Greencore Ltd has confirmed it is proposing to discontinue production at its Evercreech plant in Somerset, putting around 400 jobs at risk. The company said there are no financially sustainable solutions to repair the 126-year-old site, which is in need of significant refurbishment. A 45-day consultation process has now begun.
Three teenagers have been sentenced over the killing of a vulnerable man in Gloucester. Abdulmalik Adua and Rezwan Islam were jailed for a minimum of 16 years each for the murder of Paul Pass, while Bilal Moosajee received nine years for manslaughter. Pass died after being tortured at his own flat, which had been taken over by drug dealers.
Two people were rescued from mudflats on Brean beach in North Somerset after becoming stranded in thigh-deep mud in thick fog. The coastguard and Burnham Area Rescue Boat were called at 9.55am, with a hovercraft deployed in visibility of just 50m. Coastguard Officer Ian Jefferies said the pair had walked out across the mud and could not be seen in the fog before one dialled 999.
The RSPCA is appealing for information after month-old kittens were found dumped in a bag behind Morrisons in Bridgwater. Inspector John Pollock said the kittens' lives had been put at risk and urged anyone with information to contact the charity.
Following the Manchester attack, Wiltshire Police has moved to reassure the public. Assistant Chief Constable Kier Pritchard said there is no known specific threat to the region and communities should remain alert but not alarmed. The force also warned that hate crimes will not be tolerated.
