Man in his 80s dies near Great Western Canal in Tiverton Monday, June 23, 2025 tiverton devon cornwall greatwesterncanal manleylane emergency police ambulance inquest death A man in his 80s has tragically died after being found in distress near the Great Western Canal in Tiverton on Monday, June 23. Emergency services, including police and ambulance crews, quickly arrived at the scene on Manley … Read More
Former Police Officer Dismissed Over Basketball Dispute Stands for Reform UK in Council Byelection Thursday, June 19, 2025 police dismissal reformuk council byelection avonsomerset misconduct immigration ambulance mendip Stuart Ball, a former Avon and Somerset police officer dismissed in 2019 following a controversial dispute over a basketball, is now running as a Reform UK candidate in the upcoming council byelection for Mendip ward. Ball’s … Read More
‘I was really worried which way ambulance would turn,’ says NHS boss Friday, May 30, 2025 nhs bristol healthcare trusts ambulance services integration patientcare urology reform A senior NHS leader has highlighted a concerning divide within Bristol’s healthcare system — an invisible boundary between two NHS trusts that could influence the care patients receive depending on which side they live. This … Read More
Motorcyclist Hospitalized After A356 Crash Wednesday, April 9, 2025 motorcyclist crash hospitalised a356 somerset dorset road closure accident ambulance Following a single-vehicle crash on the A356 between Misterton and South Perrott, on the Somerset/Dorset border, a motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The road closure lasted for …
Somerset Woman Drives Ambulance to Ukraine, Continuing Her Legacy of Humanitarian Missions Wednesday, April 10, 2024 somerset woman ambulance ukraine harriet ray medical supplies convoy humanitarian fundraising medical life lines Harriet Sandys, also known as Harriet Ray, a prominent figure in Somerset for her business of importing rugs from Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan, is now gearing up to drive an ambulance filled with medical supplies into … Read More
Woman Falls in River Prompting Large Emergency Response in West Country Town Sunday, November 26, 2023 emergency river rescue topsham devon woman response coastguard ambulance search A woman’s fall into the River Exe in Topsham, Devon on Saturday night prompted a substantial emergency response from multiple services. Locals rushed to aid in the search and rescue efforts as authorities mobilized to … Read More