Police have renewed their appeal to find a rapist who went on the run from Leyhill prison near Bristol at the start of June. Sean Phipps failed to return after a day release to HMP Leyhill on Wednesday, June 1, and has not been recaptured since.
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A driver was left with a broken collar bone after a collision in Bridgwater. The police are appealing for information after one of the vehicles involved failed to stop after the collision on Westonzoyland Road.
The crash, which included a silver VW pic…
The M4 has been closed westbound after a lorry fire on the Prince of Wales bridge. The lorry was carrying 24 pallets of wine, according to the fire service, and no injuries have been reported.
The motorway is currently shut from J21 (M48 Severn Bridge)…
A lorry carrying 24,000 bottles of wine has gone up in flames on a bridge closing a major motorway.
The lorry fire on the M4 Severn Bridge has closed the west bound carriageway today with emergency services at the scene.
Dramatic photos show thick plum…
Police have warned Glastonbury festival-goers what to do if there is a terrorism threat as part of wider safety advice.
Around 210,000 people are expected to attend the iconic five-day music festival in Somerset, which starts on Wednesday (June 22).
Wh…
A man has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a VW Transporter near a garden centre in Weston-super-Mare. The man was hit near Hutton Garden Centre on Wednesday (June 1) at around 8am.
He was struck shortly after exiting a truck carrying…
A man has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a VW Transporter near a garden centre in Weston-super-Mare. The man was hit near Hutton Garden Centre on Wednesday (June 1) at around 8am.
He was struck shortly after exiting a truck carrying…
Published: 9:58 AM May 26, 2022
A building in a North Somerset village was struck by an HGV – causing substantial damage to the frontage and overhead power lines.
The drama unfolded at just before 5pm on Monday (May 23) on the corner …
A lorry smashed into a home – causing significant damage. Emergency crews were called to Banwell on Monday, May 23 at around 5pm after reports an HGV had hit a building in West Street.
Crews from Winscombe Fire Station attended and cordoned off the roa…
A lorry driver has explained how she only needs to work six months of the year before taking the rest off due to her staggering salary.
Ashlea, who is from Perth, Australia, is a fly-in fly-out (FIFO) worker in the mining industry.
FIFO is a method of …