Person Dies on Train Tracks Near Bath, Causing Major Service Disruption Tuesday, August 12, 2025 train death bath freshford emergency railway disruption ambulance coroner incident A person tragically lost their life on the train tracks near Bath, resulting in widespread disruption to train services over the weekend. The incident occurred early on the morning of Saturday, August 9, at approximately 6:15 … Read More
Smoke Rises High After Large Outbuilding Fire in Witham Friary Saturday, August 9, 2025 fire withamfriary firefighting blaze outbuilding emergency devonandsomerset smoke rescue incident Firefighters from four different stations responded swiftly to a significant fire that broke out in an outbuilding in Witham Friary early this morning. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service first received calls … Read More
Man Charged in Glastonbury Store Robbery Appears in Court Monday, August 4, 2025 robbery firearm criminaldamage glastonbury court custody yeovil taunton charges incident Kyle Drinkwater, a 27-year-old man from Ashcott, appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court on Monday, August 4, following charges linked to a robbery in Glastonbury. The incident occurred just before 7 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, … Read More
Two Young Boys Caught Shooting Air Rifle at Vehicles and Homes in Bath Monday, August 4, 2025 bath airrifle youth police incident safety neighbours bloomfield thewellsway investigation On Monday, July 28, two boys believed to be in their early teens were reported shooting an air rifle at vehicles and homes in Bath. The incident took place around 5:50 pm in the Bloomfield Road and The Wellsway areas of the … Read More
Sheep Chased Off Cliff in Disturbing Incident Near Newquay Friday, August 1, 2025 sheep newquay cornwall police investigation cliff animalwelfare children incident tourism Devon and Cornwall Police have launched an investigation following reports that a sheep was chased off a cliff near Newquay, Cornwall, on Sunday, 27 July. According to a police statement, officers received a report about a … Read More
Major Fire Erupts Above Yeovil Shop, Prompting Large-Scale Response Tuesday, July 29, 2025 firefighting yeovil blaze emergency fire firefighters devon somerset rescue incident A significant fire erupted above a shop on Beer Street in Yeovil yesterday, requiring an extensive firefighting effort that lasted several hours. The blaze, which broke out above the store called ‘Blaze Away,’ was … Read More