Elderly Man Assaulted in Chard Alleyway as Police Appeal for Witnesses Sunday, June 22, 2025 assault somerset chard elderly police investigation witness cycling violence crime Police are urgently appealing for witnesses following a troubling assault on a man in his 70s in Chard, Somerset. The incident occurred around 4pm on Monday, April 28, in an alleyway connecting Poundstretchers and Coral, near … Read More
Driver Arrested Following Serious Two-Vehicle Collision in Somerset Thursday, June 12, 2025 somerset chard accident arrest police a358 crash drugs investigation hospital A driver has been arrested on multiple charges, including dangerous driving and taking a vehicle without consent, after a collision on the A358 Axminster Road in South Chard, Somerset. The crash, involving two vehicles, … Read More
Man in Critical Condition Following Serious Two-Car Collision Near Chard Thursday, June 12, 2025 collision headinjury chard otterford emergency police accident dashcam b3170 investigation A man is currently in hospital fighting for his life after a severe two-car collision near Chard. Emergency services responded to the crash at the junction of the B3170 and Royston Road in Otterford at approximately 7:20 pm … Read More
Long-Running Roadworks in Chard to Overlap with Annual Carnival Thursday, June 12, 2025 chard civilengineering roadworks utilities wessexwater gasupgrade trafficmanagement somerset carnival infrastructure Major roadworks in Chard, Somerset, will now extend well beyond the originally planned completion date, clashing with the town’s annual carnival on October 11. Wales & West Utilities and Wessex Water are jointly carrying … Read More
Police Appeal to Identify Man Who Assisted Teenage Sexual Assault Victim in Chard Thursday, May 29, 2025 police chard assault witness investigation sexualassault victim help bystander safety Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking to identify a man who helped a teenage girl after she was sexually assaulted in Chard. The incident occurred on March 22 when the victim, a girl in her mid-teens, was approached … Read More
Homes Evacuated After Devastating Kitchen Fire Spreads in Chard Monday, May 26, 2025 fire evacuation chard somerset kitchenfire firefighters smoke damage emergency propane A kitchen fire rapidly spread to adjacent houses on Beckington Crescent in Chard, Somerset, resulting in urgent evacuations and catastrophic damage to two properties. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded … Read More