Government Officials Tour Salisbury to Review Crime Reduction Efforts Tuesday, September 16, 2025 homeoffice saferstreets crimeprevention salisbury policing communitysafety cctv antisocialbehaviour partnerships publicsafety Officials from the Home Office took to the streets of Salisbury this week, moving beyond policy discussions to firsthand inspections of local crime prevention efforts under Wiltshire’s Safer Streets Summer programme. Hosted … Read More
Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cuts to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset flooding rivermaintenance environmentagency drainage floodrisk funding somersetriversauthority flooddefenses communitysafety The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to resume full maintenance of Somerset’s rivers after the agency announced significant cutbacks due to funding shortfalls. The EA revealed in … Read More
Shoplifter Sentenced After Multiple Thefts and Assaults on Retail Staff Friday, August 8, 2025 shoplifting assault sentencing swindon retailcrime criminalbehaviourorder theft prosecution communitysafety justice Joshua Moss, 31, who openly admitted to a series of shoplifting incidents and assaults on shop workers, has been sentenced to 26 weeks in jail. Between June 8 and August 1, Moss committed 14 counts of theft and four assaults … Read More
Racist Moped Gang Stabs Victim and Flees the Scene Thursday, June 5, 2025 swindon violence racism assault mopedgang knifeattack policeinvestigation crime communitysafety hatecrime A man in his 40s was violently attacked and racially abused by three masked individuals riding mopeds in Swindon, Wiltshire. The incident occurred between 11:25 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, leaving the victim with … Read More
Keynsham Shop Shut Down for Selling Illegal Vapes and Tobacco Friday, May 9, 2025 keynsham closure illegalvapes tobacco tradingstandards snifferdogs antisocialbehaviour lawenforcement communitysafety enforcement A Keynsham shop has been ordered to close after sniffer dogs uncovered a vast supply of illegal vapes and tobacco products on the premises. The Trading Standards team from Bath & North East Somerset Council obtained a … Read More