Policing Somerset: Balancing Rising Demands with Budget Constraints Friday, February 6, 2026 somerset policing crime budget counciltax avon constabulary publicsafety crimereduction lawenforcement Meeting the escalating demands of policing in Somerset has become increasingly challenging, likened by Chief Constable Sarah Crew to “trying to cover a king-sized bed with a single duvet.” At a recent meeting in … Read More
Dealer Jailed for Nearly Six Years Following Major 4kg Drug Seizure Thursday, January 29, 2026 drugs drugdealer heroin cocaine ketamine avonsomerset police crime sentencing lawenforcement Gary Browne, a 41-year-old from Paulton, has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after authorities uncovered over four kilograms of illegal drugs during raids conducted last October. The large haul … Read More
Dealer Jailed for Nearly Six Years Following 4kg Drug Seizure Thursday, January 29, 2026 drugdealer sentencing heroin cocaine ketamine drugseizure avonsomersetpolice criminalproperty communitysafety lawenforcement A 41-year-old drug dealer from Paulton has been sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after authorities uncovered over four kilograms of class A and B drugs during a series of warrants last October. Gary Browne … Read More
700 Cannabis Plants Removed from Abandoned Hotel in Bath Wednesday, January 21, 2026 cannabis bath police crime drug cultivation investigation firerisk monmouthplace lawenforcement Today (January 21), Avon and Somerset Police have been busy dismantling a significant cannabis farm discovered inside a derelict hotel on Monmouth Place, Bath. Authorities have established a cordon around the site as they … Read More
Live: Police Dismantle Large Cannabis Farm in Bath Building Wednesday, January 21, 2026 police cannabis bath drugraid lawenforcement illegalfarm cannabisfarm crime dismantle investigation Authorities in Bath have successfully dismantled a sizeable cannabis cultivation operation located within a city building. Several police cars were observed arriving at the scene earlier today, indicating a coordinated effort … Read More
Domestic Abuser Nicholas Cash Tracked Down and Arrested in Thailand After Three-Year Manhunt Wednesday, December 24, 2025 domesticabuse manhunt extradition internationallaw lawenforcement justice thailand conviction nationalcrimeagency victimrights Nicholas Cash, 26, a convicted domestic abuser who fled to Thailand to evade justice, has been found and arrested following a rigorous three-year international search. Cash was charged with multiple serious domestic violence … Read More