Firefighters Respond to Car Fire in Bruton Tuesday, March 31, 2026 firefighters carfire bruton devon somerset emergency fireservice fire rescue blaze This afternoon, firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched to a car fire in Bruton. The emergency call came through at 12:05 pm on March 13, prompting crews from Castle Cary and Wincanton … Read More
Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Vehicle Fire in Bruton Tuesday, March 31, 2026 firefighters bruton vehiclefire devon somerset emergency firefighting blaze fireservice accident This afternoon, firefighters from two stations were dispatched to tackle a car fire in Bruton. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received the alert at 12:05 pm on March 13, though the exact location within the … Read More
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Electricity Pole in Somerset Thursday, March 19, 2026 accident somerset emergency rescue hospital fireservice ambulance electricity collision westpennard A woman was hospitalized after her car collided with an electricity pole and veered off the road in West Pennard, near Glastonbury, Somerset. The single-vehicle accident occurred just before 4 a.m. on Thursday, March 19. … Read More
Somerset Council Tax to Rise by Nearly £122 Annually From April Wednesday, March 11, 2026 somerset counciltax budget localgovernment taxincrease publicservices socialcare policing fireservice floodprevention Somerset residents will face an average council tax increase of nearly £122 per year starting this April, following the approval of Somerset Council’s annual budget. At a full council meeting held in Bridgwater on March 4, … Read More
Somerset Council Tax Set to Rise by Nearly £122 From April Wednesday, March 11, 2026 somerset counciltax budget taxincrease localgovernment socialcare floodprevention constabulary fireservice parishcouncils Starting in April, the average council tax bill in Somerset will climb by nearly £122 annually, following the approval of Somerset Council’s latest budget. During a full council meeting held in Bridgwater on March 4, … Read More
A35 Sugar Hill Closed for Hours After Lorry Overturns Friday, February 27, 2026 a35 sugarhill lorry overturned roadclosure fireservice recovery berkshire traffic accident An overturned lorry has forced the closure of the A35 early Friday morning, with emergency services working on-site. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to the incident on February 27, closing … Read More