Weston-super-Mare Man Jailed for Amassing Over Half a Million Child Sexual Abuse Images Thursday, March 12, 2026 weston-super-mare childabuse sexualoffences police avonsomerset investigation sentencing digitalcrime internetsafety law enforcement 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
Bike-hurling thug strangled mum on sofa as their child begged him to stop Thursday, March 12, 2026 violence assault strangulation abuse conviction sentencing domestic liverpool child imprisonment 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
Competition Watchdog Issues Warning Over Heating Oil Price Hikes Amid Middle East Conflict Thursday, March 12, 2026 heatingoil cma pricing consumerprotection fuelprices uk regulation middleeast energy supply 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
New Pharmacy Opens in Wellington to Address Local Shortage Following Closures Thursday, March 12, 2026 pharmacy wellington healthcare somerset alliedpharmacies closures gideonamos housing nhs community 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
Bath Rugby Appoints Bryn Cunningham as New Head of Recruitment Thursday, March 12, 2026 bath rugby bryn cunningham recruitment rugby union ulster rugby johann van graan player management sports leadership recruitment strategy rugby career sport Bath Rugby has announced the appointment of Bryn Cunningham as the club’s new head of recruitment, succeeding Rob Burgess, who is set to join Gloucester Rugby. Cunningham brings a wealth of experience from his long … Read More
Burnham-on-Sea Park Partially Sealed Off Following Discovery of Suspected WWII Ordnance Thursday, March 12, 2026 burnham apexpark somerset unexplodedordnance bombdisposal wwii safety construction leisure council Somerset Council has provided an update after a section of Apex Park in Burnham-on-Sea was cordoned off last week due to the discovery of suspected unexploded ordnance during construction work. The restricted area, located on … Read More