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Rod Minchin
UK
Police watchdog launches investigation into explosion deaths
Jo Shaw and former partner Ryan Kelly died in Bristol in the incident last month.
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Rod Minchin
2 Jun 2026
Health
Retired banker hits halfway mark in bid to run 200 marathons around coast
Steve James, 65, has reached the halfway point of his goal to run 200 marathons in 200 days
By
Rod Minchin
24 Jul 2025
UK
Suspended chief constable quits after being cleared in sexual offences probe
Will Kerr was suspended as chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police in 2023 after it emerged he was under investigation for sexual offences.
By
Rod Minchin
23 Jul 2025
UK
10-year-old boy who died in bus crash named by police
Oliver Price was killed when the vehicle left the A396 at Cutcombe Hill near Minehead last Thursday.
By
Rod Minchin
21 Jul 2025
Crime
Mother jailed for killing baby daughter during first Covid lockdown
Melissa Wilband caused traumatic brain injuries to Lexi Wilband as she bathed her at their home in Gloucestershire on Easter Sunday 2020.
By
Rod Minchin
21 Jul 2025
UK
Tributes paid after world’s longest-serving KFC worker dies
Pauline Richards began her career as a cleaner but went on to take on almost every role in the store, including team leader and manager.
By
Rod Minchin
21 Jul 2025
Crime
Mother jailed for killing four-month-old baby daughter
Melissa Wilband, 28, was found guilty of the manslaughter of Lexi Wilband in 2020.
By
Rod Minchin
21 Jul 2025
Crime
Coroner criticises senior care home managers over teenage girl’s death
Maria Voisin, the senior coroner for Avon, said there was a ‘catalogue of failures’ that allowed Jason Conroy to strangle Melissa Mathieson in 2014.
By
Rod Minchin
18 Jul 2025
UK
Child who died in school coach crash was 10-year-old boy, police say
Six children and three adults remain in hospital after a school coach slid down a 20ft slope on Thursday afternoon.
By
Rod Minchin
18 Jul 2025
UK
Tributes paid to victims of ‘devastating’ fatal school coach crash
One child has died and 21 staff members and pupils from Minehead Middle School were injured after a school coach left the A396 in Somerset.
By
Rod Minchin
18 Jul 2025
Business News
World’s largest crane ‘Big Carl’ lifts reactor dome into place at Hinkley Point C
Big Carl lifted the 14-metre tall steel construction onto Hinkley Point C’s second reactor building.
By
Rod Minchin
17 Jul 2025
Health
Student overcomes severe spinal injury to graduate with first class degree
Archie Wills-Johnson suffered a life-changing injury while playing American football.
By
Rod Minchin
16 Jul 2025
Crime
Care home staff unaware of killer’s history before teenager’s murder – inquest
Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled by Jason Conroy at Alexandra House in Bristol in 2014
By
Rod Minchin
11 Jul 2025
UK
Queen joins cupcake quest on visit to Somerset farm
Camilla helped children bake some treats at Lower Shockerwick Farm near Bath.
By
Rod Minchin
10 Jul 2025
Tech
Children’s social media activity ‘highlights stress of living with health issue’
Research used AI language models to analyse sentiments and emotions expressed by almost 400 paediatric patients and their carers on social media
By
Rod Minchin
10 Jul 2025
UK
Friday the 13th turns out to be lucky day as EuroMillions syndicate shares £3.6m
The jackpot had reached its cap, meaning additional prize money from ticket sales rolled down into the next prize tier – boosting the winnings.
By
Rod Minchin
9 Jul 2025
Environment
Sewage spills and sea winds may send microplastics into coastal cities – study
Scientists analysed existing records on two years of combined sewer overflows into Plymouth Sound.
By
Rod Minchin
9 Jul 2025
Politics
Graduate overcomes life-changing injuries to fulfil dream of becoming a doctor
Paul Edwards was 17 and studying for his A-levels when he was knocked off his motorbike, suffering multiple fractures.
By
Rod Minchin
9 Jul 2025
Crime
School staff warned care home that resident posed danger to others, inquest told
Melissa Mathieson, 18, was strangled by Jason Conroy at Alexandra House, in Bristol, in 2014.
By
Rod Minchin
8 Jul 2025
Crime
Teenager killed in care home said ‘social services destroyed my life’ – inquest
Melissa Mathieson, 18, was murdered by Jason Conroy at Alexandra House in Bristol, which provided care for adults with learning disabilities.
By
Rod Minchin
7 Jul 2025
UK
Tributes paid to police officer who died while on duty
Pc Ian Minett, 38, died last month while on night duty with Gloucestershire Police
By
Rod Minchin
3 Jul 2025
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