A vulnerable 28-year-old man named Lucas has been found safe and well following a concerted search effort by Avon and Somerset Police. The search began after Lucas was reported missing on Friday evening, prompting authorities …
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 …
Armed police were dispatched to a residential street in Taunton on Wednesday morning, September 24, responding to reports of an aggressive individual possibly armed at a property on East Reach. At around 10 a.m., officers …
Bristol Water has initiated deliveries of bottled water to some of its most vulnerable customers in North Somerset following an issue at the Cheddar treatment works. These precautionary measures are targeting Category 1 and 2 …
Bath and North East Somerset Council has approved a £10.1 million supported housing project on the much-debated Tufa Field near Englishcombe Lane. Despite local concerns about building on the unique tufa limestone habitat, …
A vulnerable and distressed woman has been reported missing from her home in Weston-super-Mare. Her family has been unable to reach her, prompting a search and appeal for information from the public. Authorities are urging …
Update: Paul has been found safe and is now reunited with his family. Avon and Somerset Police have issued an urgent appeal to the public for assistance in locating Paul, an 81-year-old vulnerable pensioner who has gone …
Bath and North East Somerset Council is facing urgent calls to keep Newton House, the area’s sole respite care home for young people with severe care needs, open until October 2026. This appeal comes as the current plan sets …
The community of Cedar Springs is coming together in a desperate search for a vulnerable boy named George, who has been missing for over a week. The boy, described as ten years old with a scar above his eye, was last seen …
North Somerset Council is taking steps to support vulnerable households in the region by providing £2,305,042.89 from the government’s Household Support Funding. The funding is aimed at aiding families, pensioners, and …
A 17-year-old boy from Taunton has been arrested after seven specially adapted minibuses were destroyed by a fire at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton over the weekend. The fire, which occurred on Saturday (April 26) …
The search for a missing woman, last seen near a cricket field, has intensified as concerns grow for her safety. Hannah, who is vulnerable, does not have access to money or medication, making the search all the more urgent.
Five years after the initial Covid lockdown, Dr. Bharat Pankhania, an infectious diseases expert based in Bath, is expressing concern over the UK’s readiness for another pandemic. In an interview with the Local Democracy …
The pending closure of the Newton House respite care service in Bath and North East Somerset has left families of the most vulnerable individuals distraught. The service, which provides short stays for adults with complex …
Craig Coney, 37, from Devizes, has been handed a nine-year prison sentence for sexually exploiting a vulnerable 15-year-old girl in Wiltshire. He was found guilty of treating the victim as if they were in a relationship for …