Latest Chard News

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  3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Hotel fundraisers extend their help By Marion Draper THE ENTERTAINMENT staff at the Cricket St Thomas Hotel surpassed themselves with their charitable fundraising efforts during the festive season, resulting in a total of £3,571 which they handed over at a special presentation  on  Tuesday.
• 3rd February 2012
  CHARD: New kitchen COMBE St Nicholas Parish hall has been awarded £8,500 by South Somerset District Council towards a replacement  kitchen. 
• 3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Sunday concert THERE are still a few tickets available for the concert "Music for a Sunday Afternoon" to be held at Chard Museum on Sunday, February 12th at 2.30pm.
• 3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Messy church THE JANUARY session of Messy Church organised by Chard Churches Together was the best attended ever, with 61 parents and children attending.
• 3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Skatepark benches TWO new benches made of black recycled materials will be installed in the Skatepark at Henson Park in Chard, thanks to funding obtained by Streetspace.
• 3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Guildhall hire costs AFTER discussing the costings at the Guildhall, Chard Town Council has resolved to amend the discounts applicable to in the Mayor’s Parlour and Town Hall to the same at those of the auditorium hire. 
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  3rd February 2012
  CHARD: Chard artist goes it alone CHARD artist Shena Bulcock has lived in the town for 40 years and despite being successful with her work and exhibiting many times with other artists, she has her first solo exhibition this month at the Gallery Café Bar and Bistro in Holyrood Street. 
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  3rd February 2012
  CHARD: It's all in the stars By Marion Draper CLOUD cover parted just in time for families to enjoy the annual Stargazing and Storytelling evening held at Redstart Primary School in Chard.
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  27th January 2012
  CHARD: A celebration with family roots FOR 20 years the Eeles Family Pottery has been exhibiting at Forde Abbey near Chard.
• 27th January 2012
  WINSHAM: Threat to bus service ONCE more MP David Laws is on the attack over bus service cuts proposed by Somerset County Council, warning that service reductions will leave residents in the village of Winsham “isolated from the rest of the community”.