ILMINSTER NEWS: Memorial bench unveiled at Recreation Ground
Posted: 6th June 2016
SUPPORTERS of Ilminster Cricket Club gathered together at the weekend for the unveiling of a new memorial bench. The ceremony took place on Saturday (June 4, 2016) at Ilminster Recreation Ground where the bench was unveiled in memory of Richard Crabb, Viv Joslyn, Billy Parsons and Pete Hurford – valued supporters and players of Ilminster Cricket Club. It was a fitting…
SOMERSET NEWS: The Wurzels pay tribute to Muhammed Ali
Posted: 4th June 2016
WEST country music legends The Wurzels have paid tribute to boxing great Muhammad Ali who died late on Friday (June 3, 2016) night at the age of 74. Tributes have been pouring in from around the globe following the news of Muhammad Ali’s death – with The Wurzels possibly being among the more obscure of those wishing to pass on their condolences to the family of the man…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Record attempts, road signs and reaching out for Ilminster Fairtrade
Posted: 1st June 2016
THE new Mayor of Ilminster, Cllr Val Keitch, was among those who attended the annual meeting and open evening of the Ilminster Fairtrade group. Cllr Keitch accepted the Fairtrade Town Certificate on behalf of Ilminster Town Council during the meeting held on Monday, May 23, 2016. Also present at the meeting was Greenfylde First School headteacher Claire Oaten. The award…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Oyez! Town crier Andrew Fox is Ilminster’s very own Captain Jack Sparrow!
Posted: 30th May 2016
ILMINSTER town crier Andrew Fox brought back the silverware at the weekend after winning a competition in Tiverton. Andrew and his wife Julie travelled the short distance down to Devon to take part in Tiverton’s own Town Crier Competition on Saturday (May 28, 2016). “When Julie and I are about in Ilminster in uniform, it’s not uncommon for little ones to say “oh look – a…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Vehicle on its roof after crash near Southfields Roundabout
Posted: 27th May 2016
EMERGENCY services were called out this evening (Friday, May 27, 2016) to deal with a crash near the Southfields Roundabout at Ilminster. The alarm was raised at 5.15pm to the incident on the A303 near Southfields and fire engines from Ilminster, Taunton and Chard were mobilised. Firefighters discovered the incident was a two-vehicle collision with one vehicle on its…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Council takes on 30-year lease to run Westland Sports and Leisure Complex
Posted: 27th May 2016
AN AGREEMENT has been formally agreed for South Somerset District Council to take on the running of the Westland Sports and Leisure Complex in Yeovil. Leonardo Helicopters – previously known as AgustaWestland – has signed off a 30-year lease which enables the council to take control of the leisure complex as from today (Friday, May 27, 2016). This follows extensive…
SOMERSET NEWS: Cracking down on the so-called legal highs
Posted: 26th May 2016
NEW legislation has been introduced today (Thursday, May 26, 2016) across the country which has brought an end to so-called legal highs. The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 has come into force and under the legislation it is an offence to produce, supply, offer to supply, possess with intent to supply, possess in a prison, import or export psychoactive substances. A…
ILMINSTER NEWS: International rock band heading to Herne Hill
Posted: 25th May 2016
PEOPLE are being advised not to worry if they see smoke coming from one of Ilminster’s most focal point landmarks on Saturday (May 28, 2016) evening as it will just be part of a music video being recorded by an international rock band. Indie rock band Blujon have been given permission by Ilminster Town Council to use Herne Hill for the location of a music video. The…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Operation Fightback has started says LibDem leader
Posted: 25th May 2016
THE leader of the Liberal Democrats was in the Yeovil Constituency yesterday (Tuesday, May 24, 2016) to meet with local members and supporters. The LibDems took a severe bashing at the 2015 General Election and saw their 57 seats drop to just eight at Westminster and they became the fourth largest party behind Conservative, Labour and the SNP. But new leader Tim Farron…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Filling the councillor vacancies on town council
Posted: 25th May 2016
ILMINSTER Town Council has started the process to fill the vacancies it has following the resignations of three councillors. Carol Goodall, Sophie Storey and the outgoing Mayor, Rose Neave, have all stood down from the council in the past few weeks. Now the council is taking the first moves to get those vacancies filled. The Mayor, Cllr Val Keitch, said: “Declaring the…
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