Adam Cockram, a 38-year-old from Calne near the Somerset border in Wiltshire, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child over several years. The sentencing took place at …
A 14-year-old girl was struck by a van driven by a drink driver in Westbury earlier this year. Despite the serious nature of the collision, the girl fortunately escaped without life-threatening injuries. The incident took an …
Joshua Moss, 31, who openly admitted to a series of shoplifting incidents and assaults on shop workers, has been sentenced to 26 weeks in jail. Between June 8 and August 1, Moss committed 14 counts of theft and four assaults …
Louise Woollam’s trust was shattered when Rachel Goodman, the carer for her husband Richard, stolen jewellery and cash from their home. Richard, who is living with advanced Alzheimer’s, depended on Goodman’s care—but instead, …
Stefon Winter, 73, a former resident of Goatacre near Calne, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of multiple historic child sex offences. Winter showed no remorse during sentencing at Swindon Crown …
The heartbreaking case of Brendon Staddon, a premature baby murdered in the Special Care Baby Unit at Yeovil District Hospital, Somerset, has left his family seeking answers that remain elusive. Brendon, born on February 20, …
A tragic case unfolded at Bristol Crown Court, where Daniel Gunter, 27, was unanimously found guilty of fatally injuring his two-week-old son, Brendon Staddon, in a brutal attack. The infant suffered catastrophic injuries, …
A 62-year-old man, Richard Breed, has been formally charged with the murder of an elderly woman in Somerset. The victim, believed to be 87-year-old Brenda Breed, was found dead at a residence in Monmouth Close, Westonzoyland, …
A 16-year-old boy from Amesbury, Wiltshire, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty of raping three girls and sexually assaulting a fourth. The sentencing took place on July 18 at Salisbury Crown …
Karl Noble of All Saints Road, Weymouth, has pleaded guilty to an upskirting offence after targeting a group of teenage girls inside a Tesco Express on Portland Road. On June 16, 2023, Noble followed the girls into the store …
Stefon Winter, 73, formerly of Goatacre, Calne, has been found guilty of historic sexual offences against a 13-year-old boy. The convictions, which include two counts of buggery and three counts of indecent assault, relate to …
The British judicial system is grappling with an unprecedented backlog of nearly 77,000 cases in Crown Courts, with some hearings delayed until 2029. This growing crisis has sparked calls for sweeping reforms aimed at …
Louisianna Santillo, 44, of Combe Down, has been sentenced to two months in prison after admitting to stealing from the same Bath Co-operative store 17 times within just 15 days. The offences occurred at The Co-operative on …
Wiltshire Police have released previously unseen CCTV footage that might help identify the individual involved in a devastating fire that claimed the life of Ulla Derrick over five years ago. The fire broke out in a block of …
In June 2025, several individuals from Somerset and neighboring regions were sentenced for serious crimes, including murder, drug trafficking, and sexual offences. Crown Courts in the area have acted decisively to bring …