Somerset Fire LIVE: 'Avoid the Area' Warning Issued Saturday, August 23, 2025 somerset fire emergency firefighters roadclosure blaze publicsafety incident warning emergencyservices Fire crews from seven different stations are currently responding to a significant fire in Somerset. Authorities have issued an ‘avoid the area’ warning to keep the public safe while emergency services work at the … Read More
Mercedes Driver Banned After Reckless Drunken Driving Incident in Chippenham Wednesday, August 20, 2025 drinkdriving sentencing police roadsafety wiltshire mercedes court crime publicsafety suspension On Sunday, August 17, a 38-year-old man from Walthamstow was disqualified from driving for over two years and handed a suspended prison sentence following a serious drink-driving incident in Chippenham. Mihai Bacar was … Read More
Woman Trapped for Over an Hour in Newly Installed Public Toilet on Exmouth Seafront Monday, August 18, 2025 exmouth publicsafety firefighters toilets rescue malfunction emergency council soundproofing safety A woman found herself trapped inside the newly installed public toilets at Exmouth Foxholes, near the lifeboat station, when the door suddenly malfunctioned. After being stuck for more than an hour, she was finally rescued by … Read More
Concerns Raised Over Vigilante Volunteer Group Patrolling Bournemouth Streets Saturday, August 16, 2025 vigilante volunteers dorset bournemouth policing safeguardforce publicsafety community crimeprevention lawenforcement Dorset Police has refused to endorse the activities of Safeguard Force, a volunteer group set up to patrol the streets of Bournemouth in the West Country. Established in the wake of two high-profile local murders, Safeguard … Read More
Armed Police Respond to Threats Made by Man in Shepton Mallet Town Centre Friday, August 8, 2025 sheptonmallet armedpolice threats knife arrest avonsomerset highstreet publicsafety investigation gunclaims Armed police swiftly responded to an alarming incident in Shepton Mallet town centre on Tuesday, August 5, following reports of a man making serious threats. Around 4:10 pm, Avon and Somerset Police received a call about a … Read More
Council Leader Urges Caution After Child Dies in Minehead Coach Crash Friday, July 18, 2025 somerset minehead coachcrash tragedy schooltrip emergencyservices investigation community publicsafety condolences Somerset Council’s leader has issued a heartfelt warning to the public following a tragic coach crash on the A396 Cutcombe Hill near Minehead that claimed the life of a child and injured dozens more. The accident occurred on … Read More