Sammy Jenkins

4 days ago | bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins

Volunteer service to help those at end of lifeSammy JenkinsGreat Western Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustThe Butterfly volunteers will support patients and their familiesA new volunteer service has been set up to support hospital patients who are nearing the end of their lives. The Butterfly Volunteers at Great Western Hospital in Swindon will provide emotional support and companionship for patients in their final days, alongside their families.

5 days ago | bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins

Warning to train passengers ahead of rugby matchSammy JenkinsBBC News, West of EnglandPA MediaBristol Bears take on Bath Rugby at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on SaturdayTrain passengers heading to see two West Country rugby teams play in Cardiff are being urged to allow extra time for their journeys. Bristol Bears will take on Bath Rugby at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Great Western Railway (GWR) said an extra 10,000 train seats had been provided as a result.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins

Jail for motorcyclist who hit and killed pedestrianSammy JenkinsWiltshire PoliceThe bike Roberts was riding was in a dangerous condition, the court heardA motorcyclist who ran a red traffic light and fatally a pedestrian has been jailed for eight years and four months. Darren Roberts, 22, was travelling along Drakes Way in Swindon on a Yamaha XJ600 motorbike on 31 January 2022 when he rode through the red light, hitting Neil Sharp, 38. Mr Sharp, who was at a pedestrian crossing, died at the scene.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins |Jack Killah

Bid to break world record with Himalayas base jumpSammy Jenkins & Jack KillahBBC News, West of EnglandSomerset man attempts world record base jumpA man is hoping to achieve a world record by jumping off the world's fourth tallest mountain in a wingsuit. Tim Howell from Martock, Somerset, will attempt to break the record for the world's highest base jump, jumping about 8,300m (27,231ft) from Lhotse, Mount Everest's neighbour.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sammy Jenkins

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Martin Dunford was "very much loved by his family and friends", his sister saidBBC News, West of EnglandA construction company has been fined £300,000 after a kitchen fitter was crushed to death by concrete blocks. Martin Dunford, 33, from Pocklington, Yorkshire, was pinned against a lorry loader on a building site near Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, causing severe head and internal injuries.