Homeless, jobless and penniless Yeovil man stole donuts, alcohol...

November 16, 2016, 4:54 am

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With no job, home or money, a Yeovil man fell in with the wrong crowd and began stealing in order to survive.Benjamin David Thomas Francis Twitchett was seen with another man helping themselves to bottles of alcohol at Morrisons in Yeovil but were challenged before they could leave the store.When he appeared in court his solicitor said the offence was "borne out of desperation" as he was stealing to provide himself with food and a roof over his head.Twitchett, 35, of Pathways, pleaded...

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Somerton man lost his temper and damaged gate after being told to...

November 16, 2016, 6:22 am

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A man who lost his temper after being asked to leave a Somerton pub because he was drunk, damaged a gate on his way out.Christopher Joseph Baker was ushered out of the Globe Inn and fell over on the pavement outside.After being locked out of the premises, he started rattling a wooden gate and broke three latches on it.Baker, 26, of Searle Court, Somerton, pleaded guilty to damaging a gate belonging to the Globe Inn on October 6 when he appeared before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil.MORE:...

Car deliberately set on fire at Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil

November 16, 2016, 11:28 pm

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Arsonists are believed to have set fire to a vehicle late last night (November 16) at a beauty spot near Yeovil.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service believe the vehicle was deliberately set alight at around 7pm at Ham Hill Country Park in Stoke-sub-Hamdon.A spokesman for the fire service said: "One Fire Appliance from Martock was mobilised to this incident."On arrival, crews confirmed that the vehicle was well alight. Crews got to work with one hose reel and one breathing...

Escaped prisoner Admi Headley hands himself into custody after...

November 17, 2016, 1:04 am

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The third prisoner who escaped from a Gloucestershire prison has handed himself into custody in Bristol last night (November 16).Admi Headley, Wayne Maycock and Paul Bromwich are currently serving custodial sentences at HMP Leyhill for offences including rape, robbery and GBH.They were last seen at the HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire at approximately 4.45pm on Sunday, November 12.Bromwich was found on Monday at 7.30am in Staple Hill, Bristol.Later that night, Maycock was found and...

Yeovil stabbing victim 'relieved' after attacker fails in appeal...

November 17, 2016, 3:35 am

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A Yeovil teenager who nearly died after she was the victim of a random and unprovoked stabbing attack has expressed her relief after her attacker failed in his bid to have his life prison sentence cut.Kayleigh White, 18, was stabbed in the back by Lee Jeffries-Jones as she walked along King Arthur Drive last June, causing serious injuries that left her in hospital for four months.Jeffries-Jones also stabbed Kimberley Shepherd, 28, and 27-year-old Aaron Jenkins on the same night as he carried out...

Catherine Wells-Burr killer Tadevsz Dmytryszyn to stay behind...

November 17, 2016, 4:16 am

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The family of a 23-year-old woman murdered in Chard have expressed relief that one of her daughter's killers will stay in Britain to serve out his sentence.Catherine Wells-Burr was murdered in September 2012 by Rafal Nowak, Anna Lagwinowicz and Tadevsz Dmytryszyn.Nowak smothered his 23-year-old girlfriend as she slept at their home in September 2012. Lagwinowicz and Dmytryszyn then drove Miss Wells-Burr's body in her red Ford Focus car to an isolated lane in Ashill.They placed the body in the...

Dorset Police issue security advice after rise in burglaries...

November 17, 2016, 4:44 am

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The public have been warned to keep their valuables safe after a series of burglaries targeted pricey jewellery kept in homes. Officers have released a list of tips for keeping homes and expensive items secure after the crime spike. Eleven break-ins have taken place since August this year, according to Dorset Police, with many of them targeting properties near the town of Poole in order to steal high value Asian jewellery. Dorset Police said the majority of the incidents they are...

Dorset Police investigating phone use at HMP Guys Marsh after...

November 17, 2016, 6:36 am

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Dorset Police are investigating the illegal possession of a mobile phone in prison, after national media reports suggested prisoners posted shocking pictures online from a West Country prison. Six prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh in Dorset were allegedly involved with posting pictures on Facebook and other websites to boast about drinking, drug use, playing video games and eating fast food while serving their sentences. Some of the pictures uploaded to the internet can be viewed in our picture...

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Inmates at Dorset prison boast of taking drugs and drinking...

November 17, 2016, 5:26 am

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The prison service has condemned the action of six inmates at a Dorset prison who apparently boasted about taking drugs and drinking alcohol on Facebook.Pictures have emerged of six prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh bragging about drinking home made vodka, playing video games and eating fast food.The six men are behind bars for serious crimes and could now face further prosecutions for having the illegal phones.The Ministry of Justice has said four of the six involved have now been moved to other...

Dorset Police witness appeal after pedestrian in 70s airlifted to...

November 17, 2016, 8:02 am

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Police have launched an appeal to find out what happened when a car struck a woman in her 70s – leaving her with life-changing injuries.A black Peugeot 107 crashed into the woman at around 10.39am today (November 17).The collision took place in the Dorset village of Durweston, on the A357 near Blandford. The road was closed for several hours to allow emergency services to work.An air ambulance was called to the scene to take the pedestrian to Southampton General Hospital.READ MORE: Tips...

