A3088 crash: disruption on Lysander Road in Yeovil
Somerset motorists travelling in and around Yeovil face disruption this lunchtime (December 28) following a crash on Lysander Road.The crash occurred shortly before 11.30am on the A3088 Lysander Road near the industrial estate and the junction with Forest Hill.There are currently no reports of injuries or fatalities, and the number of vehicles and persons involved in the crash has yet to be confirmed.Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary are understood to be at the scene.MORE: Search for…

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Author: Daniel Mumby

Ashcott crash: delays near Glastonbury after collision
Somerset motorists face disruption on the roads near Glastonbury this morning (December 28) following a crash.The crash occurred shortly after 11am on Ridgeway in Ashcott near the junction with Whitley Road.It is not presently clear how many persons or vehicles have been involved in the collision, and there are currently no reports of injuries or fatalities.Access to the A39 is not believed to have been affected, though the road may be subject to increased traffic as motorists seek to avoid the…

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Author: Daniel Mumby

Happy Landings animal shelter joins search for 'very nervous' dog…
The search for a missing dog which fled the scene of a fatal crash in Somerset on Boxing Day is continuing with the help of a well-known animal shelter.

A BMW collided with a Vauxhall Vivaro van at around 1.50pm on the A359 Sparkford Hill while heading towards the A303.

Sadly one person died from their injuries on Boxing Day evening.

You can find out more about what happened to the passengers involved in our article from yesterday (December 27).

There is also still concern for a canine…

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Author: LiamTrim

Queen Mary 2 missing woman: Somerset man describes dramatic…
A Somerset man has described the dramatic search for a woman who is presumed to have fallen overboard during a trip on the ocean liner Queen Mary 2.News broke yesterday of a huge operation to find a woman missing from the ship, which embarked on a tour of the Caribbean from New York on Thursday (December 22).Godfrey Hall, a travel writer from Castle Cary in south Somerset, has been updating Somerset Live from the ship as events unfolded.Reports in the early hours of this morning (December 24)…

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Author: LiamTrim