A South West horsebox distributor, Benjamin Ambrose of Swindon, has been exposed as a “prolific liar” after defrauding multiple customers of substantial sums. Ambrose admitted to theft and fraud, swindling victims out of …
A horsebox distributor from the South West has been branded a “prolific liar” after defrauding customers out of substantial sums. Benjamin Ambrose, 44, of Swindon, admitted to stealing and defrauding multiple victims of …
A vulnerable homeowner was defrauded out of more than £166,000 by Bryan Adams, a 36-year-old builder who diverted most of the funds to support his gambling addiction. Between June 10, 2023, and December 3, 2024, Adams was …
Stephen Hudd, a 60-year-old from Trowbridge, has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison after admitting to nine counts of sexual abuse against a child under the age of 13. The case was heard at Salisbury Crown …
Stephen Hudd, 60, from Trowbridge, has been sentenced to 13 years and nine months in prison after admitting to nine counts of sexual abuse against a girl under the age of 13. Hudd appeared at Salisbury Crown Court two weeks …
A father and son from Seend, Wiltshire, have been sentenced following a roofing scam that left numerous customers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire thousands of pounds out of pocket. Arthur Dolan Sr, 49, and Arthur Dolan …
Charlie Savage, the leader of a major crime syndicate responsible for distributing over 188 kilograms of cocaine, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. His meticulous record-keeping ultimately became the key to …
A violent attacker who terrorized a woman in Trowbridge has been sentenced to prison. Jason Povey, 36, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm during an incident on February 13. The court handed down …
Daniel Bee, 31, a man described as “very dangerous,” has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction for the rape of a child. Bee, who has no fixed address, was found guilty by a jury on January 29 and was …
Daniel Bee, 31, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following his conviction for raping a child. Described by authorities as “very dangerous,” Bee’s actions have led to a significant sentence reflecting the gravity of …
Ryan Kerr, a 34-year-old man from Wells, Somerset, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for raping a woman while she was asleep. The conviction follows a trial at Taunton Crown Court where a jury found …
A 65-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, Martin Schwarz, has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison after being found in possession of more than half a million indecent images of children. The investigation …
Mario Garino, a 60-year-old convicted criminal, was arrested in Weston-super-Mare on August 11, 2025, following a brutal attack on his former partner in Bootle, Liverpool. The horrific assault, which took place in November …
A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been sentenced to prison after approaching two school girls with a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road in Combe Down, pleaded guilty …
A convicted sex offender from Somerset has been handed a 12-month prison sentence after approaching two school girls and asking a sexually explicit question as they walked home. David Blackwood, aged 58, from Trinity Road in …