Daily Catch-up: Crucial Chard bus service saved as major A30 roadworks loom

Crucial Chard bus service saved as major A30 roadworks loom - Ilminster businesswoman holds garden party in sister's memory

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Crucial Chard bus service saved as major A30 roadworks loom The future of a crucial Somerset bus service has been secured ahead of roadworks on a substantial section of its route.

Ilminster businesswoman holds garden party in sister's memory A garden party in Ilminster at the weekend raised £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Major step towards re-opening Chard Junction railway station Efforts to reopen Chard Junction rail station have taken a major step forward after funding for the initial business case was secured.

Digital café opens in Chard to get people online and improve their skills Spark Somerset's Spark iT project has expanded its digital café network to Chard in a bid to help get people online and increase their skills and confidence in using smart phones, tablets and laptops.

Yeovil's Middle Street to close for next phase of public realm enhancement works YEOVIL Town Centre is set to undergo the next phase of public realm enhancement works this month.

Met Office warns of thunder and lightning this afternoon Brace yourself for some pretty unpleasant weather in Chard this afternoon.

Residents and staff at South Somerset care home stunned as owners announce closure Two residential care homes in Somerset are to close within months.

Almost 800 people from across Somerset take part in Taunton Race for Life More than 785 runners took part in the Taunton Race for Life at the Taunton centre of Bridgwater and Taunton College on Sunday (July 9).

Chard residential home 'requires improvement', say inspectors Bosses at a residential care home in Chard have been told to draw up an action plan to improve quality and safety after it was graded 'requires improvement' in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report.

Missed collections inevitable in Somerset as waste collectors' strike looms Householders across Somerset are bracing themselves for major disruption next as bin collectors go on strike.

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