Prosecution

M5

Drivers Who Used M5 Hard Shoulder After Crash to Be Prosecuted

Gloucestershire Police have announced that 20 drivers will be prosecuted for illegally driving on the hard shoulder of the M5 motorway during a crash incident at junction 12 on Sunday, July 5th. A motorhome’s tyre blew out, …

By Roseann Finley · · 2 min read

Murder

Wife Convicted of Murdering Husband Diagnosed with Dementia

David Berman, 84, tragically lost his life in March last year after being fatally stabbed by his wife, Daryl Berman, 72, in their home on Butterstile Lane. David had recently been diagnosed with dementia, and the couple had …

By Roseann Finley · · 3 min read

A417

A417 Drivers Risk £1,000 Fine for Ignoring Road Closure

Drivers attempting to bypass the road closure on the A417 near Gloucester face fines of up to £1,000. The A417 at Maisemore has been closed since Monday, February 16, due to significant flooding between the A40 and The Rudge. …

By Roseann Finley · · 1 min read

Fraud

Notorious Fraudster Ordered to Repay £125k After £710k Scam

Mark Acklom, a notorious British fraudster, has been ordered to repay £125,000 after swindling his ex-girlfriend, Carolyn Woods, out of her life savings while impersonating an MI6 agent and Swiss banker. Acklom, 52, …

By Roseann Finley · · 2 min read