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2 months ago | devonlive.com | Rod Minchin |PAMolly Seaman |Molly Seaman

A postman from Devon who has been charged with the murder of his one-month-old son will stand trial next year. Tony Bartlett is accused of killing his son, Atticus Bartlett, in Chard, Somerset, on July 23, 2022. The 38-year-old, of Axminster, Devon, appeared before Bristol Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing today, Wednesday, April 16. He did not enter a plea to the murder charge. A trial date of June 22 next year was fixed and it is expected to last for three weeks.

2 months ago | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | PAMolly Seaman |Molly Seaman

A mother has been convicted of killing her own four-month-old baby girl who died after being violently shaken. Melissa Wilband, 28, was found guilty by a jury of the manslaughter of Lexi Wilband who collapsed at their home in Newent, Gloucestershire, in April 2020. Wilband now faces an anxious wait as she is due to be sentenced on Thursday, May 22.

Mar 24, 2025 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | Rod Minchin |PAMolly Seaman |Molly Seaman

A man has denied having any knowledge of why his then partner’s baby collapsed in his arms, a court has heard. Jack Wheeler, 31, is on trial accused of the manslaughter of Lexi Wilband, alongside the child’s mother, Melissa Wilband, 28. Bristol Crown Court has been told Lexi collapsed at her home in Newent in the Forest of Dean in April 2020 when she was four months old and died in hospital six days later.

Mar 8, 2025 | gloucestershirelive.co.uk | PAMolly Seaman |Ben Mitchell |Molly Seaman

A picturesque and historic town in Gloucestershire has been named as one of the coolest places to live in the UK. In a list complied by The Times, the 'coolest' postcodes have been named and include everything from historic towns, fishing villages and party islands. The list of postcodes was put together based on crime rates, education, employment, environment and lifestyle. A total of 11 postcodes were named as the best in the UK.

Mar 4, 2025 | devonlive.com | Hannah Cottrell |PAMolly Seaman |Molly Seaman

A man from Devon has found a loophole to make his dreams of marrying his partner a reality after their Brexit 'heartache'. The young couple who are separated by long distance have decided to make Ireland their new home and kick-start their future together. Nathaniel Bacchus, 25, from Ipplepen, near Teignbridge and Karin Kohlmetz, a 26-year-old from Esbjerg in Denmark, met online on a Discord server in May 2022.