FOUR men who killed a member of an organised crime group who was tortured, doused in petrol and set alight have been jailed. Father-of-two Tomasz Samel, 45, was kidnapped in March 2019 in Birmingham by three men claiming to be from Interpol,...
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of wearing a face mask at a protest and counter-protest in the city centre of Bristol on Friday evening. Avon and Somerset Police said there were two arrests made at the demonstrations that saw around 50...
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ADVENTURER David Hempleman-Adams has called for compulsory extra-curricular activities for young people to get them out of the “death loop” of sitting in their bedrooms. Reflecting on his escapades so far, the British explorer, who turned 70...
SCIENTISTS have again advised that there should be “zero” fishing of cod next year across vast swathes of sea around the UK amid growing concerns over the collapse of fish stocks. The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea...
NEARLY 50 homes could be built on the A39 on the edge of a growing Somerset village. Bloor Homes wants to build 48 homes south of the A39 Quarry Batch on the western edge of the village of Street. Somerset Council is expected to make a...
BRITAIN is set to lose one pub a day in 2026 after almost 300 permanently shut their doors in the first nine months of the year, according to industry data. Experts at the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said they expect the closures to...
