Toddler Rescued After Being Accidentally Locked Inside Car Saturday, August 30, 2025 toddler rescue firefighters car locked emergency taunton safety auto-lock incident A 15-month-old toddler named Ezra was accidentally locked inside a car in Taunton when the keys were mistakenly left inside and the vehicle’s auto-locking system engaged. The young child was safely rescued by … Read More
Air Ambulance Emergency Landing at Butlin's Minehead Wednesday, August 27, 2025 airambulance butlins minehead emergency helicopter medical rescue southmead dorset somerset An air ambulance made an emergency landing at Butlin’s Minehead late Tuesday night, August 26, to airlift a woman to hospital. The helicopter touched down on the resort grounds at approximately 11:30 p.m. and departed … Read More
Somerset Spar Store and Flat Devastated by Early Morning Blaze Tuesday, August 26, 2025 fire somerset cannington spar blaze evacuation firefighters damage emergency rescue In the early hours of Saturday, August 23, a destructive fire tore through a Spar convenience store and the residential flat above it in the Somerset village of Cannington. The fire erupted around 4 a.m. on the High Street, … Read More
Kayakers Rescue Swimmers After Dolphin Incident in Lyme Bay Wednesday, August 20, 2025 kayaking dolphins lymebay rescue swimmers wildlife marine incident safety dolphinsafety Reggie, a dolphin known for frequently visiting Lyme Bay, gained attention earlier this month when he accompanied swimmers on their early morning dips. His playful nature has made him a beloved figure among local water … Read More
Animal Abuse Reports in Somerset Double Amid Rising Summer Cruelty Wednesday, August 20, 2025 rspca summer abuse animalcruelty somerset dogabuse bulldogs rescue cctv campaign The RSPCA has revealed a distressing increase in animal abuse, with reports of beatings rising sharply across Somerset and beyond. Alarmingly, the charity receives a report of animal abuse every 15 minutes during its call … 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