Man's Body Recovered from River Avon in Chippenham Tuesday, March 31, 2026 riveravon chippenham wiltshirepolice emergencyservices searchandrescue iopc missingperson recovery policeinvestigation tragedy The body of a man was recovered from the River Avon near Town Bridge in Chippenham during the early hours of Tuesday, March 31. Emergency services, including Wiltshire Police, Avon and Somerset Police, and Wiltshire Search … Read More
Body Found Floating in River Avon Near Bath's Historic Bridge Sunday, March 8, 2026 riveravon bath bodyrecovery policeinvestigation firefighters clevelandbridge pulteneybridge avonfirerescue unexplaineddeath emergencyservices A police investigation is underway following the discovery of a body in the River Avon this evening, Sunday, March 8. Emergency services were alerted to the scene near Kensington Meadows and the Grade II listed Cleveland … Read More
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