Gary Maughan, 33, from Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 11 June, after being caught driving a car with false registration plates containing suspicious items linked to criminal …
A Taunton man has been banned from driving for nearly three years after being caught driving drunkenly the wrong way down the A38 dual carriageway near Walford Cross. Francis Siyachitema, 50, was spotted by a patrolling Avon …
Joshua Moore, 21, has been sentenced to five years in prison after a violent attack in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. Moore assaulted a woman by kicking her in the face and subsequently stabbed a man multiple times during the …
A 30-year-old man has admitted to causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a collision on the A303 that left a 60-year-old motorcyclist with life-threatening injuries. Muhammad Umair, of Sandhurst, appeared at …
A 30-year-old man has admitted to causing serious injury by dangerous driving following a collision on the A303. Muhammad Umair, from Sandhurst, pleaded guilty at Swindon Crown Court today (Monday, May 25) in connection with …
A 73-year-old man from Bath was banned from driving for 27 months after causing a dangerous crash while over the legal alcohol limit. Garrick Jones of Holburne Park, Bathwick, mounted a pavement, collided with multiple …
An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in prison following convictions for historic sexual offences, including the rape of a child. The case began when Avon and Somerset Police …
An 85-year-old man from Somerset has been sentenced to life imprisonment for non-recent sexual offences, including the rape of a child. Bruce Marshall’s arrest and conviction followed a detailed investigation by Avon and …
Ella Cook, a dedicated NHS worker, tragically lost her life in a fatal car accident on April 15, 2023, on the A46 in Claverton, Somerset. In a poignant twist of fate, Ella received donated blood—collected and processed by …
Antanas Jankauskas, convicted of murdering Sarah Ashwell, a mother of two from Wells, Somerset, could be transferred to Lithuania to complete his 14-year prison sentence. Jankauskas, 43, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court …
Three teenagers have been sentenced for a series of violent robberies carried out against New Year’s Eve revellers in Weston-super-Mare. Danius Melgailis, 18, Mohammed Ahmed, 19, and Henry Hathaway, 18—all residents of …
Three teenagers from Weston-super-Mare have been sentenced for a series of violent robberies targeting New Year’s Eve revellers and early morning commuters. Danius Melgailis, 18, Mohammed Ahmed, 19, and Henry Hathaway, 18, …
Martin Clayton, 73, has been sentenced to over three years in prison after deliberately setting fire to his rented home in Mere, Wiltshire, causing a powerful explosion that endangered lives and devastated the property. The …
A 22-year-old man from Yeovil has been sentenced to prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young girls, with offenses starting when they were just seven years old. Connor Chard pleaded guilty to three counts of …
A 22-year-old man, Connor Chard, has been sentenced to prison after admitting to a series of sexual offences against two young girls in Yeovil, which began when the victims were just seven years old. Chard pleaded guilty to …