Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Kidnap of Teenage Girl Walking Home from Work Tuesday, October 14, 2025 kidnap assault swindon justice investigation police victim sentencing community safety A 27-year-old man has admitted to attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl as she walked home from work in Swindon. Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, a Sudanese national residing on Stanier Street, appeared at Swindon Crown Court on … Read More
Man in His 70s Convicted of Multiple Child Sex Offences Spanning Over Two Decades Saturday, October 11, 2025 conviction abuse childprotection sexualoffence court swindon chippenham bishopauckland victims justice Michael Barker, aged 71 and currently residing in Albert Hill, Durham, has been found guilty of nine child sex offences committed between 1974 and 1997. The offences took place at various locations including Swindon, … Read More
Somerset Crown Court Faces Record Backlog with Thousands Awaiting Justice Monday, October 6, 2025 backlog crowncourt justice sexualoffences avonsomerset funding reform cases delays judiciary The government has pledged additional funding to address the unprecedented backlog in Crown Courts across England and Wales, aiming to reduce delays and deliver swifter justice for victims. This year, an extra 1,250 Crown … Read More
Somerset’s Most Notorious Criminals Jailed in September 2025 Wednesday, October 1, 2025 crime justice sentencing somerset sexualassault drugs roadsideviolence abuse policeofficer imprisonment September 2025 has seen Somerset courts hand down significant sentences to a range of criminals responsible for appalling acts — from horrific sexual assaults to dangerous driving and violent abuse. Here is a summary of the … Read More
Double Rapist Sentenced to Over 16 Years After Victims’ Courage Brings Justice Monday, September 22, 2025 rape conviction sentencing wiltshire justice victims abuse sexualassault investigation support A man from Trowbridge has been sentenced to more than 16 years in prison following convictions for raping two women, a decade apart. Marcin Janikowski, 39, residing in Cusance Way, Hilperton, was handed the sentence at … Read More
Climate Activists Unfurl Banner at Bath Abbey to Demand Church Action on Climate Crisis Saturday, September 13, 2025 climate protest bathabbey church activism environment christian banner ecological justice Christian climate activists staged a dramatic protest at Bath Abbey on Saturday, September 13, to urge the Church to take a firm stance against the environmental crises facing the planet. Four members of Christian Climate … Read More