ILMINSTER Town's new manager Darren Manley's second signing for the coming season is his cousin, Adam Manley from Chard Town. The young midfielder is a fine prospect and will link up with another former Robins midfielder, John Vance, who signed two weeks
ALL-ROUNDER Jonathan Dalwood stole the limelight for Ilminster in their seventh victory of the season in the West of England League game against Bristol based side Stapleton last Saturday (July 14). The weather had not helped with pitch preparation and
JAKE Bosher from Ilminster has an ambition - to be a sports reporter. He joined the team at the Chard and Ilminster News to gain an insight into how a newsroom works. So when Jake, 15, a pupil at Wadham Community School in Crewkerne heard that former
HIS blood-stained butcher's apron was on its hook, and a bath had washed away the black pudding stains, leaving former rugby prop forward Roger Cudlip to face the biggest challenge of his life... to be a bridesmaid. The weeks of shopping for an outfit
ROY McFARLAND could be named as Torquay United's new manager later this week. The former England international, who has managed Cambridge United, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Derby County, could be unveiled at a Plainmoor press conference at any
A UNIQUE eco-friendly house - lined with sheep's wool - has hit the property market. The three-bedroomed house in Godolphin, Helston, was built using natural materials and boasts fleece insulation, environmentally- friendly electricity. One ton of sheep's
WE have already reported how the gaywest.co.uk website said of areas of the West Country: 'Not only is there not a gay scene here, the majority of people are homophobic. Be careful!' An horrific homophobic attack in Exeter seemed to prove the point, but
A REVIEW of the way in which England's 32 ambulance services handle four-and-a-half million emergency calls a year has shown that both the West Country and Avon services are failing to reach the latest government targets. New standards require that ambulances
KEVIN Lacey set a new course record on his way to a tremendous victory in the 36-hole club championship at Windwhistle Golf Club. Lacey, who plays off two, found himself six shots off the lead at the end of the first round. But he then went into overdrive
CHARD Town Football Club are on the look out for mascots for next season. For the price of £10, boys and girls will get to wear the Robins' kit for the afternoon, run out and warm up with th players, as well as being entertained to a meal after the game
BOSSES at Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre have defended a sponsor-a-seat initiative labelled "distasteful" by a long-term supporter. Managers plan to finance the refurbishment of the 352 seats by asking backers to fork out £50 a time - they in turn will be
RESIDENTS are to confront police about the atmosphere of fear created by out-of-control youngsters on estates in North Taunton. They claim bored teenagers congregate into the night outside shops in Priorswood Place, committing acts of vandalism and hooliganism
A FRESH crisis threatening the slaughter of millions of sheep has cast a shadow over the re-opening of Dartmoor, now finally rid of foot-and-mouth. On the same day on which the National Park was almost entirely re-opened to the public, sheep farmers warned
A SECOND Chard couple were devastated to discover their summer cruise was on the rocks after their ship was impounded. David Rolfe booked the surprise Mediterranean cruise last October and had only told his wife Ann about it two weeks ago. The couple
ORGANISERS of the Avishayes Aqua Splash Appeal have thanked the Chard community for its generosity. The appeal was set up to raise money to buy a hoist so disabled swimmer, Aaron Cox, aged five, can use the Avishayes School pool. Last week (July 11),
A REVIEW of the way in which England's 32 ambulance services handle four-and-a-half million emergency calls a year has shown that both the West Country and Avon services are failing to reach the latest government targets. New standards require that ambulances
THERE was almost a carnival atmosphere on the fish quays of Looe on Sayurday as flags and bunting decorated the fleet of boats and mischievous crewmen let their hair down by dousing colleagues in salt water. The occasion was the fishing port's annual
Branch (MAIB) catalogues a disastrous start to the new century for an industry which has been more than a way of life for the people of Cornwall and Devon for several hundred years. Quite simply, the year 2000 was a terrible one with 32 deaths in the
THE new Cornish football season will kick off with the SWL under the banner of a new sponsor, brewers Carlsberg. It will also herald a tough start for local clubs with league runners-up Porthleven facing a difficult trip away to Millbrook on the league's
AT the height of the ill-fated Team Philips' sailing project, the Royal National Life-boat Institution was never far away. And that was a comfort to Cornish sailor Pete Goss, his crew and their families, including the youngest member, 25-year-old Alex
THE number of women dying from breast cancer in Somerset is falling, a report to Somerset Health Authority claimed on Monday (July 16). The meeting heard that although the disease is more widespread, patients are more likely to survive to lead a normal
AT the height of the ill-fated Team Philips' sailing project, the Royal National Life-boat Institution was never far away. And that was a comfort to Cornish sailor Pete Goss, his crew and their families, including the youngest member, 25-year-old Alex
ROY McFARLAND could be named as Torquay United's new manager later this week. The former England international, who has managed Cambridge United, Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Derby County, could be unveiled at a Plainmoor press conference at any
ILTON went top of the Readers' Mid-Wessex Division One with their away win over Ashcott & Shapwick. Good bowling from Mohammed Shafique (5-9) helped to keep Ashcott's score to 107 all out.
