Somerset’s 2026 Japanese Knotweed Hotspots Revealed: Now’s the Time to Check Your Property Friday, July 17, 2026 japaneseknotweed somerset invasivespecies propertydamage bath environmentalhazard knotweedhotspots urbangrowth propertyvalue plantidentification Bath has been identified as the worst affected area in Somerset for Japanese knotweed this year, with 162 confirmed sightings so far in 2026. This invasive plant species is known for causing serious damage to buildings and … Read More
Man Sentenced for Assaulting Woman in Wiltshire Thursday, July 16, 2026 assault sentencing wiltshire domestic abuse restrainingorder cannabis bravery justice law A 41-year-old man from Trowbridge has been sentenced for assaulting a woman on a street in Wiltshire. Jason Prior was found guilty of assault by beating, an offense he initially denied, and was sentenced to 23 weeks in prison … Read More
Man Jailed for Assaulting Woman on Wiltshire Street Thursday, July 16, 2026 assault wiltshire sentencing domesticabuse clare’slaw victim restrainingorder bravery cannabis justice A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to prison for assaulting a woman on a street in Wiltshire. Jason Prior, 41, was convicted of assault by beating following an incident on Bythesea Road on the evening of Tuesday, June … Read More
Somerset Woman Sentenced for Faking Relationship with Drug Dealer to Manipulate Court Thursday, July 16, 2026 somerset justice drugdealer court conspiracy sentencing fraud police falsetestimony crime A woman from Somerset, along with two accomplices, has been sentenced for attempting to pervert the course of justice by fabricating a story to secure a lighter sentence for a convicted drug dealer. At Swindon Crown Court, it … Read More
Somerset Woman Falsely Claimed to Be Drug Dealer’s Pregnant Girlfriend in Court for £500 Thursday, July 16, 2026 drugdealers perjury conspiracy drugsupply courtcase justice sentencing wiltshire somerset fraud A court in Swindon has sentenced three individuals who fabricated a story in an effort to secure a lighter sentence for a convicted drug dealer. The trio was found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Gavin … Read More
Man Seriously Injured After Hit-and-Run at Tesco Petrol Station Thursday, July 16, 2026 ilminster hitandrun pedestrian avonsomersetpolice collision injury tesco investigation cctv whitecar A man in his nineties suffered serious injuries after being struck by a car on the forecourt of the Tesco petrol station on Ditton Street in Ilminster. The incident occurred around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 14. According to … Read More