ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: Shooting Update – Police urge on-the-run Charlie Broadway to give himself up
Posted: 6th May 2016
POLICE have appealed to Charlie Broadway – wanted in connection with a fatal shooting near Ilminster – to hand himself in. Charlie Broadway, 23, remains wanted by the investigation team following the shooting at the Chubbards Cross Caravan Site, near Ilton, shortly before 8pm last night (Thursday, May 5, 2016). As a result of this a man in his 50s and a second man, in…
ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: Fatal shooting at Ilton – police hunt for Charlie Broadway
Posted: 6th May 2016
A FAST-MOVING investigation into a fatal shooting incident near Ilminster has continued throughout the night. Charlie Broadway, 23, remains wanted by the investigation team following the shooting at a residential site near Ilton, not far from Ilminster, shortly before 8pm last night (Thursday, May 5, 2016), which resulted in the death of one man and left a second man…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Music teacher left heartbroken over instrument theft
Posted: 5th May 2016
A MUSIC teacher has been left devastated after much-loved musical instruments were stolen from her car. Catherine Grice, of Ilminster, who teaches music at a number of schools in Somerset, got to work this morning (Thursday, May 5, 2016) and discovered that a flute had gone missing. And then when she went to get a clarinet from the boot of her car she found that had gone…
ILMINSTER NEWS: More governors needed at Swanmead
Posted: 5th May 2016
THE headteacher of Swanmead Community School in Ilminster has sent out an urgent SOS as he looks for more people to consider becoming a school governor. Mark Walker has asked for support in the school’s latest newsletter to parents in which he says he hopes they might be able to help Swanmead overcome a “bit of a current issue.” “Over my five years at Swanmead, I have…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Paddy Ashdown commends councillor on courage in changing political allegiance
Posted: 29th April 2016
FORMER Liberal Democrat leader and ex-Yeovil MP, Paddy Ashdown, has described Cllr Amanda Broom’s decision to defect from the Conservatives to the LibDems as “courageous.” Lord Ashdown, as he is now, said that he was confident that all local LibDem members would join him in giving Cllr Broom and her husband, Wayne, a warm welcome to the party fold. “It is not an easy…
SOUTH SOMERSET NEWS: Cllr Amanda Broom leaves Conservatives and joins LibDems
Posted: 29th April 2016
A CHARD councillor has vowed that nothing will change in her determination to make a difference to her local community – even though she has resigned from the Conservative Party and joined the Liberal Democrats. Cllr Amanda Broom has today (Friday, April 29, 2016) officially joined the LibDems at South Somerset District Council and turned her back on the Tories who she…
ILMINSTER NEWS: Man dies following Whitelackington crash
Posted: 26th April 2016
POLICE have confirmed this morning (Tuesday, April 26, 2016) that a man has died following a two-car crash in Whitelackington near Ilminster. The collision happened at about 7.45am on the B3168 yesterday (Monday, April 25, 2016). A police spokesman said: “The driver of a Daewoo Matiz - a man in his 40s - was taken to Southmead Hospital with life threatening injuries and…
ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: Serious car crash – one casualty in critical condition
Posted: 25th April 2016
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision near Ilminster this morning (Monday, April 25, 2016). The incident happened at about 7.45am on the B3168 near to Whitelackington and involved two cars which blocked the road. Two people were injured in the collision. A man in a Volkswagen Golf, who was not seriously injured, was taken to…
ILMINSTER NEWS: On parade for St George
Posted: 25th April 2016
YOUTH groups marched through Ilminster yesterday (Sunday, April 24, 2016) for the annual St George’s Day Parade. The weather was great and there was a good turnout for the event which saw a service held at the Minster. All Scout members renewed their “promises” during the service, while awards were presented to the Beavers, Cubs and Scouts and long service certificates…
ILMINSTER AREA NEWS: Coalition book signing with former MP David Laws
Posted: 22nd April 2016
FORMER Yeovil MP David Laws was at Seavington St Michael last week to meet with Liberal Democrat supporters and sign copies of his new book – Coalition. Mr Laws, who had served Yeovil as its Liberal Democrat MP from 2001 to 2015, lost out to Conservative candidate Marcus Fysh at last year’s General Election. He has now written a book about his experiences of the…
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