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Invite for grammar school old boys
FORMER pupils of Ilminster Grammar School are being invited to a special reunion next Saturday, July 14. The Old Ilminsterians Association is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a church service at the Minster followed by meals at the Shrubbery Hotel
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Road fears overruled as homes plans get backing
PLANS for five homes behind Ilminster's Shrubbery Hotel received the town council's backing last night (Tuesday, July 3) despite vociferous complaints from residents. Hotel owner Stuart Shepherd has resubmitted a scheme he withdrew in February following
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New homes plan past first hurdle
A RETIRED Ilminster haulier's fresh plans for a housing development on his old business site received a boost last night (Tuesday, July 3). Ilminster Town Council's planning committee backed Mike Henly's scheme for 16 homes on the site of his former
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New party role for MP Laws
MP David Laws has been promoted within the Liberal Democrat party and given the key responsibility for education. Mr Laws, whose Yeovil constituency covers Chard and Ilminster, has been promoted by LibDem leader Sir Menzies Campbell to Shadow Secretary
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Postal strike backlog quickly cleared
ALMOST all mail in Chard, Ilminster and Crewkerne letterboxes was left undelivered last Friday as postal workers took part in the first national strike in 11 years. They were protesting at Royal Mail modernisation plans, which they say are affecting
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Praise over ciggies ban
BUSINESSES in Chard and Ilminster have been applauded for complying with the national smoking ban which began on Sunday. South Somerset District Council officers have been visiting pubs, shops and offices throughout the district to make sure nobody is
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Workers face Tesco flak
POLICE and community leaders in Ilminster this week condemned the "disgusting" and "abhorrent" abuse being levelled at construction workers in the town centre. Workers making Ditton Street one-way southbound as part of the new Tesco development in neighbouring
