Four in court over violent mugging in Yeovil

November 29, 2016, 7:22 am

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Four men have appeared in court in relation to an incident in Yeovil town centre earlier this year where a man was attacked and another was robbed.Graham Christopher Davies, 25, of Marl Close, Yeovil; Shane Conrad Morgan, 28, of Plover Court, Yeovil; Dominic George Smith, 22, of Victoria Road, Birmingham and Jordan Louis Tucker, 22, of College Green, Yeovil, appeared in the dock together before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil.MORE NEWS: RNAS Yeovilton engineer banned from driving after crashing...

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November 29, 2016, 7:25 am

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A woman was hit over the head and had her bag stolen during a robbery in Weston-super-Mare on Friday (November 25).The 67-year-old victim suffered a cut to her head after the robbery and she then needed treatment at Weston General Hospital for the injury.She was walking down Orchard Street and then turned right into Prospect Place at around 6.15pm. She was approached from behind and hit on the head and had her bag taken, which contained cash, credit cards and a mobile phone.Read more: Listen:...

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November 29, 2016, 7:29 am

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The NSPCC has said anyone looking at indecent images of children on the internet is guilty of fuelling an illegal industry which destroys children's lives.An 18-year-old from Shepton Mallet was given a suspended prison sentence for downloading pornographic pictures of children this week – something he started doing at the age of just 16.A spokeswoman for the NSPCC in the South West said children depicted in indecent images were the victims of "unspeakable" abuse.She said:...

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November 29, 2016, 8:25 am

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The jury in a trial into the shooting of Wilfred Isaacs and his son, Wilfred Jnr have been sent home for the night after failing to reach a verdict today. Wilfred Isaacs Senior, 49, was shot and killed on the Chubbards Cross caravan site near Ilton on May 5 and his son, Wilf Junior was also injured. Charlie, William and John Broadway are jointly charged with the murder of Wilfred Isaacs Senior and the attempted murder of Wilfred Isaacs Junior. Read more: WILFRED ISAACS MURDER TRIAL: THE...

Yeovil farmer wanted by police after failing to appear in court...

November 29, 2016, 8:40 am

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A Somerset farmer is being sought by police after he failed to show up in court yesterday (November 28)Graham Anstey, 42, of Yeovil, was due to appear at Weymouth Magistrates Court yesterday to face a total of eight charges relating to alleged animal cruelty.But a warrant has now been issued for his arrest after he failed to appear before the Dorset magistrates.Dorset County Council's trading standards department, which has brought the prosecution against Anstey, has stated that he may have left...

Langport man bought items with stolen bank card to provide for...

November 30, 2016, 2:07 am

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Desperate to provide for his family, a Langport man took up the offer from an unnamed male to use a bank card that had been stolen during a burglary the previous day to buy various goods in exchange for cash. Michael John Wade was already subject to two suspended prison sentences when he took the stolen card and bought items from shops in Langport and Taunton using a contactless swipe payment.However when the offences came to light, the police circulated CCTV images of the defendant, and he was...

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November 30, 2016, 2:45 am

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A learner driver who was uninsured when he hit a parked car in Frome then drove off from the scene without leaving his details. However Jay Patrick Bracken returned to the scene and gave the victim his name, which she later discovered was false. Luckily a neighbour recognised the defendant and when police were informed they traced him and he admitted the offence. Bracken, 20, of Knightstone Heights, pleaded guilty that on July 12 at Garston Road in Frome, being the driver of a vehicle when...

Chard teenager ploughs dad's car into garden wall after brakes...

November 30, 2016, 2:56 am

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A Chard teenager who lost control of his car and ploughed into a garden wall left the scene of the accident and drove off without leaving his details.However a witness spotted the car driving away and when police tracked down the owner they discovered that Jake Shaw had been driving it at the time.When he appeared in court he said that the car had just been fitted with new brakes and when he went to apply them the wheels locked and the collision occurred.Shaw, 18, of Bishop Close, pleaded guilty...

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November 30, 2016, 4:20 am

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Phone scams are a big problem for residents in the Sherborne area.In the past six months, Dorset Police has released appeals and advice following scams involving HMRC and the Telephone Preference Services, among others.But now a resident of Thornford has shown others the way in handling these scams, and won recognition from the police for their actions.PCSO Mark Jones, from the Sherborne beat team, said: "The resident received a telephone call from a person claiming to be from...

