Othery: fire at North Lane Farm - cattle farmer describes how...
A farmer has said luck probably saved hundreds of his cattle from a huge fire last night. Philip Betty's barn went up in flames last night (September 26) destroying around 100 tonnes of hay. Fire crews...
View ArticleA303 crashes at Sparkford and Yeovilton leave one man hospitalise...
A man had to be hospitalised following two crashes on the A303 near Yeovil on Sunday (September 27).Emergency services were called to the dual carriageway at Yeovilton, at around 6.30pm, following a...
View ArticleUFO flying over Bristol Channel captured on thermal camera by...
Do you believe in aliens? You wouldn't be alone if you did – and one police helicopter may have caught evidence of a UFO right here in the South West. The video above shows footage shot by a police...
View ArticleMarshall's Elm crossroads on the B3151 at Street could be made...
Further safety improvements could be made at one of Street's most notorious crossroads according to the county council.Marshall's Elm, which is located on the B3151 between Street and Compton Dundon,...
View ArticleWoman dies in crash on A370 at Bleadon between two cars and a...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious crash on the A370 led to the death of an elderly woman.The woman was rushed to Southmead hospital after the crash, involving two cars and a lorry, in...
View ArticleFire at South View, Queen Camel near Yeovil: garden shed blaze...
Paramedics were called to a village near Yeovil after a garden shed fire spread to a house on Tuesday night (September 27). Two fire crews from Yeovil were sent to South View in Queen Camel at 9.46pm...
View ArticleEarly morning fire at Frome home being investigated
Investigations are under way into the cause of a fire in the small hours of this morning in Frome.Firefighters were called to Somerton Gardens in the town at 3.25am.Two fire appliances from Frome were...
View ArticleBournemouth hit and run leaves Dorset woman with 'life-changing'...
A woman has been left with "life-changing injuries" following a car crash - which police believe was caused by a driver who failed to stop. A blue Ford Focus smashed into a parked and unattended...
View ArticleWoman who watched serious assault in Glastonbury slams 101 after...
A woman who tried to ring police as she watched the lead up to a serious assault in Glastonbury could not get through.Joan Ryder called 999 after seeing an altercation between two people in the High...
View ArticleTwo Air Ambulances called to woman suffering 'medical emergency'...
Two air ambulances were called to an incident in Coxley this afternoon. The helicopters, one from Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance on one from Wiltshire Air Ambulance were called out after a woman...
View ArticleVehicle fire on M5: Video shows billowing smoke as two lanes...
Video has emerged of a vehicle fire on the M5 which has caused major disruption this evening.The video captured by a motorist stuck in traffic shows smoke billowing above the motorway and complete...
View ArticleHuge fire rips through caravan centre in Highbridge in early...
A fire ripped through a caravan centre in the middle of the night and firefighters are still tackling the blaze this morning (October 1). More than 60 members of the public called the emergency...
View ArticleHighbridge fire: More than 160 caravans have been destroyed...
More than 160 caravans have been destroyed after a fire ripped through a caravan centre in the middle of the night (October 1).Firefighters are still on the scene this afternoon carrying out their...
View ArticlePolice report crashes in Midsomer Norton and at Priddy
Emergency services are attending the scene of a crash in Midsomer Norton.An air ambulance is at the location as well as police and paramedics.The accident has happened on the B3355 Silver Street near...
View ArticleThree quarters deep in slurry - a stinky job for Crewkerne fire...
Devon and Somerset firefighters had a smelly job to deal with this morning in Crewkerne. Fire Control received reports at around 10.30am of a cow three-quarters submerged in a slurry pit in Barn Lane,...
View ArticleChimney fires warning after blaze at Nether Stowey
One fire engine from Nether Stowey Fire Station attended reports of a chimney fire at Lime Street Nether Stowey this afternoon.Crews got to work with one hose reel jet and small tools to extinguish the...
View ArticleHighbridge caravan fire: Cause of giant inferno at centre is...
The fire service has been carrying out investigations into what caused the huge inferno at a caravan centre yesterday morning (October 1).Fire investigators have deemed the cause of the fire to be...
View ArticleStable block blaze near Frome brings in mass fire service...
Fire fighters from nine stations spent last night at an isolated farm near Frome fighting a stable block blaze.The fire broke out at a property on Crosselm Road, Upton Noble at around 11pm.Two fire...
View ArticleBroken down lorry on A303 partially blocks road between Cartgate...
As of 7.32am, police and traffic sensors are reporting that the site has been cleared and the road is now clear with no obstructions.A broken-down lorry was first reported at 6.11am. Police attended...
View ArticleCrash in Bridgwater on junction of Wylds Road and The Drove -...
There's been a crash on the junction of Wylds Road and The Drove in Bridgwater.Details are sparse at the moment - it's understood the incident is causing congestion and police are at the scene.A report...
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