People from around the world logged on more than 1.5million times to follow the progress of Somerset's most famous barn owl family Boris, Brenda, and their six owlets. Now, a new pair has set up nest in Somerset Wildlife Trust's webcam nest box – a sign of hope for a species that could have seen up to an 85 per cent population crash in 2013.This week, a female owl joined a male owl that had been alone in the nest box since July. Whilst speculation is rife that the pair is Boris and Brenda...
Reported by Western Gazette 18 minutes ago.
People from around the world logged on more than 1.5million times to follow the progress of Somerset's most famous barn owl family Boris, Brenda, and their six owlets. Now, a new pair has set up nest in Somerset Wildlife Trust's webcam nest box – a sign of hope for a species that could have seen up to an 85 per cent population crash in 2013.This week, a female owl joined a male owl that had been alone in the nest box since July. Whilst speculation is rife that the pair is Boris and Brenda...
Reported by Western Gazette 18 minutes ago.
POLICE investigating the tragic death of talented Plymouth chef Aaron Oakley have issued an appeal for witnesses who may have seen his motorcycle crash. The Cornwood Inn chef died in the early hours of Sunday morning after his motorbike struck a wall in Plympton in what police called "a single vehicle collision." At around 1.40am on Sunday October 26, police received reports that an orange Honda motorbike had left the road and collided with a stone wall on Greewood Park Road. Paramedics...
Reported by Plymouth Herald 31 minutes ago.
Five years on and the memory of hearing of the death of their son Ryan at just 18 remains fresh as ever for Kelvin and Sandra Stewart.The apprentice butcher's moped collided with a policewoman's Renault Clio as she arrived for work at Stroud police station, early in the morning of October 22, 2009.He was killed instantly, and his dad came across the scene of the crash after Morrisons in Nailsworth had called to him to say Ryan had not arrived for work."We just miss him," said Kelvin, of...
Reported by Stroud Life 14 minutes ago.
A CYCLIST is demanding officials meet him to see for themselves the dangers of the A39 near Truro for riders.Ian Mantle, 52, from Trispen, said he was spurred to contact Cornwall Council when he was thrown from his bike after hitting debris left after a crash more than a week before.The father of two, who cycles to work at Sainsbury's most days, said he feared someone would be killed.His route takes him from Trispen along the old road to the bypass and then joins a section of the A39 which has...
Reported by West Briton 8 hours ago.
A Devon and Cornwall police car has been involved in a collision with a car in Camborne.No one was injured in the crash, which happened this afternoon close outside the police station on South Terrace. A police spokesman said that an elderly man had panicked and pulled out in front of the police car while its lights were flashing.He added: "This kind of thing happens from time to time."
Reported by West Briton 8 hours ago.
Drunken Guy Meszaros has been jailed for eight months after he smashed a bottle on a tree before hitting his best friend in the face with it.The 20-year-old launched the attack on Mark Walker, who has since died in a car crash, following a row at a party.Gloucester Crown Court the pair had both been drunk and could not remember much of what happened on March 23, this year during the violence in Robins Close in Cheltenham.Prosecutor Julian Kesner said had picked up Meszaros and taken him to the...
Reported by Gloucestershire Echo 8 hours ago.
A 75-year-old pedestrian is in a critical condition after being involved in a collision with a car in Long Eaton.The crash happened at around 12.30pm on Tuesday on Trent Street, near Asda.It involved the woman and a red Citroen people carrier. The pedestrian was rushed to Queen's Medical Centre to be treated for serious injuries, and Derbyshire Police said she is in a critical condition.A spokeswoman for the force added: "Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to ring...
Reported by Nottingham Post 9 hours ago.
The A40 is partially blocked near the Over roundabout near Gloucester because of a crash involving four vehicles.The incident took place close to the traffic lights on the A417 near to the new housing estate. The Forest of Dean bound carriageway is open but traffic is moving very slowly.
Reported by Gloucester Citizen 8 hours ago.
A pensioner was in a critical condition after being involved in a crash near Asda in Long Eaton. The 75-year-old woman was taken to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham where she was being treated for serious injuries, according to a police spokesman. The collision involved the pensioner and a red Citroen people carrier at 12.30pm in Trent Street. Anybody who witnessed the collision should call police on 101.
Reported by Derby Telegraph 9 hours ago.
Five members of the same family ran a "crash for cash" insurance scam worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, a court heard today.The Yandell family, who run their own car repair business, claimed they were involved in 15 different road accidents in under two years.Cardiff Crown court heard they would have been the "unluckiest family in South Wales" - if the crashes were genuine. Byron Yandell, 30, is accused of inventing four collisions and his wife Rachel, 29, claims she was...
Reported by South Wales Evening Post 9 hours ago.
This is the lorry that smashed into the central reservation of the M5 in Gloucestershire today.Police are now appealing for witnesses to the crash that happened shortly after 1pm on Tuesday between junction 11a and 11 going north.Gloucestershire Road Police took to twitter to appeal for witnesses to the crash that caused significant delays.They tweeted: "This goes to show high risk of cross-over and shows why many central reservations are being upgraded. Very lucky escape."Cross-overs...
Reported by Gloucestershire Echo 8 hours ago.
A lorry driver has been taken to hospital after crashing into the central reservation on the M5.Police were called to crash scene at Junction 11, near Gloucester and Cheltenham, shortly after 1pm on Tuesday.A heavy goods vehicle collided with the central reservation on the northbound side of the M5 and the driver has been taken to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for treatment.His condition is not confirmed at this time.The northbound side in the vicinity of Junction 11 is down to one lane but...
Reported by Gloucester Citizen 8 hours ago.
The A4136 is closed between Huntley and Longhope because of a serious crash involving a lorry and a car.Longhope Road near Little London is closed at the junction with the A40 at Huntley and at the Hinders Lane junction towards Longhope.Firefighters from Cinderford Fire Station had to free a woman who was trapped in the car. The woman was freed from the vehicle at about 6.30pm. Paramedics have taken her to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for treatment. Gloucestershire police have said...
Reported by Gloucester Citizen 8 hours ago.
TRAFFIC chaos affected many routes through Staffordshire after a serious accident involving two lorries – even preventing prisoners from reaching a court hearing.A lorry driver was been airlifted to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire, following the accident yesterday morning.The crash happened at just before 6.15am on the A50, Uttoxeter bypass close to the Little Chef.A rapid response vehicle, two ambulances, a paramedic officer and a BASICS emergency doctor were sent to the...
Reported by The Sentinel Stoke 7 hours ago.