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November 30, 2016, 4:30 am

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November 30, 2016, 6:09 am

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A man accused of being in possession of a stash of offensive weapons and knives in his car was also allegedly drug driving at the time he was stopped by police.Charlie Paul Green was said to have been in possession of a knuckle duster, a lock knife, two daggers and eight zombie knives when police pulled over his vehicle as it was driving through Ilchester.The 20-year-old defendant, of Mayfield Road in Yeovil, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.He was charged that...

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November 30, 2016, 7:15 am

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Sherborne residents are being urged to secure their vehicles after thieves stole items from three locations in the town on the same night.Dorset Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen anything suspicious on Sunday evening (November 27).Thieves targeted a total of four vehicles on the same evening, all of which were described as "unattended and insecure" by police.Two vehicles were targeted on Terrace View near Horsecastle, along with one vehicle on Queens Terrace (near...

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November 30, 2016, 9:00 am

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A retired miner from Ilchester hanged himself in his back garden shortly after telling his ex-wife she had broken his heart, a court heard today. David Grainger had been visited in his home in Almshouse Lane by his former wife, Jackie and his neighbour Tony Cappazzoli on October 18. That afternoon, Mr Cappazzoli had visited Mr Grainger, who had been very depressed and had told him he 'had a rope ready'. Mr Cappazzoli was so concerned, he drove to Mrs Grainger's home and told her that her...

How you could be breaking the law when you defrost your car

November 30, 2016, 9:14 am

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As the frost sets in you could be forgiven for finding the morning car scraping an absent-minded process. But as we all wearily wield our scrapers and de-icing spray, police are warning that not only would we be leaving the door open for thieves, but we could be breaking the law. Police have said drivers who leave their car unattended while their car warms up with the engine running outside, are breaking the law. Motorists who head back inside their warm homes while their car defrosts are...

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November 30, 2016, 9:20 am

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A coroner has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of a 32-year-old Latvian man who died after a stabbing in Taunton.Romualds Baluls died at his home in Bircham Road just after 1pm on November 11 after receiving a single stab wound to the chest, the Senior Somerset Coroner, Tony Williams, confirmed today.Viktorija Ratiuk, 31, of Bircham Road, has been charged with Romuald's murder and is due to appear before Exeter Crown Court on 15 December.Mr Williams adjourned the inquest telling...

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Retired helicopter engineer took his own life in River Parrett

November 30, 2016, 9:30 am

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A retired helicopter engineer from Martock took his own life in the River Parrett on the 25th anniversary of his mother's death, a court heard today.David Kelly's body was discovered on October 25 in the River Parrett near to the Parrett Works in Martock after he went missing from his home on July 22.Sitting in Taunton, Senior Somerset Coroner Tony Williams heard that 63-year-old Mr Kelly had lived with mental health problems for several years, but portrayed his state of mind as better than it...

Learner driver and father of one died in early morning crash

November 30, 2016, 10:57 am

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A learner driver died instantly when his car smashed into a telegraph pole and wall in the early hours of the morning, a court heard today.24-year-old father of one Tony Da Silva was the manager of Wetherspoons in Street and had been driving back to Creech St Michael after work when his car left the road at Creech Heathfield on June 16.Mr da Silva, who lived at Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael was found dead in his Vauxhall Astra, which had come to a stop on its side against a wall at 2.08am by...

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November 30, 2016, 9:20 am

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A coroner has opened and adjourned an inquest into the death of a 32-year-old Latvian man who died after a stabbing in Taunton.Romualds Baluls died at his home in Bircham Road just after 1pm on November 11 after receiving a single stab wound to the chest, the Senior Somerset Coroner, Tony Williams, confirmed today.Viktorija Ratiuk, 31, of Bircham Road, has been charged with Romuald's murder and is due to appear before Exeter Crown Court on 15 December.Mr Williams adjourned the inquest telling...

Driver and father of one died in early morning crash

November 30, 2016, 10:57 am

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A driver died instantly when his car smashed into a telegraph pole and wall in the early hours of the morning, a court heard today.24-year-old father of one Tony Da Silva was a manager of the Wetherspoon pub in Street and had been driving back to Creech St Michael after work when his car left the road at Creech Heathfield on June 16.Mr da Silva, who lived at Leighton Drive, Creech St Michael was found dead in his Vauxhall Astra, which had come to a stop on its side against a wall at 2.08am by a...

Police want the public to tip them off about drink-drivers in the...

November 30, 2016, 10:00 pm

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Police are asking for the public to tip them off about suspected drink-drivers in the run-up to Christmas.The annual Operation Tonic campaign, which will see a police crackdown on drink and drug-driving over the festive period, launches today and will run until January 1.As part of the campaign, officers are calling on members of the public to tip them off about anyone they suspect of driving while under the influence.A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "As part of the...