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Update on Mendip crash near Priddy
TWO air ambulances were called to a crash on the Mendips that left two people badly injured.The incident took place between Nine Barrows Lane, the road out of Priddy, and Plummers Lane, the B3135.The...
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Updated: Missing man found
Missing 56-year-old man Desmond O'Sullivan has been found. We received a call at 12.15pm on Sunday from a member of the public who reported seeing a man in a dangerous position on the bank of the River...
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Bedroom fire at Churchill Road East, Wells
A FIRE in the bedroom of a house on Churchill Road East had to be put out by firefighters from two stations this morning.Smoke was seen pouring out of a terraced property at 11.22am and two fire...
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St John Ambulance issues safety warning to Somerset
Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance has launched a firework fan's guide to staying safe during Bonfire Night celebrations in Somerset. St John Ambulance volunteers will be attending well over...
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Five injured after cars crash by Whitnell Corner, Wells
FIVE people were taken to hospital on Saturday night after two cars crashed by Whitnell Corner in Wells.The cars, a blue Skoda Fabia and a blue Peugeot 106, collided just after 9.20pm on the...
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Firefighters to strike from Halloween to eve of Bonfire Night
THE PENSION war between the Government and the Fire Brigades Union will seen another strike action happen within days - ending just before firefighters' most anticipated night of the year.Fire brigades...
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Man, plus best friend, released from public toilet
THIS is not news from the Wells Journal area. But sometimes the occasional log from the fire service comes along that you feel compelled to share.Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue reported this...
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Two vehicles crash near Wells
FIRE ENGINES and paramedics were sent outside of Wells this afternoon to check on those inside two vehicles that crashed.The collision happened just before 3pm at Whitnell Corner in Haydon. Two Devon...
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Missing Bristol mum Charlotte Bevan update : police cordon off...
A BRISTOL building has been cordoned off by police in the search for missing former Wells Blue School pupil Charlotte Bevan and her four-day-old daughter. Ronald McDonald House, formerly the Hospital...
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Fire fighters called to blaze at St Andrews Community Unit in...
THREE fire engines from Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury were mobilised following calls from St Andrews Community EP Unit, Priory Park, on Glastonbury Road. They also received calls from the Alarm...
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Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance win award
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance has been named as the Health Business Awards Air Ambulance Service of the Year for 2014. The awards, which promote examples of excellence and best practice in...
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Police investigating unexplained death of man found on farmland...
THE body of a man was found on farmland near Dulcote Quarry this morning. At about 10.30am today (January 11) the body was found by a member of the public near the quarry, off the Wells bypass. The...
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Woman hurt in Chewton Mendip chip pan fire
A WOMAN was sent to hospital as a precaution after a chip pan fire injured her in Chewton Mendip yesterday.Wells firefighters, plus support from neighbouring district Avon, were sent to the High Street...
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Wells burglaries update
THE police have confirmed that after almost a month of burglaries there have been none this week in Wells. They have arrested a 35-year-old man in connection with attempted burglaries in Wells. The man...
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Porpoise in the Parrett - safe and sound after running aground
AT first it was thought to be a dolphin, but experts have confirmed that the creature stranded in the River Parrett was actually a porpoise, and it has now made its way back into the sea, according to...
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Arson blamed for fire at Wells Football Club
FIREFIGHTERS have been dealing with a fire in the grounds of Wells Football Club this evening.Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue said a shed was well alight at the Rowdens Road site at 5pm.Engines...
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Crash near primary school in Wookey
A REPORT has come in of a crash near the primary school in Wookey. The incident is thought to have happened on Castle Lane near B3139 Wells Road, according to the Avon and Somerset Constabulary's...
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Fire crews race to Easton after reports of horse and rider...
FIRE crews were called to Easton after reports of a horse and rider trapped in a water-filled ditch this morning. Crews from Wells, Cheddar and Bridgwater raced to the scene at 11.16am today. On...
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Vehicle crashes into Wells petrol station
ALL PETROL pumps at the Esso petrol station are out of commission this morning following the crash.The shop is open for business but customers seeking fuel won't get any as the pumps have been turned...
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Motorcyclist, 32, in critical condition after Wells crash
A 32-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has been left in a critical condition after a crash in Wells.The man was travelling on the A371, at Portway, when he was in a collision with a car at the junction of Elm...
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