Suspects Named Following £26.5 Million Cocaine Seizure Off Somerset Coast Friday, November 7, 2025 cocaine somerset trafficking nationalcrimeagency importation seizure drugs court suspects investigation Two men have been charged after a significant £26.5 million worth of cocaine was discovered at sea off the coast of Somerset. Colin Benson, 59, and Joshua Rose, 38, both from Longton, Preston, were arrested by National Crime … Read More
Calls Intensify for 'Bike Bait' Operation as Police Struggle to Solve Bicycle Thefts Wednesday, October 29, 2025 biketheft policing crimeprevention lawenforcement nationalcrimeagency trackerbikes operationbikebait libdems publicsafety urbancrime Police forces across England and Wales are struggling to tackle the rising problem of bike theft, with recent statistics revealing a staggering failure to solve the majority of cases. New data from the Home Office indicates … Read More
Co-op Stores Face Food Shortages Following Cyber Attack Friday, May 16, 2025 co-op cyberattack foodshortages retail suppliers paymentsystems databreach recovery nationalcrimeagency supplychain A recent cyber attack on the Co-op has led to significant food shortages in some of its stores, including the Heavitree branch in Exeter, where customers found many chilled items missing from shelves on Friday, May 16. The … Read More
Somerset Man Jailed for Live-Streaming Child Abuse from the Philippines Friday, May 9, 2025 paedophile live-streaming childabuse philippines indecentimages nationalcrimeagency sentencing sexualexploitation onlinecrime somerset Darren Ashton, 52, from Somerset, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of live-streaming child sexual abuse from the Philippines and sharing indecent images of children. The case came to light … Read More