20mph Speed Limit Considered for Taunton Town Centre to Enhance Safety Thursday, April 2, 2026 taunton speedlimit roadsafety pedestrians cyclists trafficdata gardentown somersetcouncil urbanplanning communitysafety Taunton town council is exploring the possibility of introducing a 20mph speed limit across parts—or potentially all—of the town centre to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists. At the recent annual town meeting held at … Read More
Registered Sex Offender Jailed for Approaching School Girls with Sexual Question Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing childprotection avonandsomerset sexualabuse legal bath crime investigation communitysafety A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty … Read More
Notorious Weston-super-Mare Home Boarded Up After Persistent Complaints Sunday, March 8, 2026 weston-super-mare bourneville avonsomerset alliancehomes drugdealing antisocialbehaviour housing communitysafety police boardedup Authorities have taken decisive action to close and board up a property on the Bourneville estate in Weston-super-Mare, following repeated complaints about drug dealing and anti-social behaviour. Avon and Somerset Police, … Read More
Man Banned from Parts of Minehead After Hate Crime Involving Dog Poo at Church Friday, February 27, 2026 minehead hatecrime jehovahswitnesses religiousoffence farright vandalism policeinvestigation publicorder criminaldamage communitysafety A man in his 50s has been banned from certain areas of Minehead following a disturbing hate crime targeting The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Mart Road. The incident involved far-right symbols spray-painted on the … Read More
Far-Right Symbols and Dog Poo Target Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in Somerset Wednesday, February 18, 2026 vandalism hatecrime jehovahswitnesses farright somerset policeinvestigation threats minehead religioushate communitysafety A disturbing act of vandalism has targeted the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Minehead, Somerset, where far-right symbols were sprayed alongside the unsettling placement of dog excrement. Between Sunday, February 15 … Read More
‘Brave’ Man Tackles Knife-Wielding Teenager in Weston-super-Mare Monday, February 16, 2026 westonknifecrime streetwarden knifecrime communitysafety youthcrime police bravery publicsafety crimeprevention avonsomerset A street warden in Weston-super-Mare has been hailed as a hero after tackling a teenager believed to be armed with a stolen knife. Simon Vowles took swift action on Wednesday, February 11, after reports came in that a knife … Read More