Last Sighting of Melanie Hall in Bath and How a Mystery Row Could Unlock This Unsolved Case Thursday, March 5, 2026 melaniehall bath murder unsolved investigation coldcase avonsomersetpolice crimewatch appeal nightclub The unsolved disappearance and murder of Melanie Hall, a 25-year-old hospital administrative assistant from Somerset, remains one of Avon and Somerset Police’s most high-profile and enduring investigations. Melanie vanished … Read More
Arrested MP Dan Norris Maintains Commitment to Constituents Amid Serious Allegations Sunday, February 8, 2026 dannorris mp sexualassault investigation constituents parliament allegations proxyvoting legalchallenge avonsomersetpolice Dan Norris, the MP for North East Somerset and Hanham, has made one of his first public statements since his arrests on serious sexual offence allegations spanning from the 2000s to the 2020s. Norris, who was initially … Read More
Dealer Jailed for Nearly Six Years Following 4kg Drug Seizure Thursday, January 29, 2026 drugdealer sentencing heroin cocaine ketamine drugseizure avonsomersetpolice criminalproperty communitysafety lawenforcement A 41-year-old drug dealer from Paulton has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after authorities uncovered over four kilograms of class A and B drugs during a series of warrants last October. Gary Browne … Read More
School Bus and Multiple Vehicles Targeted by Objects Thrown from Moving 4x4 Friday, January 9, 2026 somerset schoolbus 4x4 vandalism avonsomersetpolice trafficsafety sparkford southcadbury investigation windscreen In a shocking incident shortly before rush hour on Thursday, January 8, multiple vehicles in Somerset were struck by objects hurled from a moving 4x4 vehicle. The attacks occurred between Sparkford and South Cadbury and … Read More
Suspect Charged After Moped Rides Into Man in Taunton Tuesday, November 4, 2025 taunton robbery moped assault ellisbangs kingstonroad avonsomersetpolice injury hospital crime An 18-year-old Taunton resident, Ellis Bangs, has appeared in court facing charges related to an incident where a moped was allegedly used to collide with a man in Taunton. The incident occurred on April 13 on Kingston Road, … Read More
Minehead School Bus Crash: 10-Year-Old Boy Confirmed Dead Friday, July 18, 2025 minehead somerset buscrash schoolbus accident emergency avonsomersetpolice mineheadmiddleschool exmoor tragedy A tragic school bus accident in Somerset has claimed the life of a 10-year-old boy. The incident occurred on Thursday, July 17, when a coach carrying up to 70 people veered off the A396 at Cutcombe Hill, between Wheddon Cross … Read More