Gary Conquer, 54, has been sentenced to 876 days in prison after breaking into a house in Abbey Manor Park, Somerset, while the resident was asleep. The incident occurred overnight between October 8 and 9 and was captured on …
This February half term, Shepton Mallet Prison is inviting families to explore its fascinating history with a fantastic ‘kids go free’ offer! From February 14 to 22, children can enjoy free admission when accompanied by a …
This February half term, Shepton Mallet Prison is inviting families to explore its unique and historic site with a fantastic ‘kids go free’ promotion. From February 14 to 22, children can enter the prison free of charge when …
A man in his 50s suffered a brutal glass attack when he tried to stop a thief stealing from a convenience store in Taunton. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, August 18, at a store on East Street. The victim …
In a dramatic and dangerous incident, Ryan Moore, 20, drove a Mercedes at speeds exceeding 120mph during a high-speed police chase lasting 47 miles through Salisbury, Wiltshire. The pursuit began on December 9 at 11:05 pm …
Offenders have been diligently restoring a medieval churchyard in Midsomer Norton as part of their court-ordered sentences this month. The group, engaged in supervised unpaid work, have been enhancing the grounds of St John …
A group of offenders undertaking supervised, court-ordered unpaid work have been diligently restoring the medieval churchyard of St John the Baptist Church in Midsomer Norton this month. Their efforts include clearing …
A BMW driver from Somerset led police on a harrowing high-speed chase, reaching speeds up to 100mph and putting countless road users at risk. Dorset Police officers spotted the grey BMW 1 Series on the A35 Puddletown bypass, …
A BMW driver from Somerset sparked a dangerous police chase after refusing to stop on Dorset’s roads. Officers from Dorset Police spotted a grey BMW 1 Series—suspected of bearing cloned registration plates and lacking …
HMP Shepton Mallet, or Cornhill as it was once called, stands as one of Somerset’s most infamous former prisons. Opened in 1625 as a house of correction, it operated for nearly 400 years, incarcerating some of Britain’s most …
HMP Shepton Mallet, also known as Cornhill, is a former prison in Somerset steeped in centuries of dark history. Established in 1625 as a house of correction, it operated for nearly 400 years, confining some of Britain’s most …
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 Frome West …
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 Green Party …
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 …
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 …