Man Charged with Murder of 87-Year-Old Woman in Somerset Village Thursday, July 24, 2025 murder somerset westonzoyland investigation police court homicide elderly crime justice A 62-year-old man, Richard Breed, has been formally charged with the murder of an elderly woman in Somerset. The victim, believed to be 87-year-old Brenda Breed, was found dead at a residence in Monmouth Close, Westonzoyland, … Read More
Doctor Who Contaminated Woman’s Coffee with Semen Permanently Struck Off Thursday, July 24, 2025 doctor misconduct sexualassault medicalethics conviction grossmisconduct tribunal patientsafety consent crime Nicholas Chapman, a 57-year-old general practitioner from Taunton, Somerset, has been permanently removed from the medical register after a tribunal found him guilty of serious misconduct for placing his semen into a woman’s … Read More
Murder Investigation Underway After Woman Found Dead in Somerset Village Tuesday, July 22, 2025 murder investigation somerset westonzoyland police arrest forensics community safety crime A murder investigation has been launched following the discovery of a woman’s body at a property in Westonzoyland, a village near Bridgwater in Somerset, early Tuesday morning, July 22. Police were called to the scene at … Read More
Repeat Sex Offender Jailed for Indecent Exposure in Charity Shop Tuesday, July 22, 2025 offender indecentexposure charityshop court sentencing wiltshire crime shpo publicprotection investigation Philip Harding, 72, a repeat sex offender from Lye, Seend, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after exposing himself and pleasuring himself inside a charity shop in the Brittox area of Devizes, Wiltshire. The incident … Read More
Feral Youths Terrorising Somerset Village with Animal Abuse and Vandalism Sunday, July 20, 2025 youths somerset vandalism animalabuse antisocial crime investigation peasedown wildlife police A group of teenage boys, reportedly as young as 14, are causing unrest in the Somerset village of Peasedown St John. Over recent weeks, residents have reported alarming incidents ranging from animal abuse to widespread … Read More
Trowbridge Struggles with Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour Amid Community Efforts to Restore Safety Sunday, July 20, 2025 trowbridge crime antisocial violence policing community regeneration cctv youth safety Nestled in Wiltshire, close to the Somerset border, the market town of Trowbridge is renowned for its scenic parks and historic charm. However, in recent times, the town has faced growing challenges with crime and anti-social … Read More