The Delicatessen in Market Street has closed to make way for the proprietors new venture of a Micro Bar. Loders Delicatessen had been trading in Crewkerne since 1988 when it first opened in the George Shopping Centre. Joint owner Adam Loder told town councillors at the February meeting of the…

Wyvern Savings & Loans needs a volunteer teller/cashier for its weekly service point in Crewkerne Town Hall. Sessions run on Tuesday mornings from 10.15 am until 12.15 pm and training relevant to a credit union will be available for a suitable applicant. The role of teller/cashier includes the enrolment of…

ABCD are hopeful of getting two of its projects off the ground this year. Members have also come up with an ambitious list of projects and ideas to help residents and businesses to work together to keep Crewkerne a vibrant and attractive place to live in and to visit. Ideas…

Crewkerne Town Council has agreed for a Vintage & Antiques Fair to run alongside Crewkerne Farmers Market for a three month trial period. The application was submitted by Market Coordinator Hannah Palmer in January but the matter was deferred until February to enable councillors to liaise with the management committees…

Youngsters at Jigsaw Preschool in Crewkerne celebrated the Chinese New Year of the Earth Pig by colouring in pictures of pigs and making Chinese lanterns. The children also watched a short video about the celebrations and enjoyed listening to a story about Ling Sung at school, called Cleversticks, where he…

A woman whose life has been transformed by a canine assistance dog brought her along to a meeting of Crewkerne & District U3A, so that members could see how she has helped her. Wheelchair user Ruth attended the meeting with her husband Gary. Ruth needs Delia to help her to…

Crewkerne Firefighters received a call of a vehicle on fire in North Street at 17:53 hrs on Saturday February 2nd. One fire appliance was immediately mobilised and on arrival crews confirmed that smoke and flames were issuing from the engine compartment. The fire was extinguished using one hose reel jet…

Crewkerne In Bloom have confirmed that they will be entering the main section of the South West in Bloom competition this year. Volunteers from CIB met with representatives of the regional competition last month in Crewkerne. The Chairperson and Secretary of SWiB were given a guided walking tour of the…

Plans to divide the former convenience store in Falkland Square into three separate retail units have been submitted to South Somerset District Council. Owners of the large retail space agreed to lease approximately 4,500 sq ft of the vacant accommodation to Savers Health & Beauty Limited, at the end of…