Police Officer Avoids Jail After Assaulting Teenager at Police Station Tuesday, June 30, 2026 police assault misconduct teenager wiltshire iopc discipline justice child law PC Daniel Rusling of Wiltshire Police has been sentenced following an incident in which he assaulted a 13-year-old boy at the Monkton Park Police station car park in Chippenham. The boy, part of a group who had called 999 … Read More
Police Officer Avoids Jail After Assaulting Teenage Boy at Police Station Tuesday, June 30, 2026 police assault youth iopc wiltshire misconduct law justice accountability trust A Wiltshire police officer, PC Daniel Rusling, has escaped jail despite admitting to assaulting a 13-year-old boy at Monkton Park Police Station in Chippenham. The teen had approached officers for help after feeling … Read More
Clevedon Shopkeeper Challenges Council Over Parking Fee Error Tuesday, June 30, 2026 clevedon parking northsomerset council law charges litigation consultation budget infrastructure An administrative mistake by North Somerset Council regarding public consultation on new parking fees has led to a High Court challenge calling for the charges to be overturned. On June 1, the council introduced parking … Read More
Drunk Driver Travels Wrong Way on A38, Receives Nearly Three-Year Ban Friday, June 12, 2026 drunkdriving a38 taunton traffic police law ban road safety accident enforcement A man from Taunton faces nearly three years off the road after being caught driving under the influence on the wrong side of the A38. On Monday, May 4, Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a police patrol driving his … Read More
Thousands of Charges Issued for Blue Badge Misuse in North Somerset Over Four Years Tuesday, June 9, 2026 bluebadge misuse northsomerset disability parking fraud penalties law enforcement accessibility Over the past four years, North Somerset has seen a surge in blue badge misuse, with more than 7,000 penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued for parking violations involving invalid or misused blue badges. Data obtained via a … Read More
New Rogue Landlord Crackdown Faces Criticism Over Lack of Funding Saturday, May 30, 2026 landlords renters housing law enforcement funding bath council prosecutions tenants Bath and North East Somerset Council has raised concerns over the funding of enforcement measures under the new Renter’s Rights Act, which came into effect on May 1. The landmark legislation prohibits no-fault evictions and … Read More