Wilfred Isaacs murder trial: John Broadway 'like a zombie' after...
A man who went on the run after a man died at a traveller site in Ilton was 'like a zombie' in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, a court heard today.John Broadway is jointly accused of shooting...
View ArticleMum says her child was approached by stranger who tried to lead...
Police are appealing for witnesses to a worrying incident involving a man approaching a woman and child in a shop in Wells. The mum reported that a man took her child's hand and smiled at him and went...
View ArticleVandals are going to 'burn down' Huish and Langport Cricket Club...
Vandals are going to burn down a cherished cricket pavilion if they're not stopped. That's the message from Toby Strang - the secretary of Huish and Langport Cricket Club.He says club members are sick...
View ArticleShepton Mallet unites to hail town's safety after early shop...
Prominent members of the Shepton Mallet community have condemned isolated incidents of crime and praised their town for being an extremely safe place to live. Concerns about potential drug dealing...
View ArticleWoman attacked man in Yeovil after shouting 'dirty little kiddy...
A Barwick woman who slapped a man to the face and shouted at him that he was a "dirty little kiddy fiddler" said she denied accusations of homophobic abuse and slamming his head against a wall.Paula...
View ArticleFrome woman gets driving ban after drunken trip to cashpoint...
Driving to a cashpoint to withdraw some money proved costly for a Frome woman after she crashed her car and ended up with a 21 month driving ban.Naomi Grierson collided with a parked vehicle and rolled...
View ArticleYeovil man drunk on lager and whiskey threatened to smash patio...
A Yeovil man had drunk eight cans of lager and a quarter of a bottle of whisky when he threatened to smash a patio slab into a window of his ex's house. David Christopher Eley calmed down and left the...
View ArticleYeovil man punches hole through window at Wetherspoons after...
A drunken and heated discussion at a Yeovil pub turned violent when a man lashed out and punched a window causing it to smash.Door staff working at the Wetherspoon William Dampier pub saw Tomasz...
View ArticleArthur Heeler-Frood: missing Axminster teenager ran away because...
A missing West Country teenager has run away from home because he was "bored of his life", according to a letter he left for his parentsIt has been nearly nine weeks since 15-year-old Arthur...
View ArticleTractor and diesel stolen from farms in Sherborne area
Police are appealing for information after thieves stole a tractor and diesel from separate farms in the Sherborne area.Thieves target two separate sites over the weekend, forcing their way onto the...
View ArticlePolice appeal after 'insecure' Gillingham car targeted by thieves
Police are appealing for information after a car was broken into in Gillingham at the weekend. The vehicle was parked in Orchard Road overnight on Sunday (November 6), with the break-in being...
View ArticleWilfred Isaacs murder trial: accused 'acted like superhero'...
A man accused of murder said he was "acting like a super-hero" when he leaped over a fence and blasted two men with a sawn-off shotgun.Charlie Broadway told Bristol Crown Court he had been trying to...
View ArticleAppeal to find missing man Thomas Jeffery who urgently needs...
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a missing man in need of urgent medical attention.Thomas Jeffery has not been seen since he went missing from Southmead Hospital at around 6pm...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after voyeurism incident at West...
Police are appealing for witnesses as they investigate an incident of voyeurism at a popular West Country water park. A teenage girl was getting changed when she saw a mobile phone appear under her...
View ArticleBurglars entered Gillingham home via downstairs window and stole...
Police are seeking information after money and other items were stolen from a home in Gillingham. A property on Campion Close was burgled on Sunday afternoon (November 6), with the burglar or burglars...
View ArticleRevealed: The number of crimes reported in Midsomer Norton and...
Anti-social behaviour is the most reported crime in Midsomer Norton and Radstock according to a national crime database.According to the data, between October 2015 and September 2016, 442 anti-social...
View ArticleBath A4 crash: Police need witnesses after Somerset biker, 39,...
Police are trying to find out what happened to a motorcyclist from Somerset who died after a crash in Bath. Daniel Martin, 39, died from his injuries following a collision between his Triumph motorbike...
View ArticleMendip's most wanted man arrested in bank
Mendip's most wanted man was arrested in Lloyds bank in Street by Avon and Somerset Police. The 42-year-old was wanted by police in connection with a number of crimes. An Avon and Somerset Police...
View ArticleCrime in Somerset: The 'violent and sexual' crime rates for your...
Is Somerset a safe place to live? The overwhelmingly majority of you would probably say yes and it seems the latest police crime statistics largely back this up. Figures for "violent and sexual" crime...
View ArticleSENTENCED: In the Somerset courts this week
It's been another busy week for the courts in Somerset as they set about dispensing justice.A man has been jailed for 12 months after being found at a Yeovil supermarket in possession of stolen items...
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