Schoolgirl's Narrow Escape from Devastating Minehead Coach Crash Friday, July 18, 2025 minehead crash schooltrip injuries exmoor coach emergency investigation safety community A harrowing coach crash in Minehead has left one child dead and more than 20 others injured, with two children sustaining serious wounds. The accident occurred when a coach carrying schoolchildren home from a trip to Exmoor … Read More
Exmoor Zoo Mourns Child Victim of Tragic School Bus Crash Friday, July 18, 2025 exmoor zoo buscrash minehead schooltrip tragedy injuries community mourning emergency Exmoor Zoo has expressed deep sorrow following a devastating coach crash that claimed the life of a Year 5 pupil from Minehead Middle School and injured dozens more. The students had been visiting the zoo on July 17 and were … Read More
MP Breaks Down in Tears Live on BBC Following Fatal School Bus Crash Thursday, July 17, 2025 mp sadness buscrash schooltrip avonsomerset emergency exmoor community tragedy hospital Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, was visibly emotional during a live BBC interview after a tragic school bus crash earlier today, July 17. The crash involved a coach carrying between 60 and … Read More
Child Dies in Tragic School Bus Crash Near Minehead Thursday, July 17, 2025 minehead buscrash somerset schoolbus accident emergency investigation tragedy childfatality exmoor A devastating bus crash near Minehead, Somerset, has claimed the life of one child and left several others injured. The incident occurred this afternoon, Thursday, July 17, on the A396 between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe. … Read More
Somerset’s Mendip Hills Named One of the UK’s Most Underrated Staycation Gems Monday, July 14, 2025 mendip somerset staycation exmoor nature caves hiking cycling darksky geology The Mendip Hills in Somerset have been recognized as one of the UK’s top underrated staycation destinations, according to tourism experts at cottages.com. Often described as “Somerset’s best-kept secret,” … Read More
Exmoor’s Most Tragic Night: The Story of Eight Men Lost in a Wartime Plane Crash Sunday, July 6, 2025 exmoor stirling eh933 bomber raf memorial bridgetown wwii crash aviation Nestled in the tranquil woodlands near Bridgetown on Exmoor lies a site that once held a grim secret—a wartime tragedy lost in time. For over 80 years, the peaceful mossy slopes and bird songs masked the wreckage of a Short … Read More