Huish Law School Triumphs Again in South Wales Bar Mock Trial Competition Friday, December 5, 2025 huish law trial mocktrial mooting advocacy legaleducation cardiff courtroom competition Students from Richard Huish College’s Law School have secured a remarkable second consecutive victory in the South Wales regional heat of the Bar Mock Trial Competition. The Somerset-based team shone at Cardiff Crown Court on … Read More
Murder Trial, Council Sell-Off, and More: A Week of Key Stories in Weston-super-Mare Wednesday, November 26, 2025 weston-super-mare murder trial council sell-off community news local development law This week in Weston-super-Mare has been marked by significant events that have captured local attention. The murder trial that has gripped the community reached a crucial phase, with new testimonies shedding light on the … Read More
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins in Prison Wednesday, November 12, 2025 ianwatkins lostprophets murder hmpwakefield prison court trial childsexoffences rashidgedel samueldodsworth A man has entered a not guilty plea in connection with the murder of disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield last month. Watkins, 48, was serving a 29-year sentence at the high-security prison, often … Read More
Rapist Sentenced After Years of Legal Battle and Victim’s Courage Friday, September 5, 2025 rape sentencing justice victim trial forensic abuse crime offender support Shaun Bundy, 41, of Pookfield Close, Frome, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following a retrial that found him guilty of raping a woman in her own home. Bundy initially denied the crime, forcing the victim to … Read More
Husband Smothers Wife to Death in Heartbreaking Case as Pressure Becomes Overwhelming Tuesday, September 2, 2025 smothering murder mentalhealth trial elderly bereavement family crime justice court An 88-year-old man, William Haxworth, was found by a jury to have unlawfully killed his wife of more than six decades by smothering her at their home—a case described by the presiding judge as profoundly tragic. At Bristol … Read More
‘I had to kill my wife and now it’s my turn’ Monday, September 1, 2025 murder confession elderly illness trial suicide forensic courtroom death investigation An 88-year-old man, William Haxworth, allegedly ended the life of his wife of over 60 years, Delia Haxworth, 85, in a tragic case that has captured the attention of Bristol Crown Court. Prosecutors revealed that William left … Read More