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‘World’s oldest fossil forest’ discovered in cliffs on south coast of England

Scientists have uncovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest fossil forest – dating back 390 million years – in the high sandstone cliffs along the Devon and Somerset coast. The fossilised trees are palm-like in appearance but would have had ...

06 Mar 2024 at 18:51

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Luke Littler continues scintillating form by thrashing Rob Cross

Luke Littler continued his hot streak after demolishing Rob Cross in the first round of the Players Championships Finals. The 17-year-old won his third major title of the year when he was crowned Grand Slam of Darts champion last Sunday after a ...

22 Nov 2024 at 22:39

Child dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on day trip

A child has died after a school coach carrying children and staff home from an end of term trip flipped onto its roof and slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back to nearby Minehead Middle School with about 60 to 70 ...

17 Jul 2025 at 23:15

Major incident declared with people in hospital after school coach crash

Emergency services work to free bus passengers after crash

A major incident has been declared after a school coach crashed near Minehead, Somerset, and a number of people have been taken to hospital. The coach was carrying 60-70 passengers and was heading back to a nearby middle school after a ...

17 Jul 2025 at 20:32

Prime Minister to be ‘kept up to date’ after child dies in school coach crash

The Prime Minister said he is being kept up to date after a child died when a school coach carrying children and staff home from an end of term trip slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back to nearby Minehead ...

18 Jul 2025 at 05:03

One child dead after coach crashes on way back from school trip

One child has died and several people are being treated in hospital for serious injuries after a coach returning from a school trip to Exmoor Zoo slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was travelling back from the Devon zoo ...

18 Jul 2025 at 10:23

Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash

Tributes have been paid to the victims of a “heartbreaking and devastating” crash after a school coach trip returning from Exmoor Zoo slid down a 20ft slope in Somerset. One child died and 21 staff members and pupils from ...

18 Jul 2025 at 13:47

Child who died in school coach crash was 10-year-old boy, police say

The child who died in a school coach crash in Somerset was a 10-year-old boy, police have said. Six children and three adults remain in hospital after a school bus left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead and slid ...

18 Jul 2025 at 18:28

Former jockey who helped Minehead crash victims says he ‘couldn’t sleep’

A former professional jockey who helped adults and children involved in a school bus crash said he “couldn’t sleep” because of the trauma of what he saw. Alan Jones, 64, ferried passengers to safety by driving them ...

19 Jul 2025 at 20:04

10-year-old boy who died in bus crash named by police

Ten-year-old boy who died in bus crash named by police

A 10-year-old boy who died in a bus crash while returning from a school trip to a zoo has been named by police. Oliver Price was killed when the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead, Somerset, and ...

21 Jul 2025 at 19:22

Minehead school to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash

A Minehead school will reopen on Monday for the first time since a bus crash which left one pupil dead and others injured. Minehead Middle School in Somerset closed on Friday after a school bus with 60 to 70 of ...

21 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Parents of boy who died in school coach crash pay tribute to community

The parents of a young boy who was killed in a coach crash while returning from a school trip have thanked their community for its help. Oliver Price, 10, died after the bus he was travelling in overturned on ...

28 Jul 2025 at 15:37

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