Scammer Who Defrauded the RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Sentence Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud scam rnli charity sentencing deception bath exeter rehabilitation court A woman who fraudulently collected nearly £27,000 by posing as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity collector has been spared prison. Eileen McDonagh, 33, conducted over 3,600 transactions on the streets of … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud rnli scam charity fraudster conviction sentencing rehabilitation crime mentalhealth Eileen McDonagh, 33, has been spared jail after defrauding the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) of nearly £27,000 by impersonating a charity collector. Over several months, McDonagh carried out more than 3,600 … Read More
Somerset Criminals Jailed in August 2025 for Serious Offences Monday, September 1, 2025 crime sentencing somerset theft sexualabuse drugs violence policechase fraud prison August 2025 saw a range of serious criminal cases concluded across Somerset and nearby areas, with offenders receiving substantial prison terms for a variety of grave crimes. Courts in the region have delivered justice to … Read More
Rogue Builder Fined Over Shoddy Driveway Work in Melksham Thursday, August 28, 2025 builder consumerprotection driveway resin landscaping wiltshire fraud substandard prosecution tradingstandards A Seend-based builder has been fined after delivering substandard building work at a Melksham property, breaching consumer protection laws. Arthur Dolan, 48, director of AD Paving & Landscape Ltd, pleaded guilty to two … Read More
Taunton Man Faces £45,000 Debt After Identity Theft Sparks Fake Business Scam Wednesday, August 27, 2025 identitytheft fraud law mp somerset creditrating citizensadvice consumerprotection legislation actionfraud A Somerset MP is urging urgent reform to tackle identity theft after a local resident was burdened with over £45,000 in fraudulent bills linked to a business opened in their name without consent. Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton … Read More
‘Manipulative’ son steals tens of thousands from elderly parents to fund lavish lifestyle Thursday, August 14, 2025 theft fraud elderabuse manipulation crime sentencing family investigation creditcarddebt court Brett Conway exploited his elderly parents by stealing nearly £52,000 from their joint bank account between December 2017 and June 2018. His father was suffering from severe dementia, leaving both parents vulnerable to his … Read More