Man Banned from Parts of Minehead After Hate Crime Involving Dog Poo at Church Friday, February 27, 2026 minehead hatecrime jehovahswitnesses religiousoffence farright vandalism policeinvestigation publicorder criminaldamage communitysafety A man in his 50s has been banned from certain areas of Minehead following a disturbing hate crime targeting The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses on Mart Road. The incident involved far-right symbols spray-painted on the … Read More
Far-Right Symbols and Dog Poo Target Jehovah’s Witnesses Church in Somerset Wednesday, February 18, 2026 vandalism hatecrime jehovahswitnesses farright somerset policeinvestigation threats minehead religioushate communitysafety A disturbing act of vandalism has targeted the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Minehead, Somerset, where far-right symbols were sprayed alongside the unsettling placement of dog excrement. Between Sunday, February 15 … Read More
Cars Vandalized with Sledgehammer in Bath: Man Arrested Monday, January 12, 2026 bath vandalism criminaldamage policeinvestigation sledgehammer arrest cctv witnesses crime avonandsomerset Several vehicles were vandalized with a sledgehammer in Bath on the evening of Saturday, January 3, prompting a police investigation and an appeal for witnesses. Avon and Somerset Police responded to reports of car damage … Read More
Aria Thorpe's Death Leaves Weston-super-Mare Primary School Devastated Wednesday, December 17, 2025 ariathorpe westonsupermare becketprimary tragedy community policeinvestigation support mourning childsafety justice The Weston-super-Mare community is mourning the tragic death of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, a pupil at Becket Primary School. Aria died on the evening of Monday, December 15, after suffering a single stab wound. Emergency … Read More
‘Truly horrendous’ sexual assault as girl flees in park Wednesday, December 10, 2025 sexualassault westonsupermare byronpark cctv policeinvestigation publicappeal victimprotection detection communitysafety crimeprevention Police have released CCTV footage amid an ongoing investigation into a “truly horrendous” sexual assault that took place in Weston-super-Mare over the weekend. The incident occurred around 9:20 pm on Saturday, December 6, in … Read More
Royal Marine Jailed for Years of Abuse Making Girlfriend’s Life 'Not Worth Living' Friday, October 31, 2025 domesticabuse royalmarine coercivecontrol courtcase abuse sentencing victimimpact policeinvestigation armedforces justice Jayden Deakin, a 26-year-old serving Royal Marine from Norton Fitzwarren, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for subjecting his girlfriend to years of physical and psychological abuse. Found guilty by a jury of … Read More