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Three teenage girls from Bath charged with assaulting three...
Three teenage girls from Bath have been charged with assaulting three university students, also young women.The teenagers appeared before Bath magistrates on Thursday jointly charged with threatening...
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Petition launched to save Pit Bull facing death penalty
A petition launched to save an American Pit Bull from a death penalty has gained the support of almost 5,000 people.Carl Williams-Nwazota has launched the campaign after his dog, called Sugar, was...
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Somerset man convicted of mother's murder: regional news
A 27-year-old man has been convicted of murdering his mother.Alex McDonald, of Hilly Park, in the Norton Fitzwarren of Taunton, was found guilty of murdering his mother Catherine following a trial at...
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Man appears in court charged with assault in William Hill...
A 55-year-old man from Bath has appeared in court charged with assault after he was arrested at a betting shop in Lansdown Road.Julian Rouse from Brookfield Park in Weston appeared before Bath...
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Rebecca Minnock to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday
Rebecca Minnock, the mother from Somerset who went on the run with her young son, is to appear in court today (Thursday June 24).The 35-year-old faces committal proceedings launched by her ex-partner....
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Man charged with assaulting Bath police officer
A 33-year-old man from Bathford has been charged with assaulting a police officer and for possessing cannabis.An officer on duty in Bath was allegedly attacked on Bridge Street in the early hours of...
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Legal action against Rebecca Minnock is dropped
Somerset mum Rebecca Minnock will not face the prospect of a jail term after her ex-partner Roger Williams dropped legal action against her.Miss Minnock was alleged to have breached court orders when...
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Rebecca Minnock free thanks to "mercy" of ex-partner,...
Rebecca Minnock was not given a jail sentence thanks to the "mercy" of her ex-partner, a furious judge told the runaway mother.Judge Wildblood QC delivered his judgment in the Bristol Crown Court on...
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Coach firm and driver sentenced after boy falls from bus onto...
A coach driver and operator have been sentenced following an incident in which a 13-year-old boy fell from an emergency exit onto the M49 in Somerset. The boy, who was part of an under 13s rugby tour...
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Melanie Road: Man appears in court over teenager's murder in Bath
A man charged in connection with the murder of Bath teenager Melanie Road has been remanded in custody.Christopher John Hampton, 63, of Staple Hill Road in Fishponds, spoke only to confirm his name and...
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In the courts: Cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Pauline Douglas-Davis, 44 of Highland Road in Twerton, Bath, has been ordered to pay £115. She did not tell Bath and North East Somerset Council and the Department for Work and Pensions, of her...
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First image of Christopher Hampton, charged with murder of Bath...
The first image of Christopher Hampton, the man charged with the murder of Bath schoolgirl Melanie Road, has been released.He appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (July 7) and he has been...
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Bath man banned from carrying paint and ink after string of...
A Bath man has been banned from carrying items used to cause graffiti after causing thousands of pounds of damage to buildings across the city.Stuart Roger White, 42, of Nile Street was sentenced by...
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Gerald Masters of Chew Magna sentenced to 21 months in prison...
A blind man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of 18 charges of sexual assault.Bristol Crown Court heard how Gerald Masters, from Chew Magna, had molested women who had...
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Bath graffiti criminal caught spraying his "Cruel" tag...
A Bath man whose graffiti spree cost rate payers thousands of pounds was finally brought to justice after a member of the public caught him in the act.Stuart Roger White, 42, of Nile Street was...
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Five guilty in conspiracy to bring crack cocaine and heroin worth...
Five people will be sentenced next month for their part in a conspiracy to supply almost £100,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin in Chippenham.A six month investigation by the Wiltshire Police...
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Paedophile able to continue abusing young girl despite victim...
A paedophile was able to continue abusing a young girl for more than a decade because police could not corroborate the victim's story.Colin Goss, now aged 77, has been jailed for the repeated rape and...
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Three men snared by Hunting Act teeth that Conservatives hope to...
Three men have been found guilty and prosecuted for illegal hunting in Herefordshire.The men were prosecuted under the Hunting Act, which Conservative politicians are hoping to amend on Wednesday.Alan...
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Bath Magistrates' Court among others in south west facing...
Bath Magistrates' Court could be one of a number of courts in the south west facing closure.A consultation published today (Thursday July 16) has recommended court buildings, which are considered...
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Chippenham sports coach Philip Boore in court charged with sexual...
A sports coach from Chippenham has appeared in court today (Thursday July 16) charged with carrying out sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl online.The football and P.E coach Philip William Boore is...
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