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Chard fundraisers club together to raise charity cash
MEMBERS of Chard's Choughs Hotel and Chard Rangers Football Club helped to boost the coffers for Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, this weekend, handing over a bundle of charity cash. The football club handed over £410 for the cause, with the Choughs
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Inspectors praise Holyrood students
CHARD'S Holyrood Community School is improving and its students make an outstanding contribution to the community. That was the glowing verdict of OFSTED inspectors in a report released this week following an inspection in May. Although Holyrood received
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Tatworth Mini Rally
TWO ladies from South Chard gave a great display of their skills at the Tatworth Mini Rally held on the playing fields at the weekend. Helen Meech, right, gave visitors a demonstration of spinning using different kinds of wool while her friend, Jill
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Party for hospital funds
CHARD'S Goldstar Majorettes entertained visitors to Holditch on Saturday in aid of the Chard District Hospital. The hospital's league of friends organised the garden party to help boost the coffers, with several stalls also on offer throughout the event
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Punk rock act inspired by bandmate's memory
A BARRINGTON-based punk rock band hopes the memory of a founder member can inspire it to chart success after its debut single launched today (Monday, June 11). The McFly-esque trio Not Your Hero is dedicating its debut release Ask Away to songwriter,
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Play and ploughman's fundraiser
MEMBERS of the Harelquin Carnival Club will be holding their annual Play And Ploughman's Evening's from Saturday, June 30. The club will be hosting three events which will include two short comedy plays and singing and dancing sketches. A ploughman's
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Clear at last??
AN ENVIRONMENTAL health officer got down and dirty today (Monday) to clear an area in Chard affected by fly tipping. Jeff Hollis from South Somerset District Council was sorting through and clearing rubbish left in an area along Combe Street. The News
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Looking forward for town psychic
A CHARD husband and wife team will be hosting a psychic fair at Chard Guildhall on Saturday. Sue and Mike Hudd will be introducing a number of top professionals to the town, where people can explore psychic readings and spiritual treatments and goods
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Chairman's blast for "devious" clerk
A WOMAN last week admitted stealing thousands of pounds from taxpayers in Merriott while serving as parish clerk. Victoria Waldron pleaded guilty to six counts of theft - three each from Merriott and Barwick and Stoford parish councils - at South Somerset
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Special honours
CRIME fighters, lifesavers and have-a-go-heroes will be honoured in a special awards ceremony tomorrow (Tuesday). The event at Avon and Somerset Constabulary headquarters will showcase stories of people who risked their lives to save others and those
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Crews tackle kitchen fire
FIRE crews tackled a kitchen fire at Ashwell Park, Ilminster, at 7.45am today (Monday, June 11). The premises were evacuated before crews from Chard and Ilminster arrived and the fire is believed to have been extinguished.
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A fond farewell
A CREWKERNE woman was wished a fond farewell from Barn Crescent Sheltered Housing in the town as she retired after 18 years. Rita Johnson was presented with a garden bench at a party held in her honour, as well as a basket of flowers from one of the
