Somerset Man Charged with Murder to Face Trial Friday, July 25, 2025 somerset murder trial bridgwater richardbreed brendabreed court custody avonsomerset westonzoyland A Somerset man is set to stand trial next year after being charged with the murder of an elderly woman. Richard Breed, aged 62, faces charges related to the death of 87-year-old Brenda Breed, who was found deceased on July … Read More
Fatal Minehead School Bus Crash: One Child Dead, Dozens Hospitalized Friday, July 18, 2025 minehead buscrash schoolbus emergencyresponse injuries investigation avonsomerset firerescue mineheadmiddle tragedy A devastating accident occurred near Minehead on Thursday, July 17, when a school bus carrying between 60 and 70 passengers overturned on the A396 road. The coach, transporting children and adults from Minehead Middle School, … Read More
MP Breaks Down in Tears Live on BBC Following Fatal School Bus Crash Thursday, July 17, 2025 mp sadness buscrash schooltrip avonsomerset emergency exmoor community tragedy hospital Rachel Gilmour, the Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, was visibly emotional during a live BBC interview after a tragic school bus crash earlier today, July 17. The crash involved a coach carrying between 60 and … Read More
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder After Serious Assault in Taunton Friday, July 4, 2025 taunton attemptedmurder assault arrest police investigation castlestreet avonsomerset emergency crime A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in Taunton town centre. The incident took place early Friday morning on Castle Street. Emergency services were alerted at 6:35 a.m. after … Read More
Work Finally Set to Begin on New Bath Police Station Wednesday, June 25, 2025 bath police plymouthhouse policing crime community avonsomerset construction publicsafety lawenforcement Construction on Bath’s new police station is officially scheduled to start this August, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed. Initially planned for a 2025 opening at Plymouth House on Monmouth Street, the completion date … Read More
Shoplifting Soars in Somerset: Central Bath & Lansdown Emerges as the South West’s Hardest Hit High Street Tuesday, June 24, 2025 shoplifting somerset retailcrime kamikaze theft crimestats independentretail avonsomerset highstreets costofliving Shoplifting in Britain is surging, with Somerset’s Central Bath & Lansdown identified as the South West’s retail theft hotspot. Police across England and Wales recorded over 500,000 shoplifting offences in 2024, marking a … Read More