Shepton Mallet

Willmotts Transport takes delivery of 60 new Tiger Trailers

South-west warehousing and distribution specialist Willmotts Transport Ltd has taken delivery of 60 new Tiger curtainsiders to support the continued expansion of the business, bringing the company’s fleet to over 250 trailers, eighty percent supplied b…

Details and facts about Chard Parkway Railway Station 2024 …

As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…

VW Polo driver killed in crash with Mini

The driver of a VW Polo has been killed in a collision in Somerset. The fatal accident took place on Berhill, near Street[1], yesterday evening (Monday, November 27).
The vehicle collided with a Mini whose driver was also badly injured in the crash. Th…

Taxi row at Halloween event leaves man with fractured ear bone

A man suffered a fractured ear bone after being assaulted at a Halloween event in Somerset. Avon and Somerset Police[1] said three men were assaulted at The Bath & West Showground near Shepton Mallet[2] on October 29.
The assault took place at the West…

Lorry trailer carrying timber and plastic goes up in flames

Fire crews have released more information on a dramatic lorry blaze in Somerset today (July 25).[1]
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received ‘multiple calls’ about the blaze, which broke out on Commercial Road, Shepton Mallet, shortly before…

Driver dies after car in fatal A37 crash found hours later

A driver has died after his car is believed to have crashed off the A37 on Saturday night (May 27) and found hours later by a passing ambulance. Emergency services responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision on the route in Wraxall near Shepton …