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A truck company has issued an apology after one of its lorries become stuck in a Somerset village.
A massive lorry become stranded on a steep hill on Rock Street, in the small village of Croscombe, two miles west of Shepton Mallet.
Reportedly it became stuck in place since lunch time on Tuesday (November 19).
A spokesperson for British Gypsum, said: “British Gypsum would like to apologise to residents and traffic users in the village of Crobscombe, Somerset, for any inconvenience caused as a result of one of our vehicles becoming stranded in the village yesterday lunchtime.
“A recovery vehicle has now been successful in safely removing the lorry and the route has been cleared.
Well and truly stuck now. They decided on forwards rather than backwards. Unclear whether they regret that decision. Several metres of guttering already sacrificed. @bbcpointswest @bbcsomerset pic.twitter.com/9RZw3zYTwb
— Andrew Plant (@BeebJournalist) November 20, 2019
“We will be leading our own investigation into this incident and will ensure that all necessary measures are implemented to prevent it happening again.
“Once again we would like to apologise to everyone effected by the incident for any inconvenience caused.”
One local resident, who wished to remain anonymous said lorries becoming stuck was a ‘”regular occurrence”.
Multiple pictures show the lorry stuck in the narrow country lane.
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The college, in Bury St Edmunds, was the setting for a visit by RS Components Titan II.
This is a 35 tonne interactive truck and mobile innovation centre which provides interactive experiences allowing students to get ‘hands on’ with the latest technology.
Parked up at the college’s new Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Innovation Campus in Western Way, Titan II gave students the opportunity to get involved with some of the latest innovation.
This included 3D printing, robotics, Raspberry Pi mini-computers, thermal imaging and augmented reality.
As well as providing an opportunity for the college students and staff, three primary and secondary schools from Bury – St Benedict’s Catholic School, Walsham Le Willows Primary and St Edmundsbury Primary – also attended, with pupils fully immersing themselves into the interactive world before them.
Nadine Payne, director of STEM Partnerships at the college said: “It was fantastic to have Titan II in with us for the day.
“This, for us, is about raising aspirations of young people and students across the county so they really can believe they could be scientists or engineers one day.
“We are also trying to make students aware of the different career pathways available to them in STEM and to work with different businesses across the region to help bridge the gap between industry and education and to address the skills shortage in STEM areas.”
As well as the Titan II activities, the schools were also invited into the STEM Campus where they enjoyed a session on what an engineer is and the type of jobs they do.
RS Components is the world’s largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products.
Ms Payne said the college plans to work with RS Components again, booking Titan II for different college events and giving local schools and businesses the opportunity to attend.
West Suffolk College is home to 14,000 students and 1,500 apprentices studying at the new STEM centre, its main site in Out Risbygate, and the Milburn Campus in Anglian Lane.
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