A house fire in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, rapidly escalated after flames spread from an open fireplace, causing extensive damage and drawing a multi-unit emergency response on Thursday, January 15. The fire was first reported …
South West darts players Gary Anderson and Ryan Searle both secured their places in the last 16 of the PDC World Championship with commanding victories on Sunday afternoon. Two-time world champion Anderson, who resides in …
The Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is intensifying its investigation into electric vehicle (EV) battery fires, responding to a rising number of incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. Incidents involving EV fires …
A serious car fire on the M5 led to significant delays during the evening rush hour on December 12. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to a call at approximately 5:15 pm reporting a Ford Fiesta …
This festive season, hundreds of lucky residents in South West England are set to share an extraordinary £18.3 million jackpot, making it the People’s Postcode Lottery’s biggest single prize to date. Players living in the …
This Christmas season is set to be extra special for hundreds of lucky neighbours in Tiverton, who are about to share an extraordinary £18.3 million jackpot — the largest single prize ever awarded by the People’s Postcode …
In the early hours of Saturday, December 6, firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in a mid-terraced property in Bridgwater. The alarm was raised at 2:13 am, prompting Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue to dispatch three …
A large fire that engulfed a vehicle storage compound on Hamp Bridge Road in Bridgwater has left 38 Skoda cars and a chip van completely destroyed, with the cause of the blaze still unknown. The fire erupted at 11:13 pm on …
Authorities remain actively searching for Rosie, a 15-year-old girl from Somerset, who was last seen over a week ago. On Friday, October 31, at approximately 4:45 pm, Rosie was spotted entering a blue Vauxhall Astra in …
Nestled high on Dartmoor in Devon, The Warren House Inn is a quintessentially British country pub steeped in history and charm. Perched over 400 metres above sea level within the expansive Dartmoor National Park, this remote …
Earlier this month, a tiny otter cub named Iris was found cold, weak, and injured near a busy main road close to Taunton. Severely hypothermic and lethargic, the little cub was barely holding on. Fortunately, a kind rescuer …
A tiny otter cub named Iris is making a remarkable recovery after being found cold, weak, and injured near a busy main road outside Taunton earlier this month. Discovered hypothermic and lethargic, Iris was barely clinging to …
Three men have been sentenced following a meticulous investigation into a string of burglaries spanning more than three months in 2024. Joshua Charles Heal, Ethan Paul Sharman, and Andrew Sharman were linked to over 30 …
Three men have been sentenced following a meticulous investigation into a series of burglaries spanning over three months in 2024. Joshua Charles Heal, Ethan Paul Sharman, and Andrew Sharman were linked to more than 30 …
The world-renowned Ottery St Mary Tar Barrels event returns on November 5, continuing a centuries-old tradition that draws thousands of visitors from around the globe. Celebrated in the Devon town, this unique spectacle …