Somerset NHS Pays Over £23 Million in Birth Injury Claims Amid Rising Maternity Care Concerns Monday, October 27, 2025 somerset nhs maternity birthinjury compensation negligence healthcare obstetrics investigation carestandards Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has paid more than £23 million in compensation for birth injury claims over the past five years, underscoring growing concerns about maternity care quality both locally and across England. Data … Read More
Person Dies on Railway Line Near Taunton as Police Investigate Friday, October 24, 2025 somerset taunton britishtransportpolice railway train incident emergency disruption investigation greatwesternrailway sport A fatal incident occurred on the railway line near Taunton, Somerset, early Friday morning, October 24. Emergency services, including paramedics and the British Transport Police (BTP), were dispatched to the scene around 7 … Read More
Woman in Intensive Care Following Serious Crash Near Garden Centre Thursday, October 23, 2025 accident crash hospital intensivecare wiltshire lacock collision investigation emergency traffic A woman remains hospitalized in intensive care several days after a severe collision involving a car and a minibus on Corsham Road in Lacock. The accident occurred on Monday, October 21, near Whitehall Garden Centre, … Read More
Woman Dies in Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision on A37 Near Somerset Thursday, October 23, 2025 a37 collision somerset crash police dorset investigation dashcam traffic fatality A 49-year-old woman tragically lost her life following a two-vehicle collision on the A37 near Maiden Newton, Somerset, on Wednesday, October 22. The crash involved a black Kia Niro and a grey Peugeot 107. The driver of the … Read More
Family of Woman Who Died in Sex Offender’s Home Claim Police Prolonged Their Trauma Wednesday, October 22, 2025 justice police investigation iopc sexoffender trauma somerset accountability family crime The family of Kelly Faiers, 61, who was found dead at the home of convicted sex offender Richard Scatchard, have expressed deep disillusionment with the justice system following a damning report from the Independent Office … Read More
Avon and Somerset Police Criticised for Handling of Kelly Faiers’ Death Tuesday, October 21, 2025 avon somerset police iopc kellyfaiers murder investigation failures communication probation The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has sharply criticised Avon and Somerset Police over multiple shortcomings in their response to the death of Kelly Faiers, which has since become the subject of a murder … Read More