SOMERSET NEWS: MP gives police both barrels after gun permit delay

SOMERSET NEWS: MP gives police both barrels after gun permit delay

Posted: 9th December 2016
A SOMERSET MP will have to sit out the shooting season this winter – much to his annoyance – because he had forgotten to renew his firearms certificate. Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset, has had to hand them in after his administration lapse and his weapons have been locked up securely at a gunsmith’s. But he has accused Avon and Somerset Police…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Family pay tribute to murder victim Wilfred Isaacs

SOMERSET NEWS: Family pay tribute to murder victim Wilfred Isaacs

Posted: 7th December 2016
THE family of murdered Wilfred Isaacs Snr have released a statement and tribute following the conclusion of a trial at Bristol Crown Court. Wilfred Isaacs died when he was shot during an incident at the Chubbards Cross Caravan Site in Ilton near Ilminster on May 5, 2016. The statement reads: “We are very grateful for the love and support that has been shown to us and…

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SOMERSET NEWS: Charlie Broadway sentenced to at least 34 years in prison for murder of Wilfred Isaacs

SOMERSET NEWS: Charlie Broadway sentenced to at least 34 years in prison for murder of Wilfred Isaacs

Posted: 7th December 2016
A MAN has been sentenced to a minimum of 34 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering one man and attempting to murder another during a shooting incident at a caravan site in Somerset. Following a long and complex investigation, Charlie Broadway, 24, was convicted of the murder of 50-year-old Wilfred Isaacs Sr and the attempted murder of his son Wilfred…

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SOMERSET NEWS: People urged to shop drink drivers in festive campaign

SOMERSET NEWS: People urged to shop drink drivers in festive campaign

Posted: 5th December 2016
POLICE in Avon and Somerset have launched their annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. Operation Tonic, which will run until January 1, 2017, will involve high visibility and covert patrols aimed at targeting drink and drug drivers. As part of the campaign, police are calling on members of the public to shop a drink or drug driver by ringing 999 if it is…

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SOMERSET NEWS: People urged to shop drink drivers in festive campaign

SOMERSET NEWS: People urged to shop drink drivers in festive campaign

Posted: 5th December 2016
POLICE in Avon and Somerset have launched their annual Christmas drink and drug drive campaign. Operation Tonic, which will run until January 1, 2017, will involve high visibility and covert patrols aimed at targeting drink and drug drivers. As part of the campaign, police are calling on members of the public to shop a drink or drug driver by ringing 999 if it is…

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SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Mayors of Chard and Ilminster pay tribute to Dave Wheadon

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Mayors of Chard and Ilminster pay tribute to Dave Wheadon

Posted: 4th December 2016
THE Mayors of Chard and Ilminster have added their tributes following the news that veteran local photographer Dave Wheadon had died. It was announced earlier this week that Mr Wheadon, who worked for more than 60 years as a photographer and TV film cameraman, had died at the age of 84. The Mayor of Chard, Cllr Dave Bulmer, said: “This is very sad news. Many people will…

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ILMINSTER NEWS: Tributes to a man for all photos

CHARD NEWS: Tributes to a man for all photos

Posted: 3rd December 2016
TRIBUTES have poured in following the news that well-known Somerset-based photographer Dave Wheadon has died. Mr Wheadon died earlier this week at the age of 84 following a bravely fought battle with dementia. His career as a photographer spanned more than six decades and he covered many events for publications such as the Chard and Ilminster News and the Western…

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ILMINSTER NEWS: Tributes to a man for all photos

CHARD NEWS: Tributes to a man for all photos

Posted: 3rd December 2016
TRIBUTES have poured in following the news that well-known Somerset-based photographer Dave Wheadon has died. Mr Wheadon died earlier this week at the age of 84 following a bravely fought battle with dementia. His career as a photographer spanned more than six decades and he covered many events for publications such as the Chard and Ilminster News and the Western…

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ILMINSTER NEWS: Free parking in council-owned car parks

CHARD NEWS: Free parking in council-owned car parks

Posted: 30th November 2016
FESTIVE cheer will be spread to shoppers in Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster with the news that they will be able to park for free on one Saturday in the build-up to Christmas. South Somerset District Council's (SSDC) Area West Committee agreed at their meeting in November to fund free parking on Saturday, December 17, 2016, to encourage shoppers to support our market…

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ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: A great year for county’s cider apples

SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: A great year for county’s cider apples Photo 3

Posted: 30th November 2016
A NATIONAL Trust cider expert has welcomed the “sweetest” year for Somerset apples – thanks to perfect weather conditions. More than 650 gallons of cider has been pressed at the National Trust’s Barrington Court estate near Ilminster in Somerset in a year that the charity’s cider expert claims has produced the sweetest apple crop for a decade. Gardeners and volunteers at…

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