Community Feedback Sought on Frome's Safer School Streets Trial Thursday, May 29, 2025 frome safety schools community survey traffic pedestrian cycling trial roads Frome’s innovative Safer School Streets trial, launched in April 2024 to enhance road safety around key local schools, is entering its final phase. Residents are now encouraged to share their experiences and opinions through … Read More
Woman Sentenced to Life for Murdering Her “Kind and Caring” Husband Friday, May 23, 2025 murder domesticviolence sentencing somerset trial homicide familyloss justice mentalhealth tragedy A tragic case unfolded in the Somerset village of Baltonsborough, near Glastonbury, where Christine Kekkonen was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years for the murder of her husband, Henri Kekkonen. … Read More
Ex-Teacher Derek Barker Faces Trial for 1970s Sexual Offences at Monkton Combe School Thursday, May 22, 2025 monktoncombe derekbarker sexualoffences historicalabuse courtcase bath crowncourt teacher trial 1970s Derek Barker, a former teacher at Monkton Combe School in Bath, has appeared in court accused of committing sexual offences against a boy during the 1970s. Now 90 years old and residing in Limpley Stoke, Bath, Barker faces … Read More
Clifton Suspension Bridge Suitcase Murders Trial Halted Amid Evidence Issues Thursday, May 15, 2025 trial murder clifton suitcases justice mosquera evidence retrial jury london The trial of Yostin Andres Mosquera, 35, accused of decapitating Albert Alfonso, 62, and Paul Longworth, 71, and transporting their remains in suitcases to the Clifton Suspension Bridge, has been halted. The jury at the Old … Read More
'Thoroughly Evil' Cocaine Addict Jailed for Murder and Multiple Sexual Offences Thursday, May 8, 2025 murder abuse cocaine coercion rape sentencing trial manipulation domesticviolence criminaljustice Kieron Goodwin, a dangerous cocaine addict from Frome, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his partner, Olivia Wood, and for numerous sexual offences against four women. Olivia, 29, was strangled to … Read More
Somerset-Born Footballer Jordan Storey Acquitted of Nightclub Attack Charges Thursday, May 8, 2025 jordanstorey football somerset prestonnorthend assault affray nightclub selfdefense trial acquittal sport Jordan Storey, a professional footballer from South Petherton, Somerset, has been acquitted of assault by actual bodily harm (ABH) and affray charges following allegations of an attack at a nightclub. The defender, who plays … Read More