Front-line Support for Drug and Alcohol Addiction in Somerset Secured Through 2029 Saturday, January 24, 2026 somerset addiction drug alcohol funding publichealth council turningpoint youth ketamine Thousands of Somerset residents will continue to receive crucial support for drug and alcohol addiction following a recent commitment to extend funding for front-line services until 2029. Somerset Council funds the Somerset … 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
Erratic Drug Driver Found Barely Able to Speak During Police Stop Thursday, December 11, 2025 drugdriving somerset ketamine cannabis arrest police impaired disqualification sentencing safety A man who could barely respond to basic police questions has been banned from driving for five years after being caught under the influence of drugs behind the wheel. On Monday, August 22, a silver Mercedes B-Class was … Read More
Erratic Drug Driver Caught After Striking Wall and Slurring Speech Thursday, December 11, 2025 drug driving offense sentence somerset arrest ketamine cannabis police mercedes Jack Brownless, 39, of Hazelbury Bryan in Dorset, has been banned from driving for five years after being caught driving under the influence of drugs. On Monday, August 22, a silver Mercedes B-Class was spotted driving … Read More
Answers Revealed After Tragic Death of Young Somerset Boxer Thursday, November 13, 2025 somerset death inquest drowning ketamine boxer investigation tragedy sharpham family The heartbreaking mystery surrounding the death of Jack Ayres, a 22-year-old boxer from Somerset, has been clarified following an inquest. Jack’s body was discovered in a water-filled ditch, known locally as a rhyne, only 200 … Read More
Heroin, Cocaine, and Ketamine Seized in Somerset Police Raids Monday, October 13, 2025 heroin cocaine ketamine somerset police drugs raids crime court prosecution A 41-year-old man has been charged after police uncovered suspected heroin, cocaine, and ketamine during coordinated raids on properties in Northeast Somerset. The warrants were executed early on Wednesday, October 8, at … Read More