Arrests Made in Major Rural Theft Operation Targeting Farmers' Machinery Thursday, December 18, 2025 rural crime theft machinery farming police somerset investigation arrests agriculture Thousands of pounds worth of farming machinery has been stolen from agricultural communities throughout the South West, prompting a significant police response. Six individuals have been arrested amid a wide-ranging rural … Read More
Man in His 70s Assaulted Outside Tesco in Bath Thursday, December 18, 2025 assault bath tesco e-scooter police witness investigation fromeroad elderly crime A man in his 70s was punched in the face during an altercation on Frome Road, near Tesco Express in Bath. Avon and Somerset Police were alerted to the incident at approximately 1:30 pm on Thursday, November 27. The victim … Read More
Crime Boss Sentenced to Six Additional Years for Drug Dealing While Under Investigation Thursday, December 18, 2025 crime drugs sentencing organisedcrime cocaine ketamine cannabis investigation couriers southwest William Free, the ringleader of a major organised crime group responsible for distributing multi-kilo quantities of drugs across the South West, has received an additional six-year prison sentence. This extension was imposed … Read More
Bridgwater Pub Attack Leaves Man Seriously Injured as Police Make Arrest Thursday, December 18, 2025 bridgwater somerset assault pub police injury arrest investigation witnesses crime A violent incident at a pub in Bridgwater, Somerset, left a man in his twenties seriously injured late on Friday, December 12. Avon and Somerset Police reported that the attack happened around 11:55 p.m. on High Street, … Read More
Aria Thorpe Murder Investigation: Key Developments as Boy Appears in Court Wednesday, December 17, 2025 ariathorpe murder investigation court police justice youth crime legal community The investigation into the tragic murder of Aria Thorpe has taken a significant turn as a boy appeared in court this week in connection with the case. Authorities have been working diligently to piece together the … Read More
‘Utterly heartbreaking’ death of Aria Thorpe devastates Weston community Wednesday, December 17, 2025 weston aria thorpe tragedy murder community weston-super-mare investigation safety support The Weston-super-Mare community has been left reeling following the tragic death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. On the evening of Monday, December 15, emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing at a home on Lime … Read More