Michael Dunk, a Green Party councillor for Frome West in Somerset, has formally resigned following his failed attempt to overturn a conviction related to a high-profile Just Stop Oil protest on the M25 motorway. His …
Michael Dunk, a Green Party councillor representing Frome West in Somerset, has formally resigned after failing to overturn his conviction related to a Just Stop Oil protest on the M25 motorway. His resignation triggers a …
A Somerset man has been found guilty of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, by violently shaking him. The infant died after collapsing at the family home in Chard on July 16, 2022. Tony Bartlett, 39, formerly a …
A Somerset father has been convicted of murdering his four-week-old son, Atticus Bartlett, by violently shaking him, leading to fatal brain and spinal injuries. Atticus tragically died in hospital after collapsing at his …
Ross John McFadyen, a 47-year-old from Templecome, Somerset, has been sentenced to two years and three months in prison for intentionally strangling a woman and attempting to pressure her into changing her police statement. …
A tragic incident unfolded near Weston-super-Mare when a reckless 19-year-old driver, Kasper Stankiewicz from Congresbury, was found guilty of causing the death of 18-year-old motorbike rider Alfie Gray. The fatal crash …
A devastating crash on the A370 near Weston-super-Mare has claimed the life of 18-year-old motorcyclist Alfie Gray. The incident occurred in September 2024 when Kasper Stankiewicz, a 19-year-old driver from Congresbury, was …
An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to life imprisonment for non-recent sexual offences, including the rape of a child. Bruce Marshall’s arrest and conviction followed a detailed investigation by Avon and …
A 15-year-old boy from Bath appeared in court after threatening to rape a teacher and circulate a manipulated deepfake image intended to cause harm. The boy, who was 14 at the time of the offences and remains unnamed due to …
Two men from Preston have been convicted in connection with a massive cocaine haul worth £26.5 million, recovered off the Somerset coastline at Watchet Marina. Colin Benson, 60, and Joshua Rose, 38, both of Longton, …
Two men from Preston have been convicted in connection with a major cocaine smuggling operation involving 322 kilograms of cocaine valued at £26.5 million, seized off the coast of Somerset at Watchet Marina. Colin Benson, 60, …
A 22-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced to prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young girls, with offenses starting when they were just seven years old. Connor Chard pleaded guilty to three counts of …
A 22-year-old man, Connor Chard, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to a series of sexual offences against two young girls in Yeovil, which began when the victims were just seven years old. Chard pleaded guilty to …
A father and son from Seend, Wiltshire, have been sentenced following a roofing scam that left numerous customers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire thousands of pounds out of pocket. Arthur Dolan Sr, 49, and Arthur Dolan …
Daniel Bee, 31, a man described as “very dangerous,” has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction for the rape of a child. Bee, who has no fixed address, was found guilty by a jury on January 29 and was …