Offenders Restore Historic 850-Year-Old Churchyard Through Community Payback Thursday, January 1, 2026 community restoration offenders heritage churchyard probation rehabilitation communitypayback prison volunteering 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 … Read More
Offenders Restore Historic 850-Year-Old Churchyard as Part of Community Sentence Thursday, January 1, 2026 communitypayback restoration offenders churchyard midsomernorton historic community probation prison volunteers 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 … Read More
Avon and Somerset Police Criticised for Handling of Kelly Faiers’ Death Tuesday, October 21, 2025 avon somerset police iopc kellyfaiers murder investigation failures communication probation The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has sharply criticised Avon and Somerset Police over multiple shortcomings in their response to the death of Kelly Faiers, which has since become the subject of a murder … Read More
Alcoholic Ordered into Treatment Following Vehicle Crimes in Weston-super-Mare Monday, July 28, 2025 alcohol addiction theft vehicle crime treatment probation police sentencing weston-super-mare A 28-year-old man from Robin Close, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to undergo treatment for alcohol dependency after pleading guilty to multiple vehicle-related offences. The individual admitted to theft from a motor … Read More