Crash on A39 near Wells leaves road blocked

May 8, 2016, 8:04 am

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A TWO-CAR crash has partially blocked the A39 between Wells and Chewton Mendip.UPDATE: Picture shows scene of crash between motorbike and car at Green Ore Crossroads on SundayUPDATE: Police report B3135 is closed both ways, crash affecting B3135 NOT A39, incident has "increased in severity", air ambulance called - find out more The crash, which police report is near the junction between the A39 Bristol Road and the B3135 Green Ore Crossroads, happened this afternoon and has left the...

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Fire at Priddy Pools sees large-scale Devon and Somerset Fire and...

May 8, 2016, 8:21 am

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SIX crews of firefighters are currently dealing with a fire on grassland at Priddy Pools in the Mendip Hills. The control room at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service told the Wells Journal that grass is on fire at the beauty spot and six crews of firefighters are attempting to stop it spreading. See pictures - Firefighters face blaze head-on using beaters to thrash flames in dramatic images from Priddy Pools It was said to have spread very quickly and the control room has received...

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May 8, 2016, 9:05 am

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UPDATE, 6pm: A motorcyclist in his 50s has been flown to hospital with serious injuries and a pillion passenger being carried on the back seat has also been taken to hospital by land ambulance, after a crash with a car.UPDATE: Picture shows scene of crash between motorbike and car at Green Ore Crossroads on SundayA South Western Ambulance Service spokesman said the man had suffered several fractures.The spokesman said: "We were called at 3.08pm to a crash at the Green Ore Crossroads,...

Eyewitness pictures show fire at Priddy Pools which 'spread so...

May 8, 2016, 9:38 am

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THESE eyewitness pictures show the fire which is currently raging at Priddy Pools in the Mendip Hills. Central Somerset Gazette reader Mandy Alderson shared these pictures and said the fire "spread so quickly".See more pictures - Firefighters face blaze head-on using beaters to thrash flames in dramatic images from Priddy PoolsIt is unclear what started the blaze at the beauty spot near Priddy but six crews of firefighters are currently dealing with it.An update from the fire service...

Firefighters face blaze head-on using beaters to thrash flames in...

May 9, 2016, 5:46 am

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DRAMATIC pictures show firefighters working with beaters to stop a large grass fire spreading at a Mendip Hills beauty spot on Sunday.It has been revealed that the fire was caused by accident. Some campers had been cooking and called the fire service after their attempts to put the fire out were unsuccessful. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were concerned the fire would spread across the road from where it began at Priddy Pools around 3pm and worked in close proximity to the fire,...

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May 9, 2016, 6:38 am

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THIS picture show the scene of a crash between a motorbike and a car at the Green Ore Crossroads near Priddy on Sunday. A motorcyclist in his 50s was flown to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a car and his back seat passenger was taken to hospital by land ambulance after the crash at 3pm which closed the B3135. The picture shows several South Western Ambulance Service vehicles and the road closure in place. An ambulance spokesman said on Sunday there were fears the man may...

Woman treated after fire caused by bags near a cooker at...

July 6, 2016, 4:23 am

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A woman was treated by paramedics following a fire in Glastonbury which was caused by plastic bags near a cooker.Emergency services were called to Benedicts Close following reports of the incident just before 10.30pm last night.When firefighters arrived they discovered they got to work extinguishing the fire and isolating the electrics. The fire, which happened at a ground floor flat, was caused due to bags being too close to the hob.IN OTHER NEWS: Tributes pour into talented juggler who died in...

Crash at Stoney Stratton, near Shepton Mallet causes traffic...

July 7, 2016, 1:53 am

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A CRASH near Shepton Mallet is causing traffic disruptions this morning.Two cars have collided at Stoney Stratton which is causing traffic issues for motorists travelling between the village and Doulting.IN OTHER NEWS: Fatigue and tyre pressures led to crash which killed night worker Paul HallThe incident has happened at Maesdown Hill, near the Broad Street junction.Further details of the crash have not yet been released.READ NEXT: Juggler Ashton Launcherley was 'doused in petrol' before fatal...

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Fire crews battle Taunton house fire for three hours

July 8, 2016, 11:16 pm

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Fire crews from Taunton were called out to reports of a domestic dwelling on fire which took three hours to put out.Two fire engines were sent to Lyngford Road, Taunton, just after 2am.On arrival the incident commander confirmed smoke and flames and requested the attendance of two additional fire engines which were mobilised from Bridgwater and Wellington.NEWS FROM THE COUNTY: 55-year old charged with murder after death of man on SomersetA spokesman from Devon and Somerset fire and rescue said:...

Cheddar fire fighters battle blaze from 'stolen' car

July 8, 2016, 11:53 pm

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Fire fighters from Cheddar were called out just before 4am to put out a blazing car.One fire engine attended the fire in Birch Close in the village..On arrival crews confirmed the car was well alight and got to work extinguishing the fire using one hose reel jet and two breathing apparatus. READ: Fire crews battle house fire for three hoursA spokesman from Devon and Somerset fire and rescue said: "Fire control informed the police as the fire was deliberate and the vehicle appeared to be...

