Somerset Green Party Councillor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty protest juststopoil climate michaeldunk m25 prison publicnuisance environment Michael “Mick” Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, one of two … Read More
Somerset Green Party Councillor Imprisoned for Role in Just Stop Oil M25 Protests Tuesday, December 9, 2025 somerset greenparty michaeldunk juststopoil protests m25 climatechange prison publicnuisance councillor Somerset Green Party councillor Michael “Mick” Dunk has been sentenced to prison for his involvement in the Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway in November 2022. Dunk, elected in May 2022 to represent the … Read More
Somerset Pensioner Faces Prolonged Imprisonment in Chile Following Drug Trafficking Allegations Sunday, November 30, 2025 pensioner chile drugsmuggling prison scam methamphetamine investigation deception arrest legal William “Billy Boy” Eastment, a 79-year-old pensioner from Milborne Port near Yeovil, finds himself trapped in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary, accused of transporting £200,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in his … Read More
Step Inside Haunted Somerset Prison for a Spooky Ghost Tour Saturday, November 22, 2025 ghosts prison tour sheptonmallet haunted horror supernatural whitelady history christmasgift Halloween may be over, but for fans of horror and spine-tingling adventures, a ghost tour of one of the world’s most haunted prisons awaits. Virgin Experience Days offers an unforgettable Prison Ghost Tour for Two at Shepton … Read More
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins in Prison Wednesday, November 12, 2025 ianwatkins lostprophets murder hmpwakefield prison court trial childsexoffences rashidgedel samueldodsworth A man has entered a not guilty plea in connection with the murder of disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield last month. Watkins, 48, was serving a 29-year sentence at the high-security prison, often … Read More
Somerset Murderer-Turned-Journalist Dies After Falling Into Marina Waters Wednesday, October 8, 2025 journalism prison reform alcohol drowning murder rehabilitation writing legacy coroner Erwin James Monahan, a former murderer turned celebrated journalist, tragically drowned after slipping from a pontoon at Brixham Marina. Known professionally as Erwin James, he had previously made headlines for his poignant … Read More