Huntsman Peter Mark Doggrell found not guilty of trampling hunt...

September 21, 2016, 7:16 am

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A huntsman accused of trampling a hunt saboteur with his horse - leaving her with broken ribs and a collapsed lung - has been cleared by a jury. Peter Mark Doggrell denied causing grievous bodily harm to Nicola Rawson on August 28, 2014 at a meet organised for children with members of nearby Pony Clubs. BREAKING: Hunt Saboteurs Association warns of upsurge in violence after huntsman Peter Doggrell cleared of trampling. - (Thursday, September 22.) WATCH: Peter Mark Doggrell (on far left,...

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Chard Rugby Football Club burglary: CCTV images released by Avon...

September 21, 2016, 10:56 pm

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Brazen thieves stole cash and a large TV during a burglary at Chard Rugby Football Club.CCTV images have now been released by Avon and Somerset Constabulary in a bid to solve the crime. Police believe the people in the CCTV images hold vital information which could help their investigation.The club, in Essex Close, was broken into in the early hours of Friday (September 16). It is believed five male offenders were involved.Once inside, the offenders stole a quantity of money, a 46-inch...

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September 22, 2016, 7:50 am

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Vehicle owners are being encouraged to increase their security after a spate of vehicle break-ins in Wells.Police say there have been ten vehicles targeted in the centre of Wells and surrounding rural area in just two days.Overnight on Monday (September 19) and Tuesday (September 20) items including tools and fishing equipment stolen from parked vehicles during the break-ins.A spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said vans are the top target for thieves as she offered advice to those...

Police appeal for information about missing Somerset pensioner

September 22, 2016, 8:03 am

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Police are appealing to Somerset residents to help them find an elderly woman who has been missing since yesterday afternoon (September 21).Patricia Abbotts, 75, was last seen at her home in Burnham-on-Sea at around 2.30pm yesterday.Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary have not given any indication as to whether she may have stayed in the local area or gone further afield.She is described as being white, approximately 4 foot 11 inches tall, of slim build and having mid-length grey...

Girl, 11, grabbed by man as she cycled to school in Taunton

September 22, 2016, 10:34 am

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Police have confirmed they are investigating after an 11-year-old girl was grabbed by a man as she cycled to school.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said they had received a report that a young girl had been grabbed by the arm as she made her way to Bishop Fox's School in Taunton.The man approached her as she was cycling along a pathway.The secondary school in Bishop Fox Drive, is understood to have sent a letter to parents, urging them to remain vigilant, after the girl told them about the...

CCTV: Police want to speak to this woman after public order...

September 22, 2016, 11:30 am

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Police have released a CCTV image of a woman they wish to speak to in relation to a public order incident in Somerset. The incident in question occurred in the Post Office on the High Street in Midsomer Norton, at approximately 12.08pm on July 28. Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary believe that the woman will be able to "assist them with their inquiries into this matter". The woman is described as being white, of large build, with black or dark hair which was tied back,...

Sherborne residents warned to keep eyes peeled for counterfeit...

September 22, 2016, 10:00 pm

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If you've had a £50 note come your way in the last few days, the chances are that it could be a fake.Dorset Police are warning residents and businesses in the Sherborne area to be on the lookout for counterfeit £50 notes.PCSO Simon Wakely, from the Sherborne beat team, said: "Please be vigilant if you are a business owner or deal with cash on a regular basis, as we have had reports of counterfeit notes being used."Often offenders will try to buy a small item to gain the...

Patrick Duggan in court over cashpoint attacks

September 23, 2016, 12:30 am

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A man will face a trial early next year in connection with a series of attacks on cash machines across the area.Patrick Nigel Duggan, 41, of no fixed abode, appeared before Taunton Crown Court on Wednesday charged with conspiracy to steal between 29 September 2015 and 8 May 2016. Duggan, who is also known as Casey Duggan, appeared by video link and spoke only to enter a plea of not guilty to the charges against him. He was remanded into custody at HMP Bristol and will remain there until the...

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September 23, 2016, 11:02 am

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Sherborne's most senior police officer has defended his force's response to the raid on the Abbey Pharmacy earlier this month. His comments come after retired detective constable Terry Davis, who was stationed in Sherborne between 1969 and 1994, said Dorset Police had "lost touch" with local people. Neighbourhood Inspector Mike Darby said his officers' response was greater than the pharmacy's proprietor had first claimed. He also said "significantly more crime" is being...

Wellington drugs dealer Chadd Winters warned he is facing jail

September 23, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A drug dealer from Wellington has been warned he is facing a jail sentence after admitting dealing ecstasy and being in possession of class B and class A drugs.Chadd Winters, from Churchfields, pleaded guilty to being in possession of MDMA on November 1 last year with intent to supply, and being in possession of a class B drug, and cocaine on November 19.Defending at Taunton Crown Court, Patrick Mason asked Recorder Malcolm Gibney to adjourn the hearing so a pre-sentence report to be...

Claire Blackman, wife of Alex, the Royal Marine convicted of...

