Work on Glastonbury Travellers' Site Could Accelerate Amid Caravan Fires Investigation Tuesday, July 7, 2026 glastonbury travellers arson caravan somerset council policing community enforcement housing Efforts to establish a new temporary site for Glastonbury’s traveller community may be expedited as local authorities respond to a series of recent caravan fires. Police are currently investigating multiple incidents, … Read More
Real-Life 'Hot Fuzz': Father and Son Police Officers Share Final Patrol in Wells, Somerset Saturday, July 4, 2026 police father son wells somerset hotfuzz legacy community patrol policing A touching real-life story unfolded in Wells, Somerset, as father and son police officers wrapped up their final patrol together in the very town that inspired the cult classic comedy, Hot Fuzz. PC Darren Pearson, who has … Read More
Man Caught with False Plates and Theft Tools in Bridgwater Saturday, June 13, 2026 bridgwater policing vehicletheft falseplates crime inspection sentencing lawenforcement criminality suspicious Gary Maughan, 33, from Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 11 June, after being caught driving a car with false registration plates containing suspicious items linked to criminal … Read More
New Police Station to Bring Modern Policing Hub to Bath Saturday, May 9, 2026 bath police station plymouthhouse avonsomerset policing security construction community sustainability Bath is set to welcome a state-of-the-art police station, restoring a central hub for local law enforcement after years of a split presence. Since the closure of the city’s former police station in 2015, police operations … Read More
Bath’s New Police Station Takes Shape at Former Office Block Saturday, May 9, 2026 bath police station plymouthhouse avonsomerset security renovation policing community development Bath is set to welcome a brand-new, fully equipped police station as work progresses at the long-vacant Plymouth House on Monmouth Street. Since the original city police station closed in 2015, Bath’s police operations have … Read More
Media Plays a Central Role in Major Incidents, Police Forces Advised Tuesday, March 17, 2026 policing media charter collaboration journalism publicinterest trust majorincidents communication guidelines The media holds a crucial role during major incidents, a senior police official has emphasized, as a groundbreaking new charter redefines the relationship between journalists and police after decades of challenges. Spanning … Read More