Chard and Ilminster News

The Chard and Ilminster News is a community newspaper based in Somerset, England.

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Bungalow with wonderful south-facing garden near centre of town

4 days ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Kirsty Woodgate

5 1/1 This beautifully presented single-storey property occupies an elevated position on a quiet no-through road close to the centre of Ilminster. The three-bedroom detached bungalow is presented in immaculate decorative order with a whole host of sleek, contemporary features that add style and interest.
A spacious executive family home for sale in Chard

5 days ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Kirsty Woodgate

5 1/1 This attractive five-bedroom family home occupies a quiet position in a sought-after residential cul-de-sac in Chard, on the edge of the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and around one mile from the town centre. The spacious executive-style detached property was constructed by a local developer in 2011 and was built to a high specification.
Gorgeous detached bungalow tucked away in a residential cul-de-sac

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Kirsty Woodgate

5 1/1 This attractive single-storey property occupies a private position at the head of a popular residential cul-de-sac, located just off Glynswood and within three-quarters of a mile from Chard’s town centre. The two-bedroom detached bungalow has been extended and is presented in good decorative order with several fine finishes. Inside, there is a cosy living room with a double aspect and a central wood-burning stove.
‘I’m so glad our space has made an impact’: Ilminster salon named Muddy finalist

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Molly Kirk

'I’m so glad our space has made an impact on so many people.' (Image: Ben Russell) A POPULAR salon in Ilminster has been named a regional finalist in the Muddy Stilettos 2025 business awards and is hoping to win Best Hair Salon in Somerset. Ben Russell Salon, on 35 Silver Street, an independent business in Ilminster, has been named among four other businesses as a regional finalist for the Best Somerset Hair Salon award in 2025.
“The most rewarding race in the South West”: Ilminster 10k named “stunning success”

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Molly Kirk

3 1/1 THE 2025 Ilminster 10k, previously known as The Minster Miler’s Mash, was described as a “stunning success” with 281 entries taking place in the event’s seventh consecutive year of running. The race, described as “the most rewarding race in the South West”, which started and finished at the Archie Gooch Pavilion, starts with the “dreaded Incline”, before passing around the south of Ilminster, returning through Dillington Court Estate and the centre of town.
'Shops are suffering': Chard business hits out after shoplifting incident

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Molly Kirk

Police are investigating reports of shoplifting from a business premises in Chard. (Image: Chard Town Post Office) AVON and Somerset police are investigating reports of shoplifting from a business premises in Chard, Somerset this week. On Monday, April 7,2025 at around 10.10-10.20am at Chard Town Post Office in Fore Street a stole from the premises. The Avon and Somerset Police have been notified and are currently investigating the incident.
Road closures and disruption expected as Chard Reservoir works begin

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Molly Kirk

3 1/1 DISRUPTION and road closures are expected as essential works on Chard Reservoir have started to help protect the dam from “extreme future flooding events”. Construction crews have been spotted by residents at Chard Reservoir as works for a "major scheme" run by the Somerset Council are set to start.
New banking hub near Chard and Ilminster opens its doors

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Molly Kirk

New banking hub opens in Crewkerne, Somerset this week. (Image: Adam Dance MP) A NEW banking hub has temporarily opened in Crewkerne Town Hall, with Adam Dance MP of Yeovil and South Somerset attending the opening ceremony. Cash Access UK, an organisation set up to protect access to cash across the UK, has opened a temporary home for the banking hub in Crewkerne Town Hall on the week of April 7, located 15 minutes away from Chard and Ilminster.
Martock Charity Shop raises £500K for children in South West

1 week ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Milly Vincent

4 1/1 MARTOCK Charity Shop has donated £500,000 to children in the South West since opening in 2006. The independent charity shop, at 3 North Street, opened on April 10, 2006, and is run entirely by unpaid trustees, committee members, and a band of volunteers. This month the charity shop hit the impressive milestone of raising £500,000 for causes in the South West.
Individual bungalow in a third of an acre plot in Stocklinch

2 weeks ago | chardandilminsternews.co.uk | Kirsty Woodgate

5 1/1 This individual detached bungalow sits within expansive grounds approaching a third of an acre in the charming small village of Stocklinch, just 3.5 miles north-east of Ilminster and conveniently close to the villages of Barrington and Shepton Beauchamp. The single-storey four-bedroom property, named Mannings Bungalow, is beautifully presented throughout and offers flexible accommodation thanks to its layout.