And that was a comfort to Cornish sailor Pete Goss, his crew and their families, including the youngest member, 25-year-old Alex Bennett, who now lives in Torquay. Neither Alex, the brightest singlehanded star rising in yachting's ascendancy, nor his
SUPERMARKET giant Asda has denied reports it is to open a store in Ilminster. It was rumoured the company was interested in a site to the rear of Powrmatic, Winterhay Lane. A spokesman for Asda told The News: "We don't have any plans for Ilminster and
AN Ilminster Army Cadet has been promoted to sergeant of the local platoon and has been named Lord Lieutenant's Cadet 2002. Not only is it the first time the role has been passed from one army cadet to another inside the same platoon, Ilminster can also
THE Royal Maili has stopped making deliveries to Ilminster's new Station Road development - because poor road signing is making accurate distribution impossible. Residents received a letter last Friday (July 13) telling them to go to Ilminster post office
AT the height of the ill-fated Team Philips' sailing project, the Royal National Life-boat Institution was never far away. And that was a comfort to Cornish sailor Pete Goss, his crew and their families, including the youngest member, 25-year-old Alex
TEN-year-old Ashleigh Harford stood clutching her elder brother Ben and exclaimed: 'I think he's the biggest hero of my life. I am going to buy him a big present, maybe an Aston Villa shirt.' She owes her life to Ben, who week dragged Ashleigh and younger
A SIX-acre maze created out of living maize plants has been opened to the public. Chris and Christine Ranson decided to create the attraction at their 450-acre farm in Cornwall as a farm diversification project. A section of an 18-acre field on Smeaton
THERE was almost a carnival atmosphere on the fish quays of Looe on Sayurday as flags and bunting decorated the fleet of boats and mischievous crewmen let their hair down by dousing colleagues in salt water. The occasion was the fishing port's annual
THE race is on to raise £1,000 to save the life of a puppy struck down by a crippling disease. Six-month-old collie Benjie must have the operation to rectify hereditary growth abnormalities in both his elbows before he gets bigger and the problem increases
PEREGRINE falcons have successfully fledged from the same site where a family of birds was killed by poisoners last year. Thanks to state-of-the-art surveillance technology and a public vigil, three chicks have now left their nest at Cann Quarry, Plymbridge
THERE was almost a carnival atmosphere on the fish quays of Looe on Sayurday as flags and bunting decorated the fleet of boats and mischievous crewmen let their hair down by dousing colleagues in salt water. The occasion was the fishing port's annual
THE world's first electric sitar does not belong to a man from its native India - but to Devon's John Perkins. The 55-year-old from Totnes had the classical Indian instrument reproduced in electric form by renowned guitar builder Chris Eccleshall. Crafted
THERE was almost a carnival atmosphere on the fish quays of Looe on Sayurday as flags and bunting decorated the fleet of boats and mischievous crewmen let their hair down by dousing colleagues in salt water. The occasion was the fishing port's annual
TOWN centre traders have been urged to tighten up security after Chard was hit by 30 burglaries in three months. Police mounted a surveillance operation in response to the crimewave and have made an arrest in connection with the burglaries. Now they are
MORE than £5.5million is needed to bring North Somerset's schools up to the required standard. Among the worst affected schools are Sandford Primary School, Old Mixon School in Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon School, near Bristol. Urgent capital projects
A FRESH crisis threatening the slaughter of millions of sheep has cast a shadow over the re-opening of Dartmoor, now finally rid of foot-and-mouth. On the same day on which the National Park was almost entirely re-opened to the public, sheep farmers warned
A REVIEW of the way in which England's 32 ambulance services handle four-and-a-half million emergency calls a year has shown that both the West Country and Avon services are failing to reach the latest government targets. New standards require that ambulances
