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November 24, 2016, 12:05 am

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A Chard man accused of pushing his partner out of their front door onto some steps during an argument over money has been ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates.Leroy John Davies, 41, of Wambrook Place, pleaded not guilty to assaulting his partner by beating her during the incident at Chard on October 27.Prosecutor Christine Hart said the defendant allegedly pushed the complainant as she went to leave the property, pushing her out of the front door and onto the outside steps.The...

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November 24, 2016, 2:15 am

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Online shoppers in Somerset should take care this Black Friday, as new research shows 31 per cent of us are more likely to take security risks on the internet in the hunt for bargains. According to Financial Fraud Action UK this could mean 15 million online shoppers in total putting themselves in danger of being ripped off. Young people are most likely to get caught out by financial fraudsters. Almost half – 46 per cent – of 16-34 year olds admitted they would take a chance if a...

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November 24, 2016, 5:25 am

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Police investigating the attacks on several business in Sherborne say they have "a number of positive leads" which they are exploring. Vandals damaged half a dozen small businesses and one private residence on Cheap Street in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 20), breaking windows and kicking in doors. At a meeting of Sherborne Town Council on Monday evening (November 21), Sergeant Ged Want said that the police were confident of apprehending those responsible. He said:...

Wilf Isaacs shooting: Billy Broadway 'didn't know shotgun he...

November 24, 2016, 5:26 am

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Billy Broadway has insisted did not know the shotgun he handed to his brother Charlie, used to kill Wilfred Isaacs, was loaded, a court has heard.In closing arguments today (November 24) at Bristol Crown Court, defence barrister for Billy Broadway, 18, has said the fact he fetched the gun to his brother was not in dispute but he thought it would be "used to scare him".Mr Isaacs, 50, was shot and killed at the Chubbards Cross Caravan site in Ilton on May 5. His son Wilf Junior was also...

Pedigree sheep stolen from farm near Sherborne

November 24, 2016, 5:39 am

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Have you seen this sheep?Dorset Police are appealing for information after a pedigree Zwartbles ram was stolen from a farm near Bradford Abbas.PCSO Mark Jones, from the Sherborne beat team, said: "The ram is described as being black with a white strip down its face and a long tail."Sometime between 4pm on Tuesday (November 22) and 8.30am the following day, thieves cut a padlock off a field gate and removed the ram."Please be vigilant and recheck your security...

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November 24, 2016, 6:37 am

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Police say a controlled explosion of a FIVE TONNE Second World War device has gone according to plan this morning.The Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team put a 1,000 metre cordon in place and evacuated 32 properties, six businesses and closed local roads as a safety precaution.Businesses and residents within a 2,000 metre area of the quarry were also warned.The device was found at Henbury Quarry on Old Market Road in Corfe Mullen, Dorset, on Wednesday morning (November 23).READ...

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November 24, 2016, 8:22 am

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Wilfred Isaacs started a brawl with a man on the Chubbards Cross caravan site in Ilton, near Ilminster, on the day he was shot and killed, a court has heard.Defence barristers giving their closing statements at Bristol Crown Court today (November 24) have argued Mr Isaacs and his son, Wilf Junior, went looking for Joseph Finney after his daughter was rude to him on May 5 at the site in Ilton.Mr Finney took a beating and was left bleeding after a fair fight. His defence barrister, Rossano...

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November 24, 2016, 11:39 am

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Not enough people were being arrested to justify the cost of keeping a custody unit open in Yeovil, according to Avon and Somerset's Police and Crime Commissioner.Sue Mountstevens said that fewer than two people per shift were being arrested and being taken into custody in Yeovil.The police station on Horsey Lane will close and relocate to the fire station, leaving the nearest custody unit in Bridgwater.Ms Mountstevens said that while a number of options for the station's future were explored,...

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Cold calling in Sherborne: how can you prevent it?

November 25, 2016, 3:55 am

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Incidents of aggressive cold calling are on the rise in the Sherborne area, according to Dorset Police.Officers from the Sherborne beat team have received numerous reports of cold callers using "scare tactics" or guilt-tripping to intimidate residents.PSCO Mark Jones said: "Aggressive selling can include behaviour such as:entering your home and refusing to leave until you buy something;using 'scare tactics' to convince you that you need something;telling you that you've ordered...

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November 25, 2016, 4:26 am

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Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was sexually assaulted.Officers were called to reports that a woman had been sexually assaulted at around 9.40pm last night (Thursday). The victim – a local woman aged in her 20s – was walking alone on Boundary Road in Bournemouth when she was approached by an unknown man, pushed to the ground and assaulted. A police spokesman said: "A member of the public disturbed the offender and he cycled away. "The...

