SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS - VIDEO: Road flooded at Donyatt
Posted: 21st November 2016
THE problems of flooding on the main road into Donyatt – which sits between Ilminster and Chard on the A358 – have struck again. Persistent rain on Monday (November 21, 2016) have caused the River Isle at the village of Donyatt to burst its banks and flood the road. This video was taken at 1.20pm and showed that vehicles were managing to get through, but only just. The…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Welcome to Ilminster – A Fairtrade Town
Posted: 21st November 2016
VISITORS to Ilminster cannot fail to recognise that they are entering South Somerset’s first Fairtrade Town following the installation of new road signs declaring the town’s Fairtrade status. Thanks to generous contributions from Ilminster Town Council, Ilminster Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Fairtrade shop Just Things and donations from members of the public, the…
ILMINSTER NEWS: True spirit of Christmas shines through in Ilminster
Posted: 21st November 2016
THOUSANDS of people crammed into the Market Square on Friday (November 18, 2016) to begin the countdown to Christmas in Ilminster. The annual Victorian Evening and switching-on of the Christmas lights was another stunning success with people enjoying music and other seasonal activities. One of the organiseres, Mike Fry-Foley, said: “It was one of the best Victorian…
ILMINSTER NEWS: History information board is unveiled
Posted: 21st November 2016
PEOPLE of all ages looked on as a new information board with historical facts about 1,000 years of life in Ilminster was officially unveiled. The board has been installed on the wall of the Old Bank Building next to the Co-op in the Market Square and children from Greenfylde First School and Swanmead School were among those at the unveiling ceremony last Tuesday…
SOMERSET NEWS: Murder investigation launched in Taunton
Posted: 20th November 2016
POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Taunton. Officers were called to a property in Bircham Road by the Ambulance Service at just after 1pm on Saturday (November 19, 2016). A man in his 30s was found inside the property with serious injuries and despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene. A 31-year-old woman has been…
SOMERSET NEWS: Murder investigation launched in Taunton
Posted: 20th November 2016
POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Taunton. Officers were called to a property in Bircham Road by the Ambulance Service at just after 1pm on Saturday (November 19, 2016). A man in his 30s was found inside the property with serious injuries and despite the efforts of paramedics, he died at the scene. A 31-year-old woman has been…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Fitting tribute to the fallen at Bonner’s Butchers
Posted: 17th November 2016
SHOPPERS in Ilminster town centre last weekend may have stopped and paused to look at a poignant Remembrance Day display in the window of Bonner’s Butchers. The Ilminster Press team spotted the display ahead of the Remembrance Day service on Sunday (November 13, 2016) at the Minster and thought it was worthy of a photograph. Apologies for not mentioning any other shop…
ILMINSTER NEWS: New safety measures for Ilminster Bypass on the cards
Posted: 17th November 2016
NEW safety measures could be installed sooner than expected to try and cut down on the number of accidents on the dangerous Ilminster Bypass. Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has led a series of meetings with Government Ministers and Highways England to co-ordinate local road issues involving the A303. Highways England has confirmed to Mr Fysh that police investigations into…
ILMINSTER NEWS: World first in Ilminster with Fair Hair!
Posted: 17th November 2016
AN innovative local campaign, which has been cited as a ‘world first’ by the Fairtrade Foundation, has been launched by the Ilminster Fairtrade group. The Fair Hair campaign is a unique project that has sought a commitment from local hairdressing salons to serve Fairtrade tea, coffee and other refreshments when offering complimentary drinks to their customers. Most of…
SOMERSET NEWS: Using your phone while driving – don’t risk it!
Posted: 14th November 2016
POLICE are launching a week-long crackdown in Somerset on drivers using mobile phones. It comes as figures from the RAC show that the number of motorists who illegally use mobile phones while at the wheel is rising. Of 1,714 motorists surveyed 31 per cent said they used a handheld phone behind the wheel. That compares with just eight per cent in 2014. The number of…
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