Removing ‘Unlawful’ Flags from Lampposts Costs Somerset Taxpayers £4,500 Daily Saturday, December 6, 2025 somerset flags taxpayers lampposts highways council removal publicsafety community law Somerset Council faces a hefty bill of approximately £4,500 each day to remove flags deemed “unlawful” from lampposts and other highway structures. Over recent months, the council’s highways teams have taken down … Read More
Police Reassure Wincanton Residents Following Serious Incident Sunday, November 30, 2025 wincanton police investigation attemptedmurder incident southsomerset publicsafety arrest highstreet community Residents of Wincanton in South Somerset were alarmed on Sunday morning when police cordoned off the town’s High Street amid an ongoing investigation into an alleged attempted murder. The incident resulted in a man sustaining … Read More
Attempted Murder Investigation in Quiet Somerset Town Sunday, November 30, 2025 wincanton somerset attemptedmurder assault investigation police arrest highvisibility publicsafety emergencyservices A man in his 20s was seriously injured in an attack on the High Street of Wincanton, a normally peaceful market town in Somerset, on Sunday morning. Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder … Read More
Temporary Traffic Lights Near Somerset Sinkhole Cost More Than Road Repair Tuesday, November 25, 2025 sinkhole trafficlights somerset roadrepair infrastructure localgovernment castlecary publicsafety roadworks somersetcouncil Somerset Council has revealed that the expenses incurred from maintaining temporary traffic lights around a persistent sinkhole have surpassed what it would have cost to repair the road itself. The issues first appeared in … Read More
Performer Falls from Cart as Shepton Mallet Carnival Pauses Wednesday, November 12, 2025 sheptonmallet carnival accident emergency police ambulance procession injury publicsafety rescue Shepton Mallet Carnival came to a temporary halt on Wednesday evening after a performer fell from one of the procession carts. The incident, reported at approximately 8:40 pm, prompted immediate intervention from both police … Read More
Performer Falls from Carnival Cart as Shepton Mallet Procession Pauses Wednesday, November 12, 2025 sheptonmallet carnival accident procession emergencyservices police ambulance injury publicsafety parade Shepton Mallet Carnival was temporarily halted for nearly an hour on Wednesday, November 12, after a performer fell from one of the carnival carts during the procession. Emergency services, including police officers and a St … Read More