Man Dies in Fatal Crash on A39 Near Bridgwater Monday, March 16, 2026 fatality crash a39 bridgwater somerset police investigation witnesses dashcam emergency A tragic accident on the A39 near Bridgwater resulted in the death of a man in his 50s during the early hours of Monday, March 16. Emergency services responded to the scene at approximately 4:24 a.m., following a … Read More
Man Dies in Fatal A39 Crash Near Bridgwater Monday, March 16, 2026 accident bridgwater crash fatality investigation moorlinch police safety somerset a39 A man in his 50s tragically lost his life in a single-vehicle crash on the A39 near Bridgwater early this morning. Emergency responders were alerted to the incident at approximately 4:24 am on Monday, March 16, following … Read More
Horse Stolen From Exmoor Field During Local Funeral Monday, March 16, 2026 horse theft exmoor simonsbath police investigation funeral welfare cctv dashcam A horse was stolen from a field in Simonsbath, Exmoor, while a funeral was taking place in the village. Avon and Somerset Police confirmed that the horse was taken between 1:15 PM and 3:15 PM on Thursday, March 12. The theft … Read More
Cheltenham Festival 'Shambles' Condemned by Paul Nicholls Over False Starts Friday, March 13, 2026 cheltenham festival falsestarts bha paulnicholls nodramathisend stewards jockeys racing investigation Paul Nicholls has strongly criticised the ongoing false start issues that have disrupted racing at this year’s Cheltenham Festival, describing the situation as “shambolic” and “embarrassing.” Despite … Read More
Weston-super-Mare Man Jailed for Amassing Over Half a Million Child Sexual Abuse Images Thursday, March 12, 2026 weston-super-mare childabuse sexualoffences police avonsomerset investigation sentencing digitalcrime internetsafety law enforcement A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation … Read More
‘Monster’ paedophile who ‘stole’ victim’s childhood is jailed for 27 years Thursday, March 12, 2026 paedophile abuse sexualoffences victims justice court prison safeguarding investigation childprotection Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow near Burnham-on-Sea, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple non-recent sexual offences against two children. The Taunton Crown Court handed down the sentence … Read More