Jeremy Kyle praises Dorset Police's work while making Kyle Files...

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Dorset Police officers are set to appear on a documentary tomorrow night (March 6) alongside Jeremy Kyle. Kyle Files is an ITV documentary series about high-profile issues in Britain, with tomorrow's episode focussing on "dangers at the wheel". Mr Kyle joined officers from the police's No Excuse and traffic teams in October to film the half-hour programme, which will feature a speeding motorcyclist, a drug driver, a person using a mobile phone at the wheel and Operation Dragoon...

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March 5, 2017, 9:49 am

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Police have been carrying out "drug searches" at a number of properties in Yeovil this afternoon (March 5). Reports surfaced on social media that up to ten police cars had been congregating at Milford Dip - part of Milford Road. Avon and Somerset Constabulary has confirmed that its officers have been carrying out a crackdown on drugs in the area. A spokesperson said: "We have been doing some drug searches in the area of St Mark's Terrace on Milford Road this...

Man arrested for drink driving after Langport crash

March 5, 2017, 10:06 am

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Police have arrested a man on suspicion of drink driving following a crash on the Somerset Levels on Friday (March 3). The crash, which occurred in the early afternoon, partially blocked at the A378 in Langport near the Post Office building on North Street. Two cars were involved in the crash, with one car sustaining some damage. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "We were called to a two-car road traffic collision on North Street at 1.35pm. MORE: Police carrying...

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March 5, 2017, 10:30 am

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There was a big police presence in Yeovil this evening (March 5) as officers carried out "drug searches" on a number of property. Following reports on social media of up to ten police cars in the area, a spokesperson confirmed that "drug searches" were being carried out on St Mark's Terrace on Milford Road. Video of the scene has now been provided to Somerset Live, with an eyewitness claiming that police dogs had been involved in the search. The eyewitness, who did not...

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March 6, 2017, 12:36 am

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March 6, 2017, 2:19 am

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A Somerset man wanted for grievous bodily harm is still at large, according to the police. Mircea-Andrei Vieru, 20, is being sought by officers in connection with a serious assault on a woman in December. Avon and Somerset Constabulary said at the weekend they believed Vieru is in the Yeovil area and on Monday morning (March 6) they confirmed the search for him was ongoing. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said on Sunday (March 5): "Following information received...

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March 6, 2017, 2:55 am

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A man who downloaded indecent photographs of children from the internet was arrested after they discovered dozens of images on his laptop. Experts from the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Agency traced the 37 year old Somerset man through his computer IP address. He confessed to police and was charged with three offences. When he appeared in court, Robert James Nunn, of Collingwood Road, Yeovil, admitted that between February 10 and July 16 last year at his home address he made...

BBC's Crimewatch appeal by Avon and Somerset police to find...

March 6, 2017, 4:50 am

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Police in Somerset want to speak to a woman about a £180,000 online romance fraud and will use BBC programme Crimewatch tonight (March 6) to ask the public for help. A woman who has used the names Christy Dunn, Martha Cameron and Miranda Stinson, is wanted in connection with the fraud. Police say a 43-year-old man from Manchester was conned out of more than £180,000 by a woman he first met through a dating website in February 2014. They communicated via messenger apps and video...

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March 6, 2017, 9:04 am

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Police have arrested and bailed three individuals following "drug searches" carried out yesterday (March 5) in Yeovil. A number of police cars and police dogs were involved in the searches, which took place from mid-afternoon on Sunday on St Mark's Terrace, near Milford Road. Avon and Somerset Constabulary has now stated that two men and a teenage boy have been arrested following these searches. A spokesperson said: "We have arrested a 29-year-old man, an 18-year-old man and...

Jon Andrewes, former chief executive at St Margaret's Hospice,...

March 6, 2017, 10:05 am

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A 'Walter Mitty' who faked qualifications to scoop two top NHS jobs and earned over £1 million despite being a BUILDER was today (Monday March 6) jailed for two years. Scheming Jon Andrewes, 63, called himself 'doctor' and faked PhDs on his CV to become chairman of two NHS trusts and a hospice. He earned a six figure salary but the only qualifications he had were a higher education certificate in social work from the 1970s and a PGCE in teaching. Official records show he was in fact...

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March 6, 2017, 10:48 am

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A former teacher who has denied sexually assaulting a female at a Bath school has had his case adjourned until the autumn. Benjamin Scott, of Lenthay Road, Sherborne, taught at the school - which cannot be named for legal reasons - until April 2015. Appearing in Bristol Crown Court today (March 6), Scott was charged with two counts of sexual assault on a female aged 16 or over, who cannot be named for legal reasons. It is alleged that Scott intentionally touched the victim in a sexual and...

