Samantha Franklin, 35, has been sentenced to 50 weeks in prison after admitting to breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) on five separate occasions. Franklin initially received a suspended sentence and a 10-year …
A woman who admitted to creating hundreds of child sexual abuse images has been sentenced to prison after violating a court-issued Sexual Harm Prevention Order. Samantha Franklin, 35, initially received a suspended sentence …
Jason Brown, 53, a notorious burglar, has been sentenced to five years in prison after police successfully linked him to three separate burglaries across Gloucestershire. Brown, who infamously told officers to “prove it” …
Clinton Bowen, 44, formerly of Ironbridge Road, Twigworth, has been arrested and sentenced after absconding during his trial for masterminding a £500,000 rare coin theft. Bowen was apprehended on January 11 at a Cheltenham …
A Cheltenham man, Robert Hall, 37, has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison after admitting to two armed robberies committed in Cheltenham last year, one involving a knife. On September 25, 2025, Hall threatened a …
Two inmates who absconded from HMP Leyhill, an open prison in South Gloucestershire, on New Year’s Day have been apprehended after nearly a week on the run. Matthew Armstrong, 35, convicted of murder in Warwickshire in the …
In a dramatic turn of events, a man who believed he had won €125,000 (£110,000) in Spain’s famed Christmas lottery, known as ‘El Gordo,’ found himself sentenced to 18 months in prison. The case, ruled by Spain’s Supreme …
Two men from Birmingham have been sentenced to prison after stealing almost £20,000 worth of jewellery from a Cheltenham store. Patrick Cauley and Bernard Casey, both aged 34, traveled to Cheltenham on November 13 with the …
A man wanted by Gloucestershire authorities has escaped from prison and is currently at large. Law enforcement officials urge anyone with information about his location to contact emergency services immediately by calling …
Pieter Tritton, raised in Stroud, Gloucestershire, spent nine harrowing years trapped within Ecuador’s most dangerous and corrupt prisons. A former drug dealer turned convicted drug smuggler, Pieter’s story reveals the brutal …
A builder from Quedgeley has been handed a suspended prison sentence following recent legal proceedings. This article aims to clarify earlier reports about the case, ensuring the accurate details are presented. The sentence …
Thirty years ago, I was brutally raped—a trauma that shadowed my life for decades. For years, my abuser evaded justice, living freely while I struggled to heal. Today, that nightmare has taken a turn. At 80 years old, my …
Police are currently searching for a Gloucester man wanted on recall to prison. Authorities urge anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward. If you see this individual or know where he might be, please …
A romance fraudster convicted of deceiving a woman from Gloucestershire out of £300,000 has failed to attend his scheduled confiscation hearing. The 52-year-old man was sentenced in 2019 to five years and eight months in …
In September, a number of serious criminals from Gloucestershire and the surrounding counties were sentenced to prison for violent and sexual offences. Among those jailed were a violent child rapist, a convicted paedophile, …