Seven Injured in Serious Collision Between Car and Bin Lorry in Somerset Village Thursday, August 28, 2025 somerset collision accident binlorry carcrash emergency ambulance police fireservice hospital A collision involving a car and a bin lorry on Church Road in the Somerset village of Churchinford left seven people injured on Wednesday morning, August 27. Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly before 11am, … Read More
Major Chemical Leak at Somerset Factory Prompts Swift Emergency Response Friday, August 1, 2025 ammonia chemical leak fireservice emergency somerset factory evacuation police safety Emergency services responded promptly to a chemical leak at a drinks production factory on Bristol Road in Bridgwater, Somerset, late Thursday evening, July 31. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received reports … Read More
School Coach Flips and Slides Down 20-Foot Bank, Resulting in Child’s Death Thursday, July 17, 2025 coach crash accident emergency rescue child hospital fireservice police minehead A tragic accident occurred on Thursday, July 17, when a school coach en route to Minehead Middle School flipped onto its roof and slid down a 20-foot embankment along the A396. The crash claimed the life of one child, while … Read More
Smoke Fills Somerset Shop Due to Security System, Not Fire Thursday, May 29, 2025 somerset bridgwater cex smoke security fireservice evacuation electronics prevention incident Smoke billowed out of a CeX store on Fore Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, on the evening of Wednesday, May 28, sparking alarm among nearby residents and shoppers. Firefighters responded swiftly after receiving multiple calls … Read More