‘Callous’ Drink Driver Urinated Near Injured Girl After Hitting Her with Van Wednesday, August 13, 2025 drinkdrive assault sentencing disqualification rehabilitation law police westbury injury justice 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 … Read More
Hundreds of Data Breaches Exposed at Avon and Somerset Police Over Three Years Tuesday, August 12, 2025 data breach avon somerset police privacy security law information training A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Avon and Somerset Police experienced more than 250 data breaches in the last three years. Data compiled by Data Breach Claims UK indicates there have been 263 breaches since … Read More
Prolific Shoplifter Jailed Following Repeat Thefts in Bath Monday, August 4, 2025 shoplifting crime bath cbo thefts prison sentencing offender law enforcement Caroline Beaverstock, a 35-year-old resident of Combe Park, has been sentenced to eight months in prison after repeatedly violating a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and committing numerous thefts in Bath. Earlier this year, … Read More
Child Abuser Sentenced to 22 Years Despite Lack of Remorse Friday, August 1, 2025 childabuse justice sexoffences swindon conviction historiccrime sentencing remorse victimsupport law 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 … Read More
Chaos as Travellers Swarm Seaside Town and Dump Nappies in the Sea Saturday, July 26, 2025 burnham-on-sea travellers somerset encampment eviction localcouncil community tourism pollution law Residents of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, have voiced strong frustration after a group of Travellers set up multiple caravans on the town’s seafront lawns on July 13, causing significant disruption to locals and holidaymakers … Read More
Calls to Close Shotgun Law Loophole Following Schoolboy’s Tragic Death Wednesday, July 23, 2025 shotgun law loophole coroner dorset schoolboy suicide licence homeoffice firearms The Home Office is being called upon to address a critical loophole in shotgun legislation following the tragic death of Jairus Earl, a 15-year-old schoolboy who took his own life at his family’s holiday home in Dorset. … Read More