South West Seaside Town Grapples with Addiction Crisis Amidst Tourist Charm Saturday, September 13, 2025 bournemouth addiction rehabilitation druguse homelessness publicsafety boscombe community tourism policing On a bright summer afternoon, Bournemouth’s seafront buzzes with families soaking up the sun, children laughing as they splash in the waves, and elderly residents leisurely sipping tea in vibrant beach huts. This … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded the RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Sentence Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud scam rnli charity sentencing deception bath exeter rehabilitation court A woman who fraudulently collected nearly £27,000 by posing as a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) charity collector has been spared prison. Eileen McDonagh, 33, conducted over 3,600 transactions on the streets of … Read More
Scammer Who Defrauded RNLI of Nearly £27,000 Avoids Jail Thursday, September 11, 2025 fraud rnli scam charity fraudster conviction sentencing rehabilitation crime mentalhealth Eileen McDonagh, 33, has been spared jail after defrauding the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) of nearly £27,000 by impersonating a charity collector. Over several months, McDonagh carried out more than 3,600 … Read More
Man Makes Nearly 2,000 Abusive 999 Calls Targeting Ambulance Service Monday, September 1, 2025 emergency abuse ambulance harassment criminal behaviour police sentencing rehabilitation nhs Richard Bowles, 51, from Woodstock Road, Salisbury, has been sentenced after making 1,920 calls to 999 over a 30-month period, all requesting to speak to the ambulance service. These calls frequently involved abusive and … Read More
Somerset Rescue Centre Sees “Noah’s Ark” Year with Ponies Rehomed in Pairs Sunday, August 31, 2025 rescue rehoming ponies horses flooding somerset worldhorsewelfare noahsark rehabilitation animalwelfare Somerset’s World Horse Welfare Glenda Spooner Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre is celebrating a remarkable year of rehoming, with nearly 60 ponies and horses finding new homes in 2025. Despite suffering severe flooding earlier … Read More
Forest of Avon Secures £15k Grant to Enhance Cardiac Recovery Through Woodland Wellbeing Friday, August 29, 2025 forestofavon healthlottery cardiacrecovery mentalhealth wellbeing woodland naturetherapy communityforests hearthealth rehabilitation The Forest of Avon, one of England’s 15 community forests, has been awarded a £15,000 grant from The Health Lottery Foundation to support a woodland wellbeing initiative aimed at helping cardiac patients reconnect with nature … Read More