News in Shepton Mallet

One of the girls was only 13

Bridgwater Police came to lend a hand at a fostering ‘Getting to Know You’ day, for 'looked after' children and their Foster Carers.

The event, hosted at Spaxton Village Hall, was a great success. The children were treated to a fantastic range of games and activities from bouncy castles and craft tables to a silent disco and puppet shows.

One victim, a jogger, managed to fight off her attacker

Police are seeking man after young woman was grabbed

The attack happened on Friday evening (August 31)

Date: 31.08.2018
Time: 07:47
Location: Kennard Moor Drove, Coxbridge, Glastonbury

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received multiple calls to a caravan on fire at the above location.

On arrival the officer in charge confirmed one caravan well alight. The crews got to work with breathing apparatus, hose reel jets, compressed air foam system, drag forks and thermal imaging camera to extinguish the fire.

The US hit TV show Paranormal Lockdown investigated the prison

Communities in the Ilminster area can now benefit from a daily timetabled shuttle bus services thanks to the County Council.

The County Council stepped in, setting up a shuttle service which ran on demand, with passengers needing to book it in advance. This has run for nearly a year.

Date: 29.08.2018
Time: 15:38
Location: Wraxall Road, Wraxall

One fire appliance from Castle Cary attended a car on fire. A second appliance from Shepton Mallet was mobilised when further calls suggested the fire was spreading to the garage.
On arrival crews confirmed the vehicle well alight, and got to work putting the fire out using breathing apparatus, compressed air foam and a thermal imaging camera. A gas cylinder was removed from the garage as a precaution, but the fire was bought under control and prevented from spreading. The Shepton Mallet crew were not required and returned.
The car sustained moderate damage, and the cause was confirmed accidental ignition. 

Date: 26.08.2018
Time: 18:39
Location: The Bridge, Stoke St Michael, Shepton Mallet

3 fire appliances from Shepton Mallet, Wells and Castle Cary were mobilised following a call from the occupant of a property reporting a fire in their living room. All persons were confirmed to be out of the property at the time of call.

On arrival of the first crew from Shepton Mallet, they confirmed all persons had evacuated safely and that the ground floor of the privately owned property was smoke logged, after entering with 2 breathing apparatus wearers (later increased to 4), 1 hose reel jet and a thermal imaging camera.

By 19:10hrs crews confirmed the fire, which had started accidentally, after the door to a wood burning stove had been left open and fire had subsequently spread to stacked logs adjacent to it, was extinguished. They continued to damp the area down and remove debris, before making it safe and finally ventilating with a positive pressure ventilation fan.  

All occupants, an elderly couple and their son, were unharmed and once complete duty of care for the incident was left with them. There was no further fire spread and damage was confined to the living room only.