Jailed Somerset Councillor May Retain Seat as Appeal Looms Wednesday, December 10, 2025 somerset councillor appeal conviction juststopoil protest sentencing greenparty frome disqualification Michael Dunk, a Somerset councillor representing Frome West and a member of the Green Party, may not have to immediately relinquish his council seat pending the outcome of a planned appeal against his recent conviction. Dunk, … Read More
Jailed Councillor May Retain Seat Pending Appeal Wednesday, December 10, 2025 councillor appeal imprisonment somerset greenparty juststopoil protest sentence localgovernment conviction Michael Dunk, a Somerset Green Party councillor representing Frome West, may not have to immediately vacate his council seat following his recent imprisonment. Dunk, affectionately known as “Mick,” was sentenced … Read More
Paedophile Sentenced to Nine Years for Historic Sexual Abuse in Somerset Monday, November 17, 2025 paedophile sexualabuse somerset conviction victim justice imprisonment historicabuse avonandsomerset trauma Michael Eckersley, 86, of Coldstream Close in Warrington, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for historic sexual offences against a child in Somerset. The 86-year-old was convicted at Taunton Crown Court on Tuesday, … Read More
Somerset Paedophile Sentenced for Exploiting Vulnerable Children Friday, November 14, 2025 somerset paedophile exploitation childabuse grooming sentence justice police offender conviction Andrew Cobb, a 54-year-old man from Monmouth Street, Bridgwater, has been sentenced to over six years in prison following a police sting operation that uncovered his extensive child exploitation offences. Cobb targeted and … Read More
Victim’s Courageous Testimony Leads to Rapist’s Eight-Year Sentence Thursday, November 6, 2025 rape justice victim assault conviction court support sexualoffense courage safeguarding A 32-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of raping a teenager on three separate occasions. Sam Jones, formerly residing on Preston Road in Yeovil, was found unanimously guilty at … Read More
Man Jailed for Sexually Assaulting Vulnerable Woman and Filming Attack Tuesday, October 21, 2025 assault conviction sentencing victim sexualoffense justice police abuse driving weston-super-mare James Murray, a 45-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offenses including sexual assault and perverting the course of justice. The Bristol Crown … Read More