Dramatic photos: Burned out stolen car set alight in Cheddar

July 9, 2016, 2:48 am

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Dramatic images of a burned out 'stolen' car which was set on fire in Cheddar have been released.Clive Hall sent Somerset Live photos of the burned out Vauxhall Corsa which was set on fire in Birch Close in the early hours of this morning.Fire fighters from Cheddar were called out just before 4am to put out the blazing car which is believed by Devon and Somerset fire and rescue to have been stolen.READ: Fire crews battle house fire for three hoursA spokesman from Devon and Somerset fire and...

Fire fighters called to Ilminster blaze

July 9, 2016, 11:25 pm

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Fire fighters were called out after a motorbike and toilet block were reported as being on fire in Ilminster. Devon and Somerset Fire Control room received multiple calls to reports of a fire at The Wreck on Canal Way just after 1am. A fire engine from Ilminster was mobilised. On arrival the incident commander requested the attendance of two further fire engines as there was a fire involving a motorcycle and toilet block. MORE: Somerset school teachers dance awkwardly to hit song Sax in...

Police and fire crews called to Crewkerne fire

July 9, 2016, 11:56 pm

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Fire crews from Crewkerne and Yeovil were called out to reports of a garage on fire at the rear of a property in Kithill, Crewkerne.On arrival just after 2.30am the incident commander confirmed smoke and flames were coming from the building, crews got to work with two breathing apparatus, two hose reel jets and a thermal image camera.The fire engulfed almost 20 per cent of the single storey garage which measured roughly six metres by six metres.READ:Fire crews called to motorbike fireBy 3.16am...

Emergency services called to Chard caravan fire

July 10, 2016, 2:11 am

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Police and fire crews were called out to a caravan fire in Chard. Two fire appliances from Chard were called out to the caravan on fire at Stringfellow Crescent at 3.44am. MORE: Emergency services called to Shepton crash A spokesman for Devon and Somerset fire and rescue said: "On arrival crews confirmed the caravan was well alight and got to work with two breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets extinguishing the fire."The police were requested to attend due to deliberate...

Fire crews called after car crashes through garden wall in Yeovil

July 10, 2016, 5:49 am

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Fire crews were called to a crash in Yeovil after a car smashed into a garden wall. The incident happened at 12.51 on Tower Road. A crew from Yeovil attended the scene and on arrival the crew confirmed that a car had gone through a garden wall.MORE:Emergency services called to Shepton crash There were no persons trapped and the scene and vehicle were made safe. The Avon and Somerset police also attended the incident.MORE: Offensive Hillsborough T-shirt worn for 'banter' claims Ex-Yeovil...

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Fire at Merry Harriers pub in Clayhidon near Wellington

July 10, 2016, 11:40 pm

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A pub was hit by fire late last night, with firefighters called out to the Blackdown Hills on the Devon and Somerset Border.A fire crew from nearby Wellington went to the Merry Harriers pub on Blackdown Hill Road in Clayhidon at 10.49pm and found a building "well alight".They immediately called for backup from Wellington and at 11.20pm called for two further engines to come from Taunton and a specialist incident command unit from Wiveliscombe.The fire was brought under control but the...

Man 80, treated after late-night fire in Burnham-On-Sea

July 11, 2016, 12:05 am

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An 80-year-old man was treated for smoke inhalation after a chip pan fire in Burnham-On-sea late last night.Fire crews from the seaside town and nearby Bridgwater went to Berrow Road, Berrow, at 10.23pm and found the chip pan on fire.They put the fire out and administered oxygen to the elderly man who was suffering from smoke inhalation. The room suffered 20 per cent fire damage and 70 per cent smoke damage. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said the cause of the fire was...

Car damaged in Chilton Polden blaze

July 12, 2016, 9:48 am

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Fire fighters had to wear breathing equipment when they dealt with a car fire at Chilton Polden between Bridgwater and Street on the Polden Hills.Crews from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue were called to reports of a vehicle on fire in Goose Lane in the village.The call came at 3.21pm this afternoonIN OTHER NEWS: Bridgwater paedophile Mark Lester's appalling crimes truly shocking says NSPCCOne crew from Bridgwater attended the scene of the blaze.MORE NEWS: Fire at pub "started...

Fire at campsite near Yeovil caused by camping stove used inside...

July 12, 2016, 11:27 pm

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A fire was caused by a camping stove being used inside a tent at a camp site near Yeovil last night and firefighters have sent a warning about the "obvious" dangers.A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue service crew from Yeovil was sent to the Halfway Caravan and Camping Park on Ilchester Road, Chilthorne Domer, at 7.33pm last night – Tuesday, July 13 – after receiving reports of a tent on fire.The tent on the camping site was found to be "well alight", said a...

​Somerset traffic disruption - congestion on M5 Bridgwater and...

July 13, 2016, 11:28 pm

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There are reports of traffic congestion in Somerset this morning.There is congestion on the A38 near the M5 junction. This is at junction 24 in Huntworth around Bridgwater south, this is affecting traffic both ways.There is congestion on the A39 near Mill Lane, Coxley, near Wells. There is slow traffic on A39 Main Road in both directions in Coxley near the Mill Lane junction in the roadworks area. This is affecting traffic both ways.Finally, there is congestion on the A37 in Pensford. There is...