The recent unprecedented heatwave has placed South West England’s ambulance service under extraordinary pressure, according to paramedics. On Friday, June 26, which marked both the peak of the heatwave and the hottest June …
The recent red alert heatwave has placed unprecedented pressure on ambulance services across South West England, with paramedics describing the surge as “completely beyond anything we have ever experienced.” On Friday, June …
A resident was safely rescued from a house fire that broke out near the Somerset border in Silton, just off the A303. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received the emergency call on Thursday, May 7, at 4:27 pm, …
A driver was trapped inside their vehicle following a collision between two cars in Somerset. The accident occurred at Holton, near Wincanton, around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28. Emergency services were quickly …
A woman has been hospitalized with potentially life-changing injuries following a two-car collision on the A358 near Thornfalcon, just outside Taunton. The accident occurred shortly before 1 pm on Sunday, January 4. Emergency …
In Somerset, a woman was safely rescued following a serious four-vehicle collision on a local road. The incident occurred late last night (January 2) in the village of Montacute, located about four miles from Yeovil. …
A woman was trapped in her car following a four-vehicle collision on a Somerset road and had to be rescued by fire crews using cutting and stabilization equipment. The incident occurred late on the night of January 2 in the …
Clive Harding of Bath experienced a traumatic multi-car crash on the Keynsham bypass earlier this year, resulting in severe injuries. On Monday, January 6, Clive was involved in a pile-up that was followed by him being struck …
Clive Harding, a Bath resident, has recently reunited with the ambulance team who saved his life following a severe multi-vehicle accident on the Keynsham bypass earlier this year. On January 6, Clive was involved in a …
Clive Harding, a resident of Bath, recently had a heartfelt reunion with the ambulance crew who rescued him following a severe multi-vehicle accident on the Keynsham bypass earlier this year. On Monday, January 6, Clive was …
In the early hours of Thursday, October 30, a bus crashed into a tree in West Monkton, Somerset, resulting in three people sustaining injuries. Emergency services were alerted just before 4:10 a.m. and promptly responded to …
Two paramedics employed by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter following the deaths of six adults in and around Wiltshire. The …
The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) is experiencing unprecedented demand for its critical emergency services in 2025. From January 1 to June 30, the specialist air ambulance crew responded to 1,181 …
The demand for urgent emergency care from the skies has hit new heights in 2025. The Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) has already responded to a staggering 1,181 critical incidents across Bristol, Gloucestershire, …
Ambulance services in Bath are grappling with a mounting crisis, as delays in hospital transfers intensify pressure on emergency responders, warns Bath’s Liberal Democrat MP, Wera Hobhouse. On July 11, Mrs Hobhouse visited …