Arthur O’Brien, 33, from Ilminster Avenue, Knowle, Bristol, has been named and charged following a serious assault that occurred on Wincanton High Street. O’Brien appeared at Yeovil Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December 2, …
Jane Hill, 57, from Bridgwater, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving in a hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of 85-year-old Jean Bentley in September 2022. On September 23, …
Peter Cox, 32, of Newnton Grove, Malmesbury, has pleaded guilty to sexually communicating with a 15-year-old girl via social media and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). He appeared before Swindon Magistrates' …
Craig Starkey, 43, who currently has no fixed address, has been formally charged in connection with a series of vehicle break-ins in Bath. Appearing at Bath Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, November 18, Starkey faces seven …
A man has entered a not guilty plea in connection with the murder of disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield last month. Watkins, 48, was serving a 29-year sentence at the high-security prison, often …
Two men have been charged after a significant £26.5 million worth of cocaine was discovered at sea off the coast of Somerset. Colin Benson, 59, and Joshua Rose, 38, both from Longton, Preston, were arrested by National Crime …
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 …
Darren Howard, 38, of Westmead Crescent, Trowbridge, has been charged with several serious offences, including three counts of rape. He appeared at Swindon Magistrates' Court on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, where he …
On the evening of February 7, a 19-year-old man walking along Holbrook Lane was struck by a Honda Civic that mounted the pavement, causing him serious leg injuries. The driver, Lewis Hobbs, 32, of Ramsbury Walk, Trowbridge, …
Katie Price has addressed the public following the shocking news that her ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, has been charged with multiple sexual offences involving a 13-year-old girl. Hayler faces three counts of rape and one count …
Rodney Bunzly, a 57-year-old man from Grasmere Drive, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple historic sexual offences against a child. His actions inflicted serious and lasting psychological …
Jason Povey, 36, homeless, has been sentenced to four months in prison for driving under the influence, taking a vehicle without consent, and other serious offences. The incident occurred in Trowbridge on the evening of …
Manoj Chinthathira, a 29-year-old resident of Wilfred Road, Taunton, appeared at North Somerset Courthouse on Tuesday, October 14, facing serious charges related to a sexual assault incident. He has been charged with two …
A 41-year-old man has been charged after police uncovered suspected heroin, cocaine, and ketamine during coordinated raids on properties in Northeast Somerset. The warrants were executed early on Wednesday, October 8, at …
Michael Barker, aged 71 and currently residing in Albert Hill, Durham, has been found guilty of nine child sex offences committed between 1974 and 1997. The offences took place at various locations including Swindon, …