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March 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Motoring laws can be tricky – just when you feel like you've wrapped your head around the latest piece of legislation, another one comes along. It's no wonder that Somerset residents have been caught out because something has changed without them knowing about it.Right up until the time you get stopped and told off by a friendly policeman - who'll tell you what you already know - ignorance is no defence in the eyes of the law.So from mobile phones to car seats, here's some of the biggest...

Frome man tells court he deserves whatever punishment he is given...

March 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A Frome man who was given a one year driving ban after losing control of his car told magistrates that he deserved whatever punishment he was given.Tristan Punter was driving along the A362 at Rodden Down when he swerved off the road, losing control, and drove into a hedge before coming to rest back on the road.When police were called to the scene they breathalysed him and he gave a positive result.Punter, 25, of Somerset Road, pleaded guilty to driving a Rover car after consuming excess alcohol...

Two suspects in Dorset WHSmith burglaries released without charge

March 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Two people arrested on suspicion of burgling WHSmith stores in Dorset in January have been released without charge. Stores on Cheap Street in Sherborne and High Street in Shaftesbury were targeted on January 21, with thieves forcing entry into the latter outlet and making out with more than £400 in cash. Dorset Police arrested a 33-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, both from Weston-super-Mare, at the end of January. Today (March 6) officers confirmed that both suspects had been...

Police appeal after seven bottles of spirits stolen from...

March 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Dorset Police are appealing for information after seven bottles of spirits were stolen from a Waitrose in Gillingham. The theft occurred shortly after 11am on Friday, February 24 at the store on Le Neubourg Way. Police have now appealed for witnesses who may have been in the store at the time of the theft to come forward. Sergeant Steve Haywood, from the North Dorset beat team, said: "On Friday, February 24 at 11.11am a theft occurred at Waitrose in Gillingham, whereby a number of...

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Yeovil shoplifter asks magistrates 'to put him behind bars'

March 7, 2017, 2:10 am

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A shoplifter who asked magistrates to send him behind bars so he could get off drugs had his request turned down when he appeared in court. Somerset Magistrates told Lloyd John Porter that they were not in the habit of allowing the defendant to do their job for him and told him they were not prepared to give him "state-funded rehab". The 39-year-old defendant, of no fixed address, appeared in the dock before the court at Yeovil and pleaded guilty to stealing two boxed fragrances...

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March 7, 2017, 4:30 am

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A motorcyclist accused of riding up and down a road in Milborne Port while over the drink drive limit has had his trial date postponed until May 10. Gary Iain Wheeler, 28, of Bicknell Gardens, Yeovil, previously appeared in court at Yeovil charged with driving a Kawasaki Ninja motorbike on Gainsborough, Milborne Port, on September 24 after consuming excess alcohol. The charge detailed that a breath test conducted by the defendant produced a reading of 54mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath -...

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March 7, 2017, 4:40 am

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A man wanted in connection with a serious assault on a woman in Yeovil could have left the country and gone to Romania. Mircea-Andrei Vieru, 20, is wanted for grievous bodily harm following an incident in December in which a woman was seriously assaulted. An appeal was made by Avon and Somerset Constabulary on Sunday (March 5) to find Mr Vieru as it was believed he was in Yeovil. It has come to Somerset Live's attention that Mr Vieru could be in Romania. Read more: Three arrested and...

Pilton man who grew cannabis for pain relief hid his set up...

March 7, 2017, 4:50 am

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When police searched the home of a Pilton man they found a secret cannabis-producing set-up hidden behind a false wall at the address.They seized a total of 24 plants with a street value of around £8,000 and when they arrested company director John Bradley he claimed he had been using it himself to help with a medical condition.He said he had initially started buying it on the streets from dealers but then decided to start growing it himself so he would not have to come into contact with...

Glastonbury man accused of assault and failing to stop after an...

March 7, 2017, 4:55 am

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A Glastonbury man accused of assault and motoring offences has had his case adjourned for CCTV evidence to be viewed.Ross John McKinven, 21, of Norlet Court, appeared before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil charged that on January 28 at Wirrall Park Road in Glastonbury he assaulted Cory Pitman.He was also alleged to have driven a vehicle without due care and attention at Godney on January 30, and driven it without insurance or a licence. He was further alleged to have failed to stop after an...