Man Seriously Injured in Early Morning Stabbing in Weston-super-Mare Friday, May 16, 2025 stabbing weston-super-mare police attack investigation cctv assault crime emergency public safety A man in his 40s was seriously injured in a stabbing attack in Weston-super-Mare during the early hours of Thursday, May 15. The victim was rushed to hospital after sustaining stab wounds in Ashcombe Road at approximately … Read More
Cash Stolen from Village ATM After Forced Entry in Early Hours Friday, May 16, 2025 atm robbery somerset burglary police investigation southpetherton crime cctv theft In the early hours of Monday, May 12, a building in the village of South Petherton, Somerset, was broken into and cash was stolen from an ATM. The incident was reported at 1:37 a.m. on St James Street, prompting a swift … Read More
Man Arrested Following Series of Tool Thefts Across Somerset Thursday, May 15, 2025 somerset theft tools police arrest taunton investigation construction makita crime A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with a wave of construction tool thefts across Somerset. Early on Tuesday, May 13, Avon and Somerset Police stopped a vehicle in Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton, and discovered … Read More
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
Inside Bideford: Separating Social Media Noise from Reality Tuesday, May 13, 2025 bideford antisocial crime community policing southwest torridge youth businesses safety Bideford, a South West town, has recently been thrust into the social media spotlight amid claims of rising crime and antisocial behaviour. Posts circulating on platforms like Facebook have painted a picture of a community … Read More
Keynsham Man Jailed for Storing £700,000 Worth of Cocaine at Home Friday, May 9, 2025 cocaine keynsham drugdealers policing drugsupply crime sentencing avonsomerset lawenforcement criminaljustice Warren Chiddy, 29, has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison after nearly 9 kilograms of cocaine were found at his Keynsham residence. During a police warrant executed on March 24 at Chiddy’s home on … Read More