Parents on Trial for Alleged Murder of Two-Week-Old Baby at Yeovil Hospital Monday, June 30, 2025 trial murder infant yeovil somerset hospital injuries court prosecution defense The heartbreaking case of Brendon Staddon, a two-week-old baby who died while in hospital care, has come before the courts. Daniel Gunter, 27, and Sophie Staddon, 23, are standing trial at Bristol Crown Court, accused of … Read More
Somerset Farm Shop Owners Fined Thousands for Environmental Pollution Tuesday, June 24, 2025 pollution environment farming slurry soil runoff somerset prosecution watercourses agriculture David Mitchell and his son James, co-owners of Rumwell Farm Shop and Mitchell Partners Farm in Taunton, Somerset, have been fined thousands following separate environmental pollution offences. Both were prosecuted by the … Read More
Neglected Dog Rescued from Filthy Kitchen During Police Raid Makes Full Recovery Sunday, May 25, 2025 animalcruelty dogrescue neglect rusty police rspca malnourishment welfare calne prosecution A dog named Rusty, found living in appalling conditions during a police raid in Calne, has made a remarkable recovery and been successfully rehomed nearly a year after his rescue. In May 2024, officers responded to a property … Read More
South West Man Fined as XL Bully Ownership Laws Take Effect Monday, May 19, 2025 xlbully dangerousdogsact bristol prosecution dogban legislation petownership fines publicsafety animalcontrol Paul Nicholson, 60, from Bristol, has become one of the first individuals in the UK to face prosecution following the ban on XL Bully breeds. Earlier this year, ownership of XL Bullies without an exemption certificate became … Read More
Man Fined £462 for Illegal Disposal of Business Waste in Public Bin Friday, May 16, 2025 flytipping waste enforcement businesswaste filton environmentalprotection council prosecution commercialwaste litterbins A Filton resident and convenience store owner has been fined £462 after illegally disposing of business waste in a public bin on his street. Omar Mousin, who operates Filton International Stores on Filton Avenue, was … Read More
Gang Jailed in Somerset After Knuckle Duster, Drugs, and Cash Seized Wednesday, May 14, 2025 drugs knuckleduster somerset gang drugoffenses prosecution bristolcourt sentencing cocaine heroin Three individuals have been sentenced to prison following their involvement in drug supply activities in Somerset. Kaleb Wyman, 19, Brett Marshall, 43, and Louise Sanders, 45, were arrested last year as part of a targeted … Read More