Four in court over violent mugging in Yeovil
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;...
View ArticleWoman hit over head and has bag stolen in violent robbery in...
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...
View ArticleSomerset teen's sentence prompts NSPCC to condemn 'anyone'...
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...
View ArticleWilfred Isaacs shooting: Jury sent home as deliberations expected...
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...
View ArticleYeovil farmer wanted by police after failing to appear in court...
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...
View ArticleLangport man bought items with stolen bank card to provide for...
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...
View ArticleFrome learner driver failed to stop after crash and then gave...
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...
View ArticleChard teenager ploughs dad's car into garden wall after brakes...
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...
View ArticleHow one Dorset resident beat the Microsoft scammers – and...
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...
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View ArticleYeovil man accused of possessing daggers, knives and knuckle...
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...
View ArticleSherborne hit by wave of car thefts with crooks targeting four in...
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...
View ArticleRetired Ilchester miner took his own life after telling ex-wife...
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...
View ArticleHow you could be breaking the law when you defrost your car
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...
View ArticleCoroner opens inquest into the death of Taunton stabbing victim...
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...
View ArticleRetired helicopter engineer took his own life in River Parrett
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...
View ArticleLearner driver and father of one died in early morning crash
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...
View ArticleCoroner opens inquest into the death of Taunton stabbing victim...
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...
View ArticleDriver and father of one died in early morning crash
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...
View ArticlePolice want the public to tip them off about drink-drivers in the...
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...
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