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Road blocked following crash at West Horrington
TRAFFIC is crawling following an accident at West Horrington, which has blocked the road.Bath Road is blocked in both directions because of the accident, which happened between Veal Lane (West...
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Traffic: A39 Polsham crash causes delays
A CRASH on the A39 in Polsham is causing traffic delays between Glastonbury and Wells.The incident, which is reported to be near the Three Wells pub, formally known as The Camelot, is affecting...
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Fire crews race to kitchen fire in Westonzoyland
A KITCHEN fire sparked the response of fire crews at 7.07pm this evening.Firefighters were called to Judy's Orchard, Westonzoyland, following reports of a fire involved a cooker.When crews arrived,...
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Woman who died suddenly in Wells named locally as Doreen Hudson
THE unexplained death of a pensioner at a house in Wells has sparked a police investigation and an arrest.An ambulance crew and police officers were called out on Sunday afternoon to a property on the...
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UPDATE: Woman airlifted to major trauma unit after serious crash...
CLICK HERE FOR THE EVENING UPDATE 1.45PM UPDATE: THE Road is still closed while investigations take place. 12.45PM UPDATE: The road remains closed in both directions, though there is still access to...
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Fire crews battle Priddy Pond blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a blaze at Priddy Pond this afternoon.The fire is thought to have started around 5pm. These photos were captured by Krissie Dukes, who witnessed the blaze before fire crews...
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Update - Firefighters fight Priddy blaze for more than two hours
FIREFIGHTERS were fighting a blaze at Priddy Pond for more than two hours yesterday.Crews were called to the incident just before 5pm after a fire started out in the open.When the firefighters first...
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No arrests yet as inquiries continue into serious crash outside...
POLICE have confirmed inquiries continue into a serious crash in which a woman suffered serious injuries in Wells two weeks ago, but so far no arrests have been made. On the morning of February 25, the...
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Security guard slashed on wrists with knife confronting alleged...
A SECURITY guard was slashed on both wrists in Bath city centre today, after he confronted an alleged shoplifter.A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing GBH and attempted theft...
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Trapped horses, torched cars, elderly ladies falling down stairs,...
SOMERSET firefighters have had a rather eventful day including two horse rescues, blazing cars and elderly ladies falling down stairs after grill pans were allowed to catch fire.Firefighters began the...
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Woman trapped in Emborough crash cut free by firefighters
A WOMAN who was medically trapped in a vehicle following yesterday's Emborough crash had to be cut free by firefighters.Emergency services were called out just before 6pm to the B3139, near Wells,...
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Wells football coach fighting for life after collision with car...
A WELLS football coach is in a life-threatening condition in hospital after a collision with a car on Sunday evening. Police said a 47-year-old pedestrian – who the Journal understands is Wells City...
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Wells football coach enters coma nine days after being hit by car...
A MUCH-LOVED Wells football coach remains in a critical condition in hospital and has been put into an induced coma after being hit by a car on Easter Sunday. Messages of support have flooded in for...
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Wells football coach dies after being hit by car on Easter...
MUCH-LOVED Wells football coach Darren Padfield has sadly died today after being hit by a car on Easter Sunday.The family of 47-year-old Mr Padfield, of Durkheim Drive, had been by his bedside at...
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Horrific dog attack sees 12 lambs slaughtered and dog shot near...
A SHOCKING 12 lambs were massacred by two dogs on farm land in Yarley near Wells, in what was the second such attack in a single day in mid Somerset.A dog was shot at Greystones Farm in Yarley on...
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Drivers remain in hospital after head-on crash outside Morrisons...
THE drivers seriously injured in the head-on smash outside Morrisons in Wells in February remain in hospital, according to police, who urged people to continue to come forward with information. Police...
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Main road between Glastonbury and Wells closed after crash
A CRASH has closed the main road between Wells and Glastonbury this morning.The A39 Main Road is closed after the incident which happened near the Harter's Hill Lane junction.Traffic is advised to...
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A39 reopens at Coxley after crash between Glastonbury and Wells
THE main road between Wells and Glastonbury has reopened following a crash this morning.The A39 was closed this morning at Coxley after the incident which happened near the Harter's Hill Lane...
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IPCC investigates incident after man fights for life after being...
A MAN is fighting for his life after being hit by a car at Polsham during an incident which is being investigated by the IPCC.The A39 was closed in the early hours of Saturday morning after a man in...
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