Chaos on Bath pavement as drink driver mounts kerb near child and pram Wednesday, May 13, 2026 drinkdriving bath crash police drinkdriver trafficaccident rehabilitation publicsafety court trowbridge A 73-year-old man in Bath has been banned from driving for 27 months after causing chaos by mounting a pavement near pedestrians, crashing into multiple vehicles, and demolishing a traffic light pole. Garrick Jones, from … Read More
Search Underway for Teens on Bikes After Fire at Shepton Mallet Café Thursday, May 7, 2026 sheptonmallet police teenagers bicycles fire investigation café publicsafety witnesses emergency Authorities are currently looking for two teenagers seen riding bikes near a Shepton Mallet café that recently suffered fire damage. Police have indicated that the pair may have important information related to the fire and …
Torched Derelict Building in Sherborne Sparks Calls for Urgent Action Tuesday, April 28, 2026 sherborne fire newellhouse antisocialbehaviour vandalism publicsafety dorsetcouncil investigation roadclosure listedbuilding A deliberate fire has severely damaged a derelict building in Sherborne, drawing urgent calls for remedial action from local authorities. The fire broke out at the former Newell House School on Cornhill, near the A30, at 5:58 … Read More
Prankster Swaps Somerset Town Signs for French and Spanish Destinations Sunday, April 19, 2026 prank roadsigns somerset midsomernorton vandalism publicsafety localgovernment france spain community A mysterious prankster has struck again in the South West of England, but this time the joke has gone international. In Midsomer Norton, Somerset, several town signs have been replaced with those pointing to far-off cities in … Read More
No Criminal Offences Found After Boy Falls Ill in Weston-super-Mare Monday, April 13, 2026 weston-super-mare police investigation vape teenagers publicsafety avon somerset illegalsales health Avon and Somerset Police have concluded their investigation into the incident on April 7 in Weston-super-Mare where an 11-year-old boy suddenly became unwell. After thorough inquiries, no criminal offences have been … Read More
14-Year-Old Boy Seriously Injured in Dog Attack in Potterne, Wiltshire Friday, April 10, 2026 dogattack potterne wiltshire police investigation dogowner injury armedpolice publicsafety devizes A 14-year-old boy was seriously injured in a dog attack in the quiet village of Potterne, Wiltshire, on the evening of Thursday, April 9. The incident occurred when two dogs reportedly escaped from their property in Ryeleaze … Read More