Scene of Fatal Minehead Bus Crash to Remain Closed for Week Tuesday, July 22, 2025 minehead buscrash a396 oliverprice schoolbus somerset emergency investigation trafficclosure community The A396 Cutcombe Hill, the site of a devastating school bus crash that took the life of 10-year-old Oliver Price, will remain closed for the rest of the week. The tragic incident occurred last Thursday, July 19, when a coach … Read More
Somerset Accountancy Firm Marks 50 Years with Celebration in Wells Tuesday, July 22, 2025 accountancy somerset wells anniversary celebration webb&company businessgrowth clients finance community Webb & Company Accountancy, located at 1 New Street in Wells, Somerset, proudly celebrated its 50th anniversary last week. The milestone event brought together friends, clients, and local businesses for a lively gathering … Read More
Tributes Pour In for Pauline Richards, the World's Longest-Serving KFC Employee Monday, July 21, 2025 paulinerichards kfc taunton tribute employee legacy friedchicken community longservice misskfc Pauline Richards, famously known as Miss KFC, has passed away after an extraordinary career spanning almost 50 years with the fast-food giant. Starting her journey at the KFC restaurant in Taunton, Somerset, in 1978, Pauline … Read More
'I was an elderly woman and lonely - but one meeting changed all that' Monday, July 21, 2025 loneliness friendship elderly befriend wellbeing community socialconnection volunteering mentalhealth ageing When Effie, a pensioner and former nurse, first met Magdalena in November, neither could have predicted the profound impact their encounter would have. Despite their age difference, their weekly meetings have blossomed into a … Read More
Boy Who Died in School Coach Crash Near Minehead Named by Police Monday, July 21, 2025 oliver minehead crash school coach investigation exmoor police accident community Oliver Price, a 10-year-old pupil of Minehead Middle School, has been identified by police as the boy who died in the school coach crash near Minehead. The tragic accident occurred shortly before 3 pm on Thursday, July 17, … Read More
Minehead School Set to Reopen Following Tragic Bus Crash Monday, July 21, 2025 minehead school buscrash accident somerset exmoor injuries community reopening tragedy Minehead Middle School in Somerset will reopen this Monday for the first time since a tragic bus crash claimed the life of a 10-year-old pupil and left several others injured. The school had closed on Friday, following the … Read More