Thursday, March 12, 2026 glastonbury assault emergencyworker somerset charges court trial remand bail crime

Leslie Roper, 46, from Glastonbury, has been charged with a total of eight offences following a series of incidents in Somerset. The charges include assaulting an emergency worker and making off without payment. These events … Read More

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A 46-year-old man from Glastonbury, Leslie Roper, has been charged with eight offences following a series of incidents in Somerset. The charges stem from events that occurred in Bridgwater and Street on Wednesday, February … Read More

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A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation … Read More

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Mario Garino, a 60-year-old convicted criminal, was arrested in Weston-super-Mare on August 11, 2025, following a brutal attack on his former partner in Bootle, Liverpool. The horrific assault, which took place in November … Read More

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The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a stern warning to heating oil suppliers amid sharp price increases driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The watchdog stressed that consumers who have … Read More

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Wellington has welcomed a new pharmacy this week, filling the gap left by recent closures that had left the town under-served. Previously relying on just two pharmacies to serve a population of over 16,000, the town now … Read More