A man has been formally charged with murder after human remains were discovered in a Somerset village on the night of Wednesday, January 14. Michael Bretton, 40, from Armoury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset, faces charges of murder …
Kenan Broadway, a 26-year-old resident of Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, appeared at Bath Magistrates Court on Wednesday, January 7, facing serious allegations involving 14 offences related to sexual crimes against men and …
Two men have appeared in court accused of causing the death of 26-year-old NHS worker Ella Cook by dangerous driving, a tragedy that also left two others seriously injured. Alfie Cook, 22, of Brook Street, Warminster, and …
Two men have appeared in court accused of causing the death of a 26-year-old NHS worker through dangerous driving. Alfie Cook, 22, of Brook Street, Warminster, and Lewis Glasby, 23, of The Beeches, Warminster, faced Bath …
Four climate protesters are facing charges of aggravated trespass and obstructing lawful activity after allegedly barricading themselves inside Bath Abbey. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 13, 2025, disrupting a …
Four climate activists face criminal trespass charges after allegedly barricading themselves inside Bath Abbey, disrupting a tour group. On Wednesday, January 7, Emma Ireland (41), Katherine Chesterman (60), Stephen Pritchard …
A 27-year-old drug dealer from Newbridge, Wales, Alex O’Gorman, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for supplying cocaine valued at over £1 million in the Avon and Somerset area. The case began in January 2024 when a …
Two men from Surrey have been charged with illegal hare coursing and trespassing following a police intervention in Wiltshire. On January 2, at around 3:15 a.m., officers from the Wiltshire Police Rural Crime Team responded …
Two men from Surrey have been charged in connection with illegal hare coursing and trespassing in Wiltshire. Wiltshire Police’s Rural Crime Team found Thomas Ball, 34, of Hersham, and Franky Smith, 31, of Normandy, hare …
A man from Glastonbury has been charged after police conducted drug searches in Somerset earlier this week. Geraint Christopher, aged 58 and residing in Ridgeway Gardens, Glastonbury, faces two charges: possession of a Class …
A 19-year-old moped rider, Oakley Coffey-Noon from Burnham-on-Sea, has been charged with several offenses following an incident on the A38 at Dunball near Bridgwater on Boxing Day. Shortly before 4.30pm on December 26, …
A 63-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of an elderly woman on Christmas Day in Devizes. Stefania Glowka, a resident of Keepers Road, appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on December 30, accused …
Jeff Arundell, a 75-year-old man from Bath, has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to repay more than £4 million following convictions for multiple fraud and money laundering offences. The case centers on …
A 17-year-old boy suffered a catastrophic brain injury after falling from the bonnet of a car driven by his friend, Chanelle Guest. The victim’s father arrived at the scene to find his son “bloodied and lifeless” cradled by a …
Kevin Dell, a 61-year-old former postman from Hawthorn Grove, Trowbridge, has been sentenced at Swindon Crown Court for multiple sexual assaults on two children. Dell pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault on a …