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BBC News
5 hours ago
- Climate
- BBC News
No trains to call at Crewkerne Station as weather disturbs tracks
Trains will no longer stop at a Somerset railway station after dry weather changed the levels of the tracks.A speed restriction had previously been introduced for trains using a four-mile stretch of the railway line at Crewkerne after clay embankments dried out and disturbed the Rail and South Western Rail (SWR) have now announced no trains will operate from Crewkerne Station from replacement buses will instead take people to connecting trains at Yeovil Junction and Axminster until further notice. Tom McNamee from Network Rail said repeated delays in the Crewkerne area can lead to widespread cancellations and gaps in services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids."We have carefully studied the impact and unfortunately it will not be possible to operate a safe and reliable timetable while calling at Crewkerne," he added. SWR and Network Rail warned additional restrictions and timetable changes are likely to be necessary on the line between Salisbury and Axminster over the summer as dry weather continues."We will continue to carefully monitor [soil moisture levels] and give customers as much notice as possible," Mr McNamee said.
BBC News
5 hours ago
- BBC News
Headlines: 'Council home sell-off' and 'lakes drying up'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Bristol 24/7 have reported on the council's plans to sell off up to 180 council homes that are "challenging to maintain" to raise nearly £5m to reinvest in social Council says it has "initiated legal steps" to remove a group of travellers that have pitched up on Burnham-on-Sea's Road in Swindon is set to undergo improvement works to improve safety and stop vehicles skidding. Our top three from yesterday Major incident as more than 60 homes evacuatedSuitcase killer 999 call: 'There's blood coming out of the suitcase'Sex, murder and bodies in suitcases - who were the men involved? What to watch on social media Pictures appearing to show Chew Valley Lake drying up have sparked concerns about a potential hosepipe Rail says it is carrying out "major resilience work" between the Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester to improve safety and reliability of the Wildlife Hospital's post about a badger cub that was found emaciated and drenched has attracted a lot of attention - with many saying it has become all too common.
Daily Tribune
5 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Tribune
England won't play ‘nice' against India warns Brook
England batsman Harry Brook has warned India that his team 'don't always have to be nice' as they prepare to resume hostilities at Old Trafford on Wednesday. After England battled to a fiery 22-run victory i n the third Test at Lord's, the teams will lock horns again with t h e s e r i e s on the line in Manchester. England on Monday named just one change to that side with Hampshire's left-arm spinner Liam Dawson making his first Test appearance in eight years at the expense of the injured Shoaib Bashir, while Jofra Archer remains in an unchanged pace attack. An England win would put them 3-1 up with one game to play, while India must take the last two matches to secure their first Test series triumph on English soil since 2007. It promises to be another fiercely-fought encounter after India's fielders clashed with England batsmen Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in a time-wasting row at Lord's. That lit a fire under England when it was their turn to field, with Archer giving a pumpedup send-off to India's Rishabh Pant. As the tension mounted in England's 22-run win, Brydon Carse and India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were involved in a mid-pitch collision. But Brook is adamant Ben Stokes' side did not go to far with their spikey approach in pursuit of victory. 'I've had a lot of compliments. Everybody said it was awesome to watch. It was good fun, I have to admit. It was tiring but it made fielding a lot more enjoyable,' he said on Monday. 'I think it put them under a little bit more pressure. The opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys was because of what they did. We just thought 'we're not standing for that'. ' W e had a conversation and said 'it's time to not be those nice guys that we have been before'. You don't always have to be nice. Who knows, that might have played into our favour. It was good fun. 'We were doing it within the spirit of the game. We weren't going out there effing and jeffing at them and being nasty people. We were just going about it in the right manner.' 'Wily old fox' India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and given one demerit point for his angry send-off of Duckett during England's second innings, which ended with the pair brushing shoulders. Brookre - vealed it was at his urging after some choice words from head coach Brendon McCullum that they decided to fight back. Asked whether that aggressive approach will continue as England look to win the series, Brook said: 'God knows. We'll see whether it happens again and whether it works. 'I brought it up the night before the last day: 'Baz said the other day we're too nice, I think tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to really get stuck into them'.' Bashir took the final wicket at Lord's but the Somerset spinner's broken finger has opened the way for Dawson's Test recall. The 35-year-old, who has starred in county action for Hampshire leapfrogging the centrally-contracted Jack Leach as the replacement for Bashir, played the last of his three Tests in 2017. He was a member of England's ODI World Cup winning squad in 2019 and was recalled to the T20 side against the West Indies in June. Apart from his bowling Dawson is a more than handy lower order batter with 18 first-class hundreds and an average of just over 35. 'He is a wily, old fox, very experienced and a very skilful cricketer,' Brook said. 'He's willing to always fight for the team, he's very competitive and it's good to have him here.'
BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Murder-accused parents 'blame each other' for son's death
A couple accused of murdering their premature baby blamed each other when they were arrested, a court has Staddon, who was born at 33 weeks, suffered multiple fractures while in Yeovil District Hospital's special care baby unit on 4 March 2024 at just two weeks mother Sophie Staddon, 23, and father Daniel Gunter, 27, both of no fixed address, are on trial at Bristol Crown Court for his murder and an alternative charge of causing or allowing his death. They deny both she was arrested, Ms Staddon told police, "it wouldn't have been me, it would have been his dad", while Mr Gunter said, "she's done all this". During his summing up the judge, Mr Justice Swift, said that despite being born prematurely, Brendon was doing well and had already made the transition from nasal to bottle upon his death he was found to have, amongst other injuries, a broken neck, a broken jaw, broken legs, broken ankles and broken his short life, nursing staff at the Somerset hospital had many concerns about his parents' behaviour, particularly Mr Gunter's repeated rough handling of Gunter was seen getting angry with Brendon while changing his nappy. The couple left the hospital on 29 February, eight days after Brendon was born, and did not return until the afternoon of 4 about 04:00 GMT the following day, Ms Staddon came to the nurses' station and asked staff to check Brendon because he was cold and Gunter said "he's fine, he's fine" even as nurses began the resuscitation process, the jury then asked if the two of them could "go out for air" while the team worked. The court heard that when he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Mr Gunter said to police: "What are you on about?, I've done nothing wrong mate," and "I've done nothing wrong sir, she's done all this," when he was re-arrested for Ms Staddon was cautioned, she replied: "My baby's dead, you're telling me my baby's dead, I didn't kill my baby."She added later: "It wouldn't have been me it would've been his dad".The jury are due to retire to consider their verdict on Wednesday.
The Sun
8 hours ago
- The Sun
Man in his 60s arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in her 80s in small rural village
A MAN has been arrested over the murder of a woman in her 80s in a small rural village. Police were called to a home in Westonzoyland, Somerset, yesterday morning and found a woman dead at the scene. 1 A male, in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody in hospital. Avon and Somerset Police said its officers were first called at 9.17am to a residential address in Monmouth Close. Officers arrived at the property at approximately 9.50am where the arrest was made. The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics. Neighbourhood Inspector Jon Eamer said: "The woman's family are aware of her death and our sympathies are with them at this incredibly upsetting time. We will ensure they receive support from specially-trained officers going forward. "Detectives from our Major Crime Investigation Team are conducting extensive enquiries at the scene to establish exactly what has happened. A forensic post-mortem examination will also be carried out as part of our investigation. "We can confirm a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody at hospital. "Our enquiries are at an early stage, but we'd like to reassure everyone we do not believe there is any increased risk to members of the public. "Nevertheless, we know this tragic incident will cause concern and upset in the local community, and therefore we will ensure neighbourhood officers are available in the area to provide help and support to anyone who needs us." Witnesses, or anyone with information is asked to call 101 and quote reference number 5225206357.
