The father of amateur jockey Louis Burke has shared an update following the serious fall his son experienced at Wincanton Racecourse on Thursday. Keiran Burke revealed that Louis sustained several fractured vertebrae after …
A jockey was rushed to hospital after a fall from his horse at Wincanton Racecourse today. Louis Burke fell from his mount, Danzini, at the seventh jump during the opening Molson Coors ‘Hands And Heels’ Handicap Hurdle race. …
Shepton Mallet’s annual carnival was briefly interrupted on the evening of Wednesday, November 12, after a performer fell from a cart during the parade. The incident occurred on the ‘Magic Garden’ cart, part of The Marketeers …
Two individuals sustained injuries in a road accident on the A37 near Bolter’s Lane, Downside, shortly before the Shepton Mallet Carnival kicked off on Wednesday, November 12. The crash, involving two vehicles, occurred at …
Shepton Mallet Carnival was temporarily halted for nearly an hour on Wednesday, November 12, after a performer fell from one of the carnival carts during the procession. Emergency services, including police officers and a St …
Shepton Mallet Carnival came to a temporary halt on Wednesday evening after a performer fell from one of the procession carts. The incident, reported at approximately 8:40 pm, prompted immediate intervention from both police …
The Shepton Mallet Carnival was brought to an abrupt halt today following an unexpected incident. Witnesses reported that an ambulance and police officers moved swiftly through the crowd, prompting organizers to pause the …
The Shepton Mallet Carnival was unexpectedly halted after an incident prompted a swift response from emergency services. As the event was underway, an ambulance and several police officers moved through the gathered crowd, …
A rugged all-terrain wheelchair, once used on a pilgrimage through Somerset, has found a new purpose in war-torn Ukraine—accompanied by a donated ambulance packed with critical medical aid. Two trustees from Festival Medical …
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urgently inviting compassionate and dedicated individuals in Somerset to join its Community First Responder (CFR) network. These volunteers play a critical …
Two people sustained injuries in a car crash on the A39 between Kilve and East Quantoxhead in Somerset on Monday, October 13. The collision involving two vehicles occurred around 12:50 pm, prompting a significant emergency …
Somerset MP Sarah Dyke took a hands-on look at the pressures facing emergency services by spending a day riding along with an ambulance crew in Glastonbury. On September 29, the Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and …
A person was taken to hospital this morning (October 8) after becoming trapped inside a vehicle following a crash near Glastonbury. The incident occurred around 6:20 a.m. on the A361, just outside Pilton. According to traffic …
Kelvin Parker, 77, owes his life to a timely alert from the GoodSAM Responder App after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest in his Somerset home. On the evening of June 26, 2025, Kelvin was found unresponsive in his living room …
A tragic incident at a South West beach has resulted in the death of a man this morning, Monday, September 29. Emergency services, including Police, Coastguard, RNLI, and the South West Ambulance Service, were called to Big …