Weston-super-Mare Shopkeeper Fined Over £10,000 for Using Dirty Knife on Food Thursday, January 15, 2026 weston-super-mare foodsafety foodhygiene foodcrime fines healthrisks northsomerset shopkeeper prosecution foodstandards A Weston-super-Mare shopkeeper has been fined more than £10,000 after being found guilty of multiple food hygiene offences involving unsanitary food handling practices. Binu Chacko, the owner of Central News and Food in the … Read More
Bath Fraudster Jailed and Ordered to Repay Over £4 Million from Betting Scam Tuesday, December 30, 2025 fraud moneylaundering betting investment theft inheritance conviction bath prosecution confiscation Jeff Arundell, a 75-year-old man from Bath, has been sentenced to six years in prison and ordered to repay more than £4 million following convictions for multiple fraud and money laundering offences. Arundell, residing in … Read More
Somerset Man Banned for Horse Neglect After Horses Found Emaciated Monday, December 29, 2025 neglect horses animalwelfare rspca somerset emaciation prosecution horsecare cruelty rehabilitation A Somerset man has been prohibited from owning horses for seven years after admitting to neglecting three horses, leaving them in a severely emaciated state. Kevin Roper, of Turnpike Road, Axbridge, pled guilty to an animal … Read More
Seven Men Charged with Over 40 Counts of Child Sexual Exploitation in Bristol Wednesday, November 12, 2025 exploitation bristol investigation cps safeguarding prosecution police victims justice offences Seven men have been formally charged with more than 40 offences involving the sexual exploitation of 11 teenage victims in Bristol. Avon and Somerset Police announced these charges today, following an extensive investigation … Read More
Sexual Offence Reports Rise Sharply in Somerset with Yeovil as Epicentre Monday, October 20, 2025 somerset yeovil sexualoffences avonandsomerset rape police prosecution victimsupport operationbluestone crimeprevention Sexual offence reports have surged in Avon and Somerset over recent years, with Yeovil emerging as the area with the highest number of recorded incidents since 2022. Data from Sexual Abuse Compensation Advice reveals that … Read More
Drink Driver Jailed After Taking Vehicle Without Consent and Driving on Blown Out Tyre Thursday, October 16, 2025 drinkdriving theft intoxication arrest court sentencing vehicle accident police prosecution Jason Povey, 36, homeless, has been sentenced to four months in prison for driving under the influence, taking a vehicle without consent, and other serious offences. The incident occurred in Trowbridge on the evening of … Read More