A female prison officer at HMP The Verne in Dorset has received a suspended sentence after engaging in a six-month illicit relationship with Bradley Trengrove, a convicted rapist and child sex offender. Cherri-Ann …
Nathan Law, a 42-year-old resident of Lansdowne, Semington, has been sentenced to one year in prison after leading police on a perilous pursuit through the town of Melksham in May. The incident unfolded on Wednesday, May 7, …
Authorities in Somerset have initiated a live search for a man wanted on recall to prison. The individual is believed to have connections to various parts of Somerset, prompting a widespread effort to locate him.
A tragic car crash on the A354 near East Woodyates, North Dorset, resulted in the death of nine-year-old Zac Roe. The accident was caused by his mother, Barbara Roe, who attempted to overtake a Ford Transit van on a blind …
Mark Davies, a pagan who embarked on a pilgrimage to Glastonbury, ended up engaging in criminal activities on his journey back to Wales. After spending five days walking from Chepstow to Glastonbury for last year’s winter …
A former Avon and Somerset police officer, James Gullis, 28, has been given a suspended prison sentence after admitting to making indecent images of children. He pleaded guilty to the offences in February and received a …
A man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for causing a fatal crash while driving under the influence in Keynsham. The collision took place on January 21 when Thomas Hardyman, three times over the legal drink-drive …
Throughout September, Somerset saw the incarceration of individuals guilty of heinous crimes. From a killer who fatally stabbed a man to a rapist who assaulted their victim in the woods, the justice system at Taunton and …
A man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after being found guilty of non-recent indecent assaults against a child. Edmund Hennessy, aged 72, was convicted of one count of indecent assault against a child under the …
The future of Shepton Mallet Prison as a tourist attraction has been secured as Cove Group, the soon-to-be new owners, have signed a deal to take over within months. The popular tourist attraction, which has been operated by …