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

Oliver Price, 10, died after the bus he was travelling in overturned on the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead on July 17.

Evening Standard

Minehead bus crash victim died from head injuries on way home from school zoo trip, inquest hears

Oliver Price was killed when the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead, Somerset

The Independent UK

Schoolboy died from head injuries in zoo trip coach crash, inquest hears

Oliver Price, 10, was killed when the vehicle left the A396 near Minehead a week ago.

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Boy, 10, killed in Minehead coach crash is named by police

Tragic Oliver Price among 60 to 70 pupils and staff returning from a trip to Exmoor Zoo

Evening Standard

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

Oliver Price was killed when the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead last Thursday.

Evening Standard

Minehead school to reopen for first time since fatal bus crash

A 10-year-old boy died and six children and three adults remain in hospital following the crash.

Evening Standard

Four remain in hospital after Somerset school bus crash

A 10-year-old boy died after the bus left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead

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

Alan Jones, 64, ferried passengers to safety by driving them to a safe hub on his quad bike following the crash in Somerset on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Police confirm 10-year-old boy was killed in Somerset school bus crash

Dozens of bouquets of flowers, balloons and messages have been left at Minehead Middle School after the crash left one child dead

The Independent UK

Child killed in Minehead school coach crash was 10-year-old boy, police say

Twenty-one passengers were taken to hospital after coach overturned on way back from trip to zoo

The Guardian - UK

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

One child has died and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after a school coach left the A396 in Somerset.

Evening Standard

Hero off-duty firefighter praised for quick-thinking actions that saved children in Minehead bus crash

Emergency services rushed to the remote location in Somerset, including 20 ambulances, three air ambulances, fire crews and police

The Independent UK

How tragic Somerset bus crash unfolded as one child is killed and two others seriously injured

One child died and 21 were injured in the coach crash

The Independent UK

Minehead bus crash latest: Schoolboy, 10, killed after bus overturned with two seriously injured

Police say the child who died after a school coach crashed near Minehead in Somerset on Thursday was a 10-year-old boy

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What is The Salt Path and can I hike it? As the much-anticipated movie hits the big screens we look at the iconic UK hiking trail that provides its setting

The long-awaited film version of Raynor Winn’s beloved memoir opens in movie theaters in the USA and UK on May 30 – it might just leave you wanting to explore England's famous South West Coast Path

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‘FA Cup of darts’ keeps grassroots flame alive as big-money era shapes to snuff it out

The intimate setting of the UK Open in Somerset pits amateurs against pros in a way that’s becoming increasingly rare

The Independent UK

Luke Humphries and Luke Littler reach UK Open quarter-finals in Minehead

Humphries was in irresistible form on day two.

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Newcastle fan Chris Dobey hoping for a weekend of FA Cup success

Dobey is heading to Minehead for the UK Open, a tournament widely known as the ‘FA Cup of darts’.

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The Independent UK

Players Championship Finals prediction: 40/1 De Decker to lay down Minehead challenge

Free darts betting tips as the PDC Tour makes it’s last stop in Minehead on the road to the World Darts Championship

The Independent UK

Family of ‘murdered’ woman had to use Google to find sex offending history of fugitive ex-partner

Exclusive: The family of Kelly Faiers say they have been let down by Avon and Somerset Police as search continues for on-the-run sex offender

The Independent UK

Judge warned sex attacker wanted in murder probe may never be safe to release from jail

Exclusive: A judge jailed Scatchard for life for depraved sex offences in 2000, adding ‘I cannot predict at what stage you would be safe to release.’

The Independent UK

Manhunt for 70 year-old sex offender who drugged his victims after woman found dead at his home

Public have been warned not to approach the ‘prolific’ dating app user Richard Scatchard, who could be anywhere in the country

The Guardian - UK

Police seek sex offender, 70, after woman found dead in Somerset flat

Richard Scatchard of Minehead has vanished and detectives say he could pose a risk to women

The Independent UK

Police hunt sex offender wanted for questioning over death of woman

Richard Scatchard, 70, is said to present a ‘serious risk’ to the safety of women he forms relationships with.

Daily Mirror

Passengers 'stranded' 100 miles from home after boat trip ends

Brits had enjoyed an excursion on the paddle steamer Waverley from Penarth, in Wales, to Minehead but a "miscommunication" led to dozens of them being stranded with no way home

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