Master Manipulator Ben Millin Deceives and Defrauds Multiple Women Out of Nearly £40,000 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 fraud manipulation deception romancefraud victimimpact mentalhealth financialabuse avonsomerset courtcase trust Ben Millin, a 32-year-old man from Yeovil, has been exposed as a master manipulator who exploited the trust of multiple women by weaving a complex web of lies about family tragedies, health crises, and luxury trips to defraud … Read More
Over 250 Data Breaches at Avon and Somerset Police Exposed Over Three Years Tuesday, August 12, 2025 databreach avonsomerset police privacy security datahandling compliance training ico legalrights A recent Freedom of Information request has uncovered that Avon and Somerset Police experienced over 250 data breaches in the last three years. According to Data Breach Claims UK, a total of 263 breaches occurred since 2022, … Read More
Armed Police Respond to Threats Made by Man in Shepton Mallet Town Centre Friday, August 8, 2025 sheptonmallet armedpolice threats knife arrest avonsomerset highstreet publicsafety investigation gunclaims Armed police swiftly responded to an alarming incident in Shepton Mallet town centre on Tuesday, August 5, following reports of a man making serious threats. Around 4:10 pm, Avon and Somerset Police received a call about a … Read More
Residents Urged to Stay Indoors as Massive Fire Continues to Rage at Chestnut Farm Sunday, August 3, 2025 fire emergency residents smoke safety evacuation health chestnutfarm avonsomerset police Emergency services are urging residents near Chestnut Farm in Streamcross, close to Claverham, to stay indoors as a significant fire continues to burn. First reported just before 9:20 pm on Saturday, August 2, the blaze has … Read More
Somerset Policing Shifts: More Officers Hired, PCSOs Decline Monday, July 28, 2025 policing avonsomerset pcsos officers neighbourhood recruitment crime community homeoffice starmer Avon and Somerset Police have increased their ranks by recruiting over 30 new officers in the past year but simultaneously lost nearly 60 Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), raising questions about the … Read More
Five-Year-Old Girl Seriously Injured in Hit-and-Run by Masked E-Bike Rider in Weston-super-Mare Friday, July 25, 2025 e-bike hit-and-run weston-super-mare childinjury avonsomerset policeappeal electricmotorbike cctv pedestrian investigation A five-year-old girl is currently hospitalized with potentially life-altering injuries after being struck by an electric bike near her home in Weston-super-Mare. The incident occurred around 7:50 pm on Thursday, July 24, on … Read More