Registered Sex Offender Jailed for Approaching School Girls with Sexual Question Wednesday, March 11, 2026 sexoffender sentencing childprotection avonandsomerset sexualabuse legal bath crime investigation communitysafety A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty … Read More
Legal Issues Leave 24 New Affordable Homes Near A303 Empty for Nearly a Year Saturday, February 28, 2026 affordable housing martock somerset section278 development legal delay stonewater a303 Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes on Foldhill Lane in the village of Martock, near the A303, have remained vacant for almost a year due to ongoing legal disputes between the developer and Somerset Council. The … Read More
24 New Homes Near A303 Left Empty for Nearly a Year Amid Legal Delays Saturday, February 28, 2026 housing legal somerset stonewater martock a303 dispute development section278 affordable Twenty-four newly constructed affordable homes in the village of Martock, near the A303, have remained unoccupied for almost a year due to unresolved legal issues between the developer and Somerset Council. Stonewater Housing … Read More
Dorset Headteacher Suffers Life-Altering Injuries After Pupil Assault Saturday, February 14, 2026 headteacher assault specialneeds injury safeguarding education schoolviolence chronicpain legal wellbeing Michelle Stone, a former headteacher at a special needs school in Dorset, was left wheelchair-bound following a violent attack by a pupil with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The 50-year-old was struck from behind with a … Read More
Legal Delays Stall Nearly 2,700 Somerset Homes Across 11 Key Development Sites Saturday, January 31, 2026 somerset housing development section106 legal planning delays construction infrastructure council Nearly 2,700 homes planned across 11 significant development sites in Somerset are unable to proceed due to unresolved legal issues. Before any construction can begin, a Section 106 legal agreement must be signed by Somerset … Read More
11 Key Somerset Housing Developments Delayed by Legal Hurdles Saturday, January 31, 2026 somerset housing development legal delays planning construction council section106 landownership sport Nearly 2,700 new homes on 11 major development sites across Somerset are currently unable to move forward due to unresolved legal issues. Each approved housing project requires a signed Section 106 agreement—a legal contract … Read More