Gillingham business owners due in court accused of misleading...

November 25, 2016, 6:37 am

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Three Dorset business directors will appear in court next month charged with misleading customers of their building company.Paulina Kubicz, Marcin Piotr Plaga and Josef Plaga, of Addison Close, Gillingham, will appear before Bournemouth Crown Court for a plea and case management hearing on December 9.The three defendants are being prosecuted by Dorset County Council's trading standards team, which alleges they carried out "misleading actions, omissions and aggressive practices"...

Two teenagers to stand trial charged with Yeovil drug dealing

November 25, 2016, 7:06 am

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Two teenagers are to stand trial at Taunton Crown Court facing allegations of drug dealing.Rochelle Wiltshire, 18, of Milford Road, Yeovil and a 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared in the dock together before District Judge David Taylor.Both defendants were charged that, between June 17 and June 21 at Yeovil, they were jointly concerned in the making of an offer to supply cannabis (class B).The 16-year-old was further alleged to have been in possession of a quantity of...

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November 25, 2016, 8:11 am

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A Ryme Intrinseca man found slumped over the wheel of his car after downing half a litre of beer has been allowed to continue driving despite having 13 points on his licence.Police were called to a car park off Lyde Road in Yeovil after reports from members of the public and when they tried to rouse Pawel Szczupak he did not respond.When he woke up they could smell alcohol on his breath, the keys were in the ignition and a near empty bottle of beer was found in the centre console.After failing a...

Thieves steal black Audi after breaking into home in Mells and...

November 25, 2016, 10:28 am

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Three men are wanted in connection with a burglary after a home was raided in East Somerset and a black Audi S3 taken. The house in Mells was targeted at around 9.20pm on November 22 when the house was burgled and car keys were taken before the culprits then made off with the car. Avon and Somerset Constabulary has made an appeal to the public for information to find the three men who it believes may be able to help them with its enquiries. Read more: Person hit by car in Gillingham has...

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November 25, 2016, 7:55 am

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Police have arrested a man from Gillingham on suspicion of robbery following a raid on the Abbey Pharmacy in Sherborne.Nearly three months after the pharmacy on Cheap Street was raided in broad daylight, officers from Dorset Police have arrested a man in his 30s and released him on bail until early next month.On September 1 this year, three men are alleged to have entered the pharmacy and taken items of stock.The police response to the crime prompted an official apology by Dorset Police and...

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Weymouth couple who ran 'seedy' brothel in Yeovil weep in court...

November 26, 2016, 12:00 am

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A Weymouth couple wept as they were spared prison after being convicted of running a brothel. Dean Rogers and Maya Rogers, 47 and 54, who own Maiden Rest Bed and Breakfast on the Esplanade, were each given a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after managing a brothel at 126 Hendford Hill in Yeovil when they appeared at Taunton Crown Court. The pair had admitted at a previous hearing they managed the brothel, between May 2015 and November 2015, for prostitution. Prosecuting,...

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November 26, 2016, 1:48 pm

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A man has been attacked with a knife in the car park of McDonald's this afternoon (November 26).The attack took place in the car park of Street McDonald's just before 4pm today and it is understood the man has suffered injuries to his face.He was taken to hospital as a result of his injuries but they are not thought to be serious.A man has subsequently been arrested by Avon and Somerset Constabulary and it has urged any witnesses to come forward to help with its investigation.Read more: Body...

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November 29, 2016, 3:09 am

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A naval aircraft engineer who crashed his car into a parked vehicle at Huish Episcopi and then fled the scene refused to comply with a breath test when police found him hiding in a front garden nearby.Craig Alexander Hillson was witnessed colliding into the other vehicle, and was then seen staggering away from the area.Police requested a dog handler and the defendant was quickly located hiding in a garden, with the keys to the car in his pocket.When he was arrested, he claimed he had been...

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November 29, 2016, 3:58 am

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It's been a long five weeks for members of both the Isaacs and Broadway families as the trial into the shooting of Wilf Isaacs and his son, Wilf Jnr. Somerset Live will bring you details of the jury's verdict as soon it arrives and here is everything we know about the case so far. Here you can see summaries of both the: - Case for the prosecution - Case for the defence Below you will find a summary of the charges and the story so far: Charges Charlie, William and John Broadway...

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November 29, 2016, 4:52 am

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A shocking 999 call where a 10-year-old boy describes seeing his mum getting beaten up by her boyfriend has been released by police.The boy can be heard saying his mum is lying face down in a pool of blood in their flat after getting punched by her boyfriend.The audio recording of the call has been released by Avon and Somerset Constabulary as part of its month long domestic abuse awareness campaign.Below is a transcript of the conversation the boy has with the police call operator.Read more:...