SOMERSET NEWS: Man fighting for life after assault at Bath and West Showground
Posted: 30th October 2016
A MAN is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious assault in the early hours of Sunday (October 30, 2016) morning. The incident took place at approximately 5.30am in the coach car park at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet. A 25-year-old man was found with serious head injuries. He was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol where he…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Shed virtually destroyed in fire
Posted: 30th October 2016
FIREFIGHTERS from Chard, Crewkerne, Martock and Somerton were called out to deal with a shed on fire. The alarm was raised at just before 4.30pm on Friday (October 28, 2016) to the incident at Pound Cottages in Middle Street, Shepton Beauchamp. Two fire engines from Martock and Crewkerne were initially mobilised, but once on the scene firefighters asked for support from…
SCHOOL NEWS: Playgroup needs your support
Posted: 28th October 2016
A PLAYGROUP near Ilminster has been shortlisted by Tesco’s Bags of Help initiative to receive an award of a grant for up to £12,000 – but it needs YOUR support. The grant will be used towards developing the outdoor facilities for Neroche Playgroup which is based at Broadway village hall to promote a healthier living environment for everyone. From Monday (October 31…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Jake and Sweet Surprise benefit from Daido’s anniversary
Posted: 28th October 2016
ILMINSTER firm Daido Industrial Bearings has celebrated its 15th anniversary by donating nearly £1,500 to local good causes. A ceremony was held on Wednesday (October 26, 2016) where £1,200 was presented to local youngster Jake Cullen and his parents, Mark and Tash, towards fundraising for a new all-terrain wheelchair and a further £250 was presented to Sweet Surprise…
ILMINSTER NEWS: That is ludicrous Steve from Ilminster, says Radio Two’s Simon Mayo!
Posted: 26th October 2016
ILMINSTER got a shout out on Simon Mayo’s Radio Two drivetime show on Wednesday (October 26, 2016) evening – thanks to “Steve from Ilminster” and his three-worder. Listeners are invited to send in a summary of their day in no more than three words which are then sporadically read out throughout the show which is broadcast on Radio Two every weekday evening between 5pm…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Golden night of celebration
Posted: 26th October 2016
THE FEELGOOD factor came to South Somerset when the annual Gold Star Awards ceremony was held at the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil. It was the tenth anniversary of the awards – held by South Somerset District Council – and the ceremony on Tuesday (October 25, 2016) was once again packed with inspirational stories. The Gold Star Awards really focus on the amazing feats of…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Bathroom heater sparks 999 fire call-out
Posted: 25th October 2016
FIREFIGHTERS were called out last night (Monday, October 24, 2016) to deal with a fire at a home in Ilminster. Three fire engines from Ilminster and Chard were mobilised at just after 7pm to the incident in Bay Hill. The Fire Service had been called by the occupants of the property to say there was a heater on fire in the bathroom and the home was filled with smoke. The…
ILMINSTER NEWS: They Stood Up to Cancer at Silver Street Dairy
Posted: 23rd October 2016
THE team at Silver Street Dairy in Ilminster have raised £270 for cancer research charities by going to work in fancy dress. The day of fundraising took place on Friday (October 21, 2016) to coincide with the Stand Up to Cancer national campaign highlighted on Channel 4 TV. So far this year’s Stand Up to Cancer fundraising has pulled in a whopping £15,700, 222 and still…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Wearing it yellow for St Margaret’s Hospice
Posted: 23rd October 2016
A COFFEE and cake sale at the St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice charity shop in Ilminster has been hailed a big success. The event was held earlier this month on Monday, October 10, 2016, as part of the charity’s Wear it Yellow campaign and raised more than £100. Organisers of the event at the charity shop in Silver Street, Ilminster, would like to thank everyone who gave…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Ilminster has lost a true sporting legend
Posted: 23rd October 2016
TRIBUTES have poured in over the past few days following the announcement that Ilminster had lost one of its greatest all-round sportsmen, Tony Rice, following a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mr Rice, 75, died on Wednesday (October 19, 2016) and will be hugely missed by wife of 50-years Ann, who had cared for him so wonderfully in the difficult last few…
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