The UK Government is aggressively targeting fraud and error within the Universal Credit system to recover billions in welfare funds. Central to this effort is the Targeted Case Review (TCR), which since its launch in 2022 has …
Police in Taunton are warning residents and businesses to be vigilant following multiple reports of counterfeit £20 notes circulating in the area. These fake banknotes have recently been used to make purchases at a petrol …
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. Arundell, residing in …
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 …
October has seen Somerset’s courts deliver tough sentences to a range of serious offenders, including those guilty of horrific murders, dangerous driving, and child exploitation. Here’s a summary of the most notable cases …
October 2025 saw Somerset and surrounding areas witness the sentencing of a range of criminals whose shocking crimes have left communities reeling. Judges across the region have imposed significant prison terms for a series …
A Virgin Media O2 employee from Taunton has been fined for selling confidential customer information, which was used in a cryptocurrency scam defrauding investors of over £1.5 million. Luke Coleman, aged 30, admitted to …
Somerset Police have opened a formal investigation into the troubled Glastonbury regeneration project, centering on the refurbishment of the Red Brick Building on Morland Road. This development, part of the £23.6 million …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ben Millin, a 32-year-old man from Yeovil, has been exposed as a master manipulator who exploited the trust of multiple women by weaving a complex web of lies about family tragedies, health crises, and luxury trips to defraud …