Taunton Stabbing Victim’s Mother Reacts After NHS Staff Sacked Over Records Breach Thursday, May 21, 2026 nhs confidentiality breach nottingham stabbing medicalrecords trust discipline investigation apology The mother of Barnaby Webber, a 19-year-old from Taunton who was tragically killed in the Nottingham knife attack, has spoken out following the dismissal of 11 NHS staff caught accessing confidential medical records related … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Sentenced After Approaching School Girls Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing somerset childprotection sexualcommunication breach police safety bath crime A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been handed a 12-month prison sentence after approaching two school girls and asking a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, aged 58, from Trinity Road in … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Jailed for Creating Indecent Images of Children Tuesday, January 27, 2026 sexoffender childabuse indecentimages safeguarding restrainingorder onlineoffences breach police conviction protection Rhys Jones, 27, of Bridgwater, has been sentenced to three years’ immediate imprisonment at Taunton Crown Court on January 16 for serious online child safeguarding offences and multiple breaches of legal orders. Jones pleaded … Read More
Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Communication with Minor and Breaching Prevention Order Monday, November 24, 2025 sexualcommunication preventionorder socialmedia childprotection breach sentencing wiltshirepolice custody minor court Peter Cox, 32, of Newnton Grove, Malmesbury, has pleaded guilty to sexually communicating with a 15-year-old girl via social media and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). He appeared before Swindon Magistrates' … Read More
Hundreds of Data Breaches Exposed at Avon and Somerset Police Over Three Years Tuesday, August 12, 2025 data breach avon somerset police privacy security law information training A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Avon and Somerset Police experienced more than 250 data breaches in the last three years. Data compiled by Data Breach Claims UK indicates there have been 263 breaches since … Read More
Student Officer Dismissed for Lying about Car MOT Wednesday, April 30, 2025 officer misconduct dismissal integrity trust policing honesty ethical breach investigation A student police officer, Police Constable Alex Skidmore, faced dismissal following a public misconduct hearing at Dorset Police Headquarters. The panel found that Skidmore deliberately lied about having an MOT for his car, … Read More