worth shouting about on Saturday (May 13, 2017) in Ilminster. It could be said that the town centre came alive to a cacophony of criers – although apparently the collective name for a group of town criers is a heard – as the fantastic costumed men and women gave some roaring presentations. Ilminster’s third…
SCHOOL NEWS: Swanmead’s pride as Felicity chalks up 35 years as a lollipop lady
Posted: 12th May 2017
APRIL 1982 saw the start of the Falklands War, Chas & Dave and Bucks Fizz were top of the pops and Liverpool FC were on their way to winning the old First Division – plus Felicity Windsor started working for Swanmead School in Ilminster as a lollipop lady. Thirty-five years on and Felicity was presented with a certificate of achievement and gifts by the school in…
SOMERSET NEWS: Five candidates to stand in the Yeovil Constituency
Posted: 12th May 2017
FIVE people have put their names forward to stand in next month’s General Election hoping to win the Somerton and Frome Constituency seat at Westminster. The deadline for nominations closed on Thursday (May 10, 2017) afternoon and now people will know who will be lining up looking for your votes come election day on Thursday, June 8, 2017. The Yeovil Constituency…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Raising awareness of dementia and supporting those affected by the illness
Posted: 12th May 2017
ILMINSTER solicitor Sally Lowe wants to improve awareness and increase support for people living in the community with dementia – but needs more help in getting the message across. Sally, who is also a member of the Ilminster Dementia Action Alliance, recently attended the Dementia 2020 Conference in London where representatives from local government, Adult Social Care…
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