A Crowdfunder has been launched to support Michael Dunk, a jailed Somerset councillor and former Green Party representative for Frome West, who was sentenced to 26 months in prison following a high-profile protest. Mr. Dunk, …
Michael Dunk, one of two Green Party councillors elected to represent Frome West in Somerset in May 2022, faces a tough holiday season after being sentenced to 26 months in prison. Dunk, known as ‘Mick,’ was involved in a …
Michael Dunk, a serving Somerset Green Party councillor, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for his involvement in the 2022 Just Stop Oil protests on the M25 motorway. Elected in May 2022 to represent Frome West, Dunk …
Jane Hill, 57, from Bridgwater, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving in a hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of 85-year-old Jean Bentley in September 2022. On September 23, …
Peter Cox, 32, of Newnton Grove, Malmesbury, has pleaded guilty to sexually communicating with a 15-year-old girl via social media and breaching his Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO). He appeared before Swindon Magistrates' …
Andrew Cobb, a 54-year-old from Monmouth Street, Bridgwater, has been sentenced to six years and seven months in prison following a police sting that exposed his disturbing pattern of targeting vulnerable children online. …
Three men involved in a major cocaine smuggling operation were sentenced at Taunton Crown Court after authorities discovered £26.5 million worth of the drug hidden on a boat at a Somerset marina. Craig Nuttall, 51, and his …
Daniel Hart, 29, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the brutal rape of two vulnerable women in May. The attacks, described by police as “despicable,” occurred within hours of each other, targeting victims in their …
Three men have been sentenced following a meticulous investigation into a string of burglaries spanning more than three months in 2024. Joshua Charles Heal, Ethan Paul Sharman, and Andrew Sharman were linked to over 30 …
Three men have been sentenced following a meticulous investigation into a series of burglaries spanning over three months in 2024. Joshua Charles Heal, Ethan Paul Sharman, and Andrew Sharman were linked to more than 30 …
October has seen Somerset’s courts deliver tough sentences to a range of serious offenders, including those guilty of horrific murders, dangerous driving, and child exploitation. Here’s a summary of the most notable cases …
October 2025 saw Somerset and surrounding areas witness the sentencing of a range of criminals whose shocking crimes have left communities reeling. Judges across the region have imposed significant prison terms for a series …
Jayden Deakin, a 26-year-old serving Royal Marine from Norton Fitzwarren, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for subjecting his girlfriend to years of physical and psychological abuse. Found guilty by a jury of …
A Virgin Media O2 employee from Taunton has been fined for selling confidential customer information, which was used in a cryptocurrency scam defrauding investors of over £1.5 million. Luke Coleman, aged 30, admitted to …
Marco Pierre White Jr, son of the famous Michelin star chef, has been sentenced to three years and ten months in prison after admitting to a series of burglaries and shoplifting offences earlier this year. The Big Brother …