Air Ambulance Touches Down at Taunton’s French Weir Park Following Medical Emergency Wednesday, December 17, 2025 taunton ambulance emergency police airambulance medical incident swasft frenchweirpark somerset An air ambulance landed at French Weir Park in Taunton today after a medical emergency prompted a rapid response from emergency services. At approximately 11:04 a.m. on Wednesday, December 17, emergency crews received a call … Read More
Severe Car Fire on M5 Causes Major Rush Hour Delays Friday, December 12, 2025 m5 fire traffic devon somerset taunton accident emergency delays rushhour A serious car fire on the M5 led to significant delays during the evening rush hour on December 12. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to a call at approximately 5:15 pm reporting a Ford Fiesta … Read More
Rush Hour Traffic Disrupted by Severe Car Fire on the M5 Friday, December 12, 2025 m5 fire traffic delay taunton fordfiesta accident emergency road safety Significant delays plagued the M5 this evening following a severe car fire between junctions 25 and 26 near Taunton. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service responded promptly to the incident, which was reported around … Read More
Police Close Taunton Shop Selling Illegal Tobacco, Counterfeit Goods, and Illegal Vapes Thursday, December 11, 2025 taunton police closure illegal tobacco vape counterfeit tradingstandards community crime A Taunton shop has been shut down after authorities discovered it was selling illegal tobacco, non-compliant vaping products, and counterfeit merchandise. Avon and Somerset Police, working alongside Trading Standards and the … Read More
Police Close Taunton Shop for Selling Illegal Tobacco and Counterfeit Goods Thursday, December 11, 2025 taunton police closure illegaltobacco counterfeit vapes tradingstandards antisocialbehaviour crime community A shop located in Taunton has been ordered to close after authorities uncovered the sale of illegal tobacco, non-compliant vaping products, and counterfeit goods. The closure was enacted on Monday, December 8, through a joint … Read More
Work on £3.7m Transport Hub in Taunton to Begin After Christmas Monday, December 8, 2025 taunton transport hub somerset bus construction infrastructure publictransport community development sport Somerset Council has announced that construction on Taunton’s new £3.7 million transport hub will commence shortly after Christmas. Funded primarily by the Department for Transport (DfT), this project aims to replace the … Read More