SOMERSET NEWS: County honours at national Nursery World Awards
Posted: 27th September 2016
TWO Somerset early years superstars have been honoured at this year’s Nursery World Awards. Rachel Parish, a nursery manager, and Rebecca Lihou, a childminder, were both nominated for the prestigious awards by the Early Years Team at Somerset County Council for their dedication to the children and the families they work with. After being shortlisted to go through to the…
SOMERSET NEWS: Are your home appliances safe to be used?
Posted: 27th September 2016
FIREFIGHTERS in Somerset are supporting the National Home Safety Week to ensure YOUR home is safe as possible for you and your family. Throughout the week the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service will be raising awareness of the risk of accidental house fires caused by home appliances and asking everyone to make sure they and their loved ones have a safe home. One…
SOMERSET NEWS: Are your home appliances safe to be used?
Posted: 27th September 2016
FIREFIGHTERS in Somerset are supporting the National Home Safety Week to ensure YOUR home is safe as possible for you and your family. Throughout the week the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service will be raising awareness of the risk of accidental house fires caused by home appliances and asking everyone to make sure they and their loved ones have a safe home. One…
SOMERSET NEWS: Stub it out by joining Stoptober
Posted: 27th September 2016
SMOKERS throughout Somerset are being encouraged to think about taking on the 28-day quitting challenge for Stoptober. Stoptober – which begins on October 1, 2016 – is the national quit smoking campaign from Public Health England back for the fifth year having driven almost one million quit attempts across the country. Last year over 20,000 people attempted to go smoke…
SOMERSET NEWS: Stub it out by joining Stoptober
Posted: 27th September 2016
SMOKERS throughout Somerset are being encouraged to think about taking on the 28-day quitting challenge for Stoptober. Stoptober – which begins on October 1, 2016 – is the national quit smoking campaign from Public Health England back for the fifth year having driven almost one million quit attempts across the country. Last year over 20,000 people attempted to go smoke…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Motorcyclist crash victim is identified
Posted: 27th September 2016
A 69-year-old man from the Ilminster area who died in a collision on the B3153 near Kingweston has been identified. Raymond William Mullett, from Ilton, died in the collision on Saturday (September 24, 2016) morning, which involved the red Ducati motorcycle he was riding, a blue Mitsubishi and a red VW Transporter. Police have released a statement which has been prepared…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Paddy Ashdown will be signing in
Posted: 26th September 2016
CHARD Bookshop has announced that Lord Ashdown, better known as former Yeovil MP Paddy Ashdown, will be visiting to sign copies of his newest book Game of Spies. Lord Ashdown, also a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, will be at Chard Bookshop in Pig Lane, off Holyrood Street, on Saturday, October 8, 2016, between 11am and midday to meet people and sign copies of…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Paddy Ashdown will be signing in
Posted: 26th September 2016
CHARD Bookshop has announced that Lord Ashdown, better known as former Yeovil MP Paddy Ashdown, will be visiting to sign copies of his newest book Game of Spies. Lord Ashdown, also a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, will be at Chard Bookshop in Pig Lane, off Holyrood Street, on Saturday, October 8, 2016, between 11am and midday to meet people and sign copies of…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Police release CCTV pictures of rugby club intruders
Posted: 26th September 2016
CCTV images are being released as part of our investigation into a burglary at Chard Rugby Football Club. The club, in Essex Close, was broken into in the early hours of Friday, September 16, 2016. It is believed five male offenders were involved. Once inside, the offenders stole a quantity of money, a 46-inch flat-screen TV, as well as boxes of CDs and DVDs. A police…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Police release CCTV pictures of rugby club intruders
Posted: 26th September 2016
CCTV images are being released as part of our investigation into a burglary at Chard Rugby Football Club. The club, in Essex Close, was broken into in the early hours of Friday, September 16, 2016. It is believed five male offenders were involved. Once inside, the offenders stole a quantity of money, a 46-inch flat-screen TV, as well as boxes of CDs and DVDs. A police…
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