Glastonbury Grapples with Rising Issues of Drinking, Drugs, and Violence Saturday, May 31, 2025 glastonbury antisocial drinking drugs fights police community safety tourism church As the Glastonbury Festival approaches, the town is experiencing a troubling increase in anti-social behaviour, severely impacting residents, tourists, and local businesses alike. Authorities have been actively addressing the … Read More
Teenager Sentenced to Seven Years for Violent Sexual Assault in Somerset Hotel Friday, May 30, 2025 rape assault strangulation somerset dorset domesticabuse sexualviolence court police victimsupport Aydin Kolliari, an 18-year-old from Southampton, has been sentenced to seven years in prison following a violent attack on a woman at a hotel near Somerset. The conviction came after a trial where Kolliari was found guilty of … Read More
Tractor Driver and Motorcyclist Fighting for Lives After Serious Crash Near Glastonbury Friday, May 30, 2025 glastonbury accident crash tractor motorcycle injury police investigation b3151 emergency A tractor driver and a motorcyclist are both critically injured after a severe collision near Glastonbury on Thursday morning. The accident occurred at approximately 9:58 a.m. on May 29 along the B3151 Meare Road. The tractor … Read More
Police Appeal to Identify Man Who Assisted Teenage Sexual Assault Victim in Chard Thursday, May 29, 2025 police chard assault witness investigation sexualassault victim help bystander safety Avon and Somerset Police are urgently seeking to identify a man who helped a teenage girl after she was sexually assaulted in Chard. The incident occurred on March 22 when the victim, a girl in her mid-teens, was approached … Read More
Murder Suspect Released on Bail Following Discovery of Missing Man's Body in North Dorset Thursday, May 29, 2025 murder suspect bail dorset damian missing investigation police newton death A man suspected of murder has been released on bail after the body of a missing 23-year-old man was found in North Dorset this week, prompting an ongoing investigation. The deceased, identified as Damian, was last seen in the … Read More
Police Attacked During School Leaver Celebrations in Midsomer Norton Wednesday, May 28, 2025 police assault midsomernorton schoolleavers arrests teenageviolence antisocialbehaviour dispersal community investigation Four police officers were assaulted while responding to reports of disorder at a large gathering of school leavers in Midsomer Norton on May 23. Around 200 youngsters had assembled off Withies Lane to celebrate the end of … Read More