Casualty Freed After Vehicle Crashes Into Building Near Yeovil Sunday, July 6, 2025 accident firefighters rescue vehicle building martock yeovil emergency structural hydraulic In the early hours of Sunday, July 6, emergency services rushed to a serious accident in the village of Martock near Yeovil, south Somerset. Just after 12:20 am, a vehicle crashed into a building, trapping an occupant inside. … Read More
The Day the Sea Turned Red: Nearly 1,000 Injured in 'Jaws-Like' Attack on British Beach Saturday, July 5, 2025 paignton devon razorfish beachinjury emergency torbay accident rescue seaside incident On a sunny August Sunday in 1998, what began as a typical day at Paignton Beach in Devon swiftly descended into chaos. Between 800 and 1,000 people suffered cuts and injuries after stepping on razor-sharp shells exposed by an … Read More
Person Rescued from Burning Home in Somerset Wednesday, July 2, 2025 somerset taunton fire rescue emergency firefighters domestic safety devon incident A person was successfully rescued from a burning building in Somerset this morning, Wednesday, July 2. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to a domestic fire alarm in Taunton’s TA2 postcode area. … Read More
RNLI Prioritizes Life-Saving Mission Over Costly Birnbeck Pier Project Wednesday, July 2, 2025 rnli birnbeck rescue charity maritime funding boathouse lifeboats innovation coastguard The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) recently made a controversial decision to withdraw the £5 million funding it had pledged towards restoring Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare. This move has caused considerable … Read More
Year of the Peregrine: Record Falcon Rescues and Releases in Somerset Tuesday, July 1, 2025 peregrine falcons wildlife rescue rehabilitation conservation somerset releases juvenile birdwatching Secret World Wildlife Rescue, a dedicated wildlife charity based in East Huntspill, Somerset, is celebrating an extraordinary year of rescuing Peregrine Falcons. In 2025, the organisation successfully rescued, rehabilitated, … Read More
RSPCA Uncovers Severe Animal Neglect in Weston-super-Mare Home Tuesday, July 1, 2025 rspca animalwelfare neglect staffordshirebullterrier snake westonsupermare cruelty prosecution penalties rescue A woman from Weston-super-Mare has been banned from keeping animals for seven years following the RSPCA’s discovery of severely neglected dogs and a snake at her home. Michelle Marie Steer, 44, of Walliscote Grove Road, … Read More