September 23, 2016, 10:00 pm

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The wife of a Somerset Royal Marine convicted of murdering a Taliban fighter in Afghanistan says she has to remain "optimistic" as her agonising wait to hear whether he can appeal his conviction continues.Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 42, from Taunton, is believed to be the only British serviceman convicted of murder on the battlefield after he shot an injured insurgent in Helmand Province five years ago.Last December his wife, Claire Blackman, born in Compton Bishop, submitted an...

Weston-super-Mare family call for help after their £3,000...

September 24, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A Weston-super-Mare family are appealing for help after their £3,000 van was torched and completely destroyed during the night on Tuesday (September 21).Police are now investigating the incident after fire crews were called to Nightingale Close in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare, just before midnight on Wednesday night.It is believed that the van was set alight deliberately, and eyewitness reports describe "screaming and shouting and people chasing each other", along with a...

Stun gun charge for Burnham-on-Sea man with device that was...

September 24, 2016, 10:00 pm

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A Burnham-on-Sea man has been warned he could be facing serious jail time after he admitted being in possession of an illegal stun-gun, disguised to look like a torch.Stuart Kilcoyne from Briar Close will have to wait until October 20 to find out if he will be sent to prison after he was found with the weapon on him on February 3 this year.The 46-year-old appeared in front of Recorder Malcom Gibney at Taunton Crown Court today, and pleaded guilty to a charge of being in possession of a...

Huge fire in Yeovil being treated as 'suspicious'

September 24, 2016, 11:40 pm

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Fire fighters spent hours battling a 'suspicious' fire which destroyed a caravan and shed as well as damaged a garage and a summer house last night.The fire service was called out at 9.45pm after receiving several reports of a large wooden shed and caravan on fire in Clifton View, Barwick, Yeovil.Two Somerset fire engines from Yeovil and one Dorset fire engine from Sherborne were mobilised.Upon arrival both shed and caravan were found to be heavily alight.MORE: Motorcyclist killed just outside...

Wiveliscombe man Robert Norman to face judge and jury over...

September 26, 2016, 3:00 am

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A Wiveliscombe man will face a judge and jury later this year after a dispute with neighbours spiraled out of control.Robert Norman appeared before Taunton Crown Court today to deny a charge of being in possession of a firearm and intending to cause fear of violence after an incident on March 23 this year.He also admitted charges of assault and another of being in possession of a shotgun without a license.He will face a three day trial early next year in relation to the first charge, at a date...

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September 26, 2016, 3:30 am

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Convicted double killer Christopher Halliwell had a "direct relationship" to Linda Razzell, according to a former detective who arrested him.Linda's former husband, Glyn Razzell, has always denied killing his wife but was sentenced to life in prison for her murder in 2003. Ex-detective, Steve Fulcher, spoke on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme about Christopher Halliwell and whether he was connected to other murders.Mr Fulcher said Halliwell told him that police wanted to interview him...

Wellington woman had sex with boy, 13, to get pregnant and...

September 26, 2016, 9:15 am

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A woman has been spared jail despite plying a vulnerable 13-year-old boy with cider and sleeping with him in an attempt to get pregnant.The court heard that Hannah Cox, 29, of Priory, Wellington, had serious learning difficulties, an IQ of 70 and had been under the control of an abusive partner when she committed the offences.Hearing this, Judge David Ticehurst said justice must be "tempered with mercy."Prosecuting, Jenny Talentine, said the couple targeted the boy, who had learning...

Halifax bank robber hunted by police after staff threatened and...

September 26, 2016, 10:05 am

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Police are hunting a robber who threatened staff at the Halifax bank in Keynsham.The man entered the bank in the High Street at 11.30am on Monday (September 26) before fleeing with a sum of money.A spokeswoman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We are currently responding to reports of a robbery at Halifax on the High Street in Keynsham."A man went into the branch just after 11.30am and made threats to staff. He made off with a quantity of cash and a search is underway in the...

Christopher Halliwell: Police keeping 'open mind' about more...

September 26, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Police officers are keeping an "open mind" into the possibility Christopher Halliwell may have killed more women.Halliwell has been convicted of murdering two women and on Monday, September 26, the former detective who interviewed him told Radio 4 he believes there may be eight victims.One of the names mentioned by Steve Fulcher was Linda Razzell who said Halliwell had a "direct relationship" to her. Her husband, Glyn, who lived in Crewkerne, was jailed for her murder in 2003...

Yeovil teaching assistant Hamid Bhatti conspired with schoolgirl...

September 27, 2016, 8:39 am

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A 22-year-old teaching assistant conspired with his 15-year-old girlfriend to cover up their relationship, telling her he would "get away with it" if she told police she had claimed to be 16, a court heard today.Hamid Bhatti, now 24, allegedly slept with the teenager 14 times after grooming her while on a work placement at her school in Yeovil.The defendant from Sladen Street, Rochdale, denies five counts of sexual activity with a child at least 14 times between May 2014 and February...