All news by author: Tom Bevan

The vast seabed of maerl, a rare and ancient seaweed, was discovered as part of a project to look at the potential of marine habitats in tackling climate change

Christine Rawle allegedly stabbed her husband of 27 years Ian Rawle and, Exeter Crown Court heard, she walked off from the barn on their land to the door of their isolated bungalow

Jake Hill, 25, is accused of murdering one and injuring five others during a knife rampage outside the Eclipse nightclub in Bodmin, Cornwall, after hiding the blade in the bushes

Lovehoney in Bath, Somerset, has been forced to apply for retrospective planning permission for four heat pumps it has installed at its warehouse after noise complaints

The quirky property known as the Headington Shark House in Oxford has been available as a short term let on Airbnb for the last five years - going for as much as £1k a night during peak times

Becky Clarke, who said she spotted the mystery beast prowling through a field while out for a walk in Cheshire, stunned experts with the footage, described as "incredible"

Reviewers have described the structure as "breathtaking", "ornate", "mysterious" - as well as "soul enriching", "mesmeric" and "transcendental".

Tonnes of rocks fell from the 200ft cliff edge at Whipsiderry Beach - and members of the public are now being asked to stay away over fears of further coastal erosion

Sex offender Richard Scatchard was seen on CCTV having a drink with Kelly Faiers at The Duke of Wellington pub, in Minehead, Somerset, the day before she was found dead

Newlyweds David and Celia Barlow were celebrating their recent marriage on a honeymoon to Uganda when they were shot dead, with local police blaming a terror group who then set fire to their jeep

Jordan Adlard Rogers says he would trade his new found wealth so he could get to know his biological father, who passed away leaving him the estate

Reed Wischhusen, 32, from Somerset, had developed a 'macabre interest in infamous killers' such as Thomas Hamilton, the Dunblane shooter, and Raoul Moat, the court heard

Junior Toussaint and Andrene Paul, both from near Paris, were sentenced to nearly ten years combined at Hove Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to assisting unlawful migration to the UK

Brits are 'ill-prepared' for the invasion of the Asian hornet that has already conquered parts of Europe by killing bees and threatening day-to-day activities, experts have warned

A court heard Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Matthews say via a statement that she takes 'full responsibility and accountability for what I did' after being found driving while more than twice over the legal limit

Ebla Yusuf was last seen travelling on the Condor Clipper ferry from Portsmouth to Jersey, but cops are now left fearing she has fallen overboard after she did not disembark the vessel

The Channel Islands have long been seen as the 'frontline' in the UK's fight against invading Asian Hornets - but just this weekend there was another suspected sighting of the dangerous insect

Dr Nicholas John Chapman, 55, is accused of depositing his semen into her coffee he made for a woman on multiple occasions who spotted 'gloopy' substance at the bottom of her cup

Kevin Jones was seen on CCTV trying to stalk the victim around the Blackthorn Unit at HMP Bullingdon before pulling a sharpened plastic knife out of his pocket

The victim says she only discovered her lover's real gender through Facebook nearly two years after getting together as Blade Silvano is found guilty of sexual assault

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean, who was dubbed a "real hero" by Prince Harry, was reported by a warden to a council who questioned the badge's legitimacy

A court has heard how 40-year-old Blade Silvano's 'sophisticated scam' tricked the woman into believing she was a male - even after the couple had sex twice

The Valiant Soldier in Buckfastleigh, Devon, was a popular hang out for servicemen during World War Two, but after its licence was suddenly revoked in 1965 it closed almost overnight and remained frozen in time

Lewis Hill, 22, pleaded guilty to four counts of assaulting an emergency worker and one count of causing unnecessary suffering to an animal after police dog Ross suffered burns to his nose

Lorna England, 74, was stabbed to death during a daylight attack in Ludwell Valley Park, Exeter, on Saturday afternoon, with her family releasing a photo and tribute