Carol King, from Bideford, who won a victimisation case at work
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A Bideford paramedic, who dedicated 26 years of her life to the ambulance service and ended up overseeing a team of 130 staff, had her career ended by sexist remarks, victimisation, bullying and harassment at work.
Carol King, from Bideford, was an employee of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). She started her career as a patient transport assistant, before training to become a paramedic and eventually a substantive operations manager for the Devon trust.
Ms King and other female colleagues raised concerns with management that they were dealing with sexist remarks, bullying and harassment, in Ms King’s case from her manager. She also, as a member of UNISON raised the issue with her local UNISON branch.
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NEW STATION: Avon and Somerset Neighbourhood Policing team for Wells have moved to a new station at Burcott Road A SOMERSET policing team moved to a new station this week. Avon and Somerset Policing team for Wells moved to a new premises on Burcott Road, where they will be sharing the space with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. But don t worry, they did manage to catch the Hot Fuzz swan sculpture gifted to them in 2012 by Director Edgar Wright, to bring to the new site. The new Wells police station was officially opened by chief constable Andy Marsh on Wednesday, April 28.
Yeovil plane crash: Aircraft comes within metres of workers building homes
A jet crashed in a field near an air base in Yeovil, Somerset, reportedly coming within metres of workers building new houses. Two people on-board are said to have suffered minor injuries
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A plane crashed near an air base in Yeovil after coming within metres of working builders
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Two pilots are not thought to be in a serious condition after a plane crashed in a Yeovil field.
LIVE: Plane crashes in Yeovil as police cordon set up
There is a major emergency services presence in a field near Church Street, Limington
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A plane has crashed in a Yeovil field.
At least two police vehicles, two ambulances and two fire engines attended Limington this afternoon (April 28).
Pictures from the scene show the propeller separated from the wreckage of the rest of the plane in a field near Church Street.
A cordon was in place for a number of hours.
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