Used car salesman who cheated customers ordered to pay £4,2...

November 18, 2016, 4:29 am

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A used car salesman who cheated his customers has been ordered to pay £4,250 in fines and damages.Malvin Price, 35, of The Cypress House Road in Chilton Cantelo near Yeovil, pleaded guilty to two charges of selling misdescribed vehicles at a hearing at Somerset Magistrates Court in Yeovil on Wednesday.The hearing followed an investigation and prosecution brought by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service which was prompted by a number of complaints. The court heard that Price, trading...

Dad of Toby Gates who was filmed being attacked in Yeovil park...

November 18, 2016, 7:05 am

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The father of a 12-year-old boy who was the victim of a shocking filmed attack in a Yeovil park does not believe his attackers should face criminal action.Toby Gates was set upon by a group of boys as he played in Abbey Manor Park in September, with the attack being filmed and posted onto Snapchat.The Preston Academy pupil and his father Simon McManus decided to share the video on Facebook to publicly shame the boys and raise awareness of bullying.It was viewed more than two million times and...

Robin Thomas from Castle Cary admits historic sex offences

November 18, 2016, 7:21 am

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A Castle Cary man has admitted three historic sex offences against young boys.Robin Sydney Thomas, 60, of Remalard Court was charged with committing two indecent assaults on a boy under 14 in the early 1980s.He was also charged with inciting a victim to commit an act of gross indecency more than 30 years ago.Dressed in a shirt and tie, Mr Thomas appeared before Judge David Ticehurst at Taunton Crown Court today and pleaded guilty to the all the charges against him.The case was adjourned for a...

Dark Somerset: The savage murder of Marie Buls in Loxton

November 18, 2016, 10:00 pm

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One incident that shocked Somerset to the core and made national headlines in 1954 – was a savage and gory murder.In 1954, two spinsters – Noreen O'Connor and Friederika Alwin Maria Buls, were sharing a house in Loxton.O'Connor was 46 years old, and Buls was 77 and both of them had once been employed by Frank Tiarks, a former director of the Bank of England, as domestic help.Miss Buls – known as Maria – had been in service to the Tiarks family for almost 50 years. She was...

Shepton Mallet residents are 'eyes and ears' who can help police...

November 23, 2016, 3:20 am

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Drug dealing in the centre of a Somerset market town can only be tackled with the help of residents, according to a police officer. Sergeant Rachel Clark, from Shepton Mallet police station, said local people were the "eyes and ears" of the police force.She called on residents to report incidents of crime as soon as they became aware of them.Her message to the public follows an incident involving "local drug dealers" which forced Martin's newsagents in Shepton to close early...

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Yeovil man to stand trial in Taunton faced with drug dealing...

November 23, 2016, 3:23 am

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A Yeovil man has appeared in court charged with offences of drug dealing and money laundering after being found in possession of a stash of Diazepam tablets.David Antoski, 25, of Thorne Gardens, Brympton, was charged with four offences after being arrested by police on June 19 and appeared in the dock before District Judge David Taylor at Yeovil.He was charged with offering to supply a quantity of Diazepam tablets (class C) and being in possession of a quantity of Diazepam with intent to supply...

Yeovil police station: Dorset Police says custody closure will...

November 23, 2016, 4:31 am

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Dorset Police has reassured the public that the closure of Yeovil's custody suite will not affect its ability to detain offenders.Avon and Somerset Constabulary announced this morning (November 23) that Yeovil police station would close, with officers relocating to the town's fire station.The custody suite will be closed, meaning that offenders arrested in Yeovil or elsewhere in south Somerset will have to be transported to Bridgwater.Dorset Police has now clarified that this change will not...

Two Gillingham men arrested and bailed for drug offences

November 23, 2016, 6:12 am

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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences in Gillingham.Officers from Dorset Police attended an address in Cloverfields on Thursday (November 17) following community intelligence about the alleged production and supply of cannabis.The men, aged 21 and 24 respectively, and both from Gillingham, were arrested on suspicion of producing a class B controlled drug and possessing a class A controlled drug.They have both been released on police bail pending further enquiries until the...

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November 23, 2016, 9:53 pm

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Anyone forced to make their own way from Bridgwater to Yeovil after being arrested could be forced to shell out up to £70 to get home.The closure of the custody suite in Yeovil when the police station relocates from its Horsey Lane building to the fire station means that detainees will now be taken 25 miles away to Bridgwater for questioning.Once released, suspects will be told to make their own way back to Yeovil and will be made to foot the bill for their travel, regardless of whether or...

Yeovil police station closure will see suspects to be told to...

November 23, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Those arrested in Yeovil (or other Somerset locations) and taken into custody in Bridgwater once the town's police station relocates will be told to make their own way home at their own cost.Avon and Somerset Constabulary has announced that the Horsey Lane station will shut and officers moved to a new base at Yeovil fire station.It means the last remaining custody unit in South Somerset will close, meaning those arrested will be taken 25 miles away to Bridgwater for questioning.While detainees...