Electric Vehicle Crashes Into Wall at Musgrove Park Hospital Car Park, Two Injured Friday, November 7, 2025 electricvehicle crash hospital musgrovepark carpark injuries firebrigade taunton emergency healthcare An electric vehicle collided with a wall on the first level of the Musgrove Park Hospital multi-storey car park in Taunton this morning, Friday, November 7. Emergency services were dispatched at approximately 11:15 a.m. … Read More
Disabled Nurse Faces Barriers Due to New Somerset Parking Restrictions Friday, November 7, 2025 somerset accessibility disability parking heightbarriers somersetcouncil wheelchair mobility taunton disableddrivers A disabled nurse in Somerset is facing significant challenges accessing public car parks following the installation of new height barriers. Chloë Hammond, 34, who uses a wheelchair and drives a specialised van equipped to … Read More
Second Man Charged with Attempted Murder Following Yeovil Industrial Estate Shooting Thursday, November 6, 2025 yeovil attemptedmurder firearm charging lufton industrialestate avonsomerset criminaljustice police taunton Avon and Somerset Police have charged a second individual with attempted murder in connection to a shooting at Yeovil’s Lufton Trading Estate on October 1. The incident involved a gun being fired at the industrial site, … Read More
Taunton’s Biggest Fireworks Night Seeks Volunteers to Make It Shine Wednesday, November 5, 2025 fireworks volunteering taunton hospice charity event community fundraising healthcare somerset St Margaret’s Hospice is calling on the community to join its brand-new Fireworks Night this November as volunteers. This exciting event promises a dazzling, music-synchronised fireworks display at Taunton Racecourse on … Read More
Suspect Charged After Moped Rides Into Man in Taunton Tuesday, November 4, 2025 taunton robbery moped assault ellisbangs kingstonroad avonsomersetpolice injury hospital crime An 18-year-old Taunton resident, Ellis Bangs, has appeared in court facing charges related to an incident where a moped was allegedly used to collide with a man in Taunton. The incident occurred on April 13 on Kingston Road, … Read More
Rail Revival Plans Gain Momentum as MP Engages with Minister on Somerset Line Reconnection Tuesday, November 4, 2025 somerset railway westsomersetrailway transportation infrastructure bishopslydeard taunton heritagerail publictransport railrevival sport Efforts to revive Somerset’s historic rail connections took an important step forward this week as Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead, met with Rail Minister Lord Hendy to discuss plans to reconnect the West … Read More