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 …
On the evening of February 7, a 19-year-old man walking along Holbrook Lane was struck by a Honda Civic that mounted the pavement, causing him serious leg injuries. The driver, Lewis Hobbs, 32, of Ramsbury Walk, Trowbridge, …
Rodney Bunzly, a 57-year-old man from Grasmere Drive, Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for multiple historic sexual offences against a child. His actions inflicted serious and lasting psychological …
James Murray, a 45-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare, has been sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple offenses including sexual assault and perverting the course of justice. The Bristol Crown …
Roderick Lukins, 76, of Bell Close, Bridgwater, has been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for sexually abusing a child. Lukins was convicted of two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, along …
Jason Povey, 36, homeless, has been sentenced to four months in prison for driving under the influence, taking a vehicle without consent, and other serious offences. The incident occurred in Trowbridge on the evening of …