Taunton Teen Admits Arson of Seven Minibuses Thursday, May 15, 2025 arson taunton youth minibuses fire crime somerset court detention vandalism A 17-year-old from Taunton has pleaded guilty to deliberately setting fire to seven specially adapted minibuses at the Silk Mills Park and Ride site. The teenager was arrested on Sunday, April 27, and charged with multiple … Read More
Elderly Driver Sentenced for Fatal Cyclist Collision Tuesday, May 13, 2025 cycling accident carelessdriving sentencing wiltshire road safety speeding fatality court investigation Alan Morris, 75, from Bradford-on-Avon, has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for causing the death of 63-year-old cyclist Mary Emerson-Reed near Shaftesbury. The tragic crash occurred on the B3081 between Tollard Royal … Read More
Teacher Jailed for Brutal Knife Attack on Former Partner Friday, May 9, 2025 violence stabbing assault sentencing domesticviolence teacher bristol court ptsd crime A teacher has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after a vicious knife attack on a former partner who had ended their relationship. Matthew Jones, 29, brutally stabbed Emma Kirk, 25, around 15 times, targeting her neck, … Read More
Somerset Special Constable Charged with Harassment Wednesday, May 7, 2025 somerset specialconstable harassment suspension police court investigation misconduct accountability law A Somerset special constable, James Mouzoure, has been charged with harassment against a woman over a period of three months. The 35-year-old faces allegations of sending persistent texts, phone calls, and social media … Read More
Pontins’ Parent Company Faces Corporate Manslaughter Charge Over Brean Sands Death Tuesday, May 6, 2025 corporate manslaughter pontins breansands safety negligence holidaypark court ceiling incident Pontins’ parent company, Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd, is facing corporate manslaughter charges following a tragic ceiling collapse at its Brean Sands Holiday Park in Somerset. In February 2019, a 40-metre section of structural … Read More
21-Year-Old Charged with Murder After Body Found in Property Monday, May 5, 2025 murder charged court property longhedge salisbury remanded custody wiltshire police presence A 21-year-old man, Alfie Miller of Willow Drive in Durrington, has been charged with murder following the death of Darren Hughes, 52, in Longhedge near Salisbury on Saturday, March 3. Darren Hughes was found deceased inside a … Read More