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Police appeal after Gillingham van break-in at Hipp!Bones Youth...
Police are appealing for information after a secure works van was broken into in Gillingham. The van was targeted by thieves while it was parked near the Hipp!Bones Youth Centre, in a car park just off...
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Indecent images of schoolchildren are being taken and shared,...
Indecent images of schoolchildren are being taken online and then shared, parents are being warned. Police have warned of an increase in the UK in incidents involving schoolchildren becoming "involved...
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Gunpoint robbery in Ilminster: What happened to the masked gunman...
This is the terrifying moment a masked man robbed a security guard at gunpoint and the culprit has never been caught.The dramatic CCTV images were released by police shortly after the armed robbery at...
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Man jailed for historic sex offences against teenager
This 31-year-old man has been jailed for four and a half years after admitting a series of historic sex offences against a 15-year-old girl.Shaun Prettyjohns, of Coopers Mill, Norton Fitzwarren, who...
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Sherborne to get new flashing warning signs in crackdown on...
Drivers in Sherborne will face a clampdown on speeding this year, with two new speed indicator devices being set up at locations around the town.Sherborne Town Council voted on Monday evening (January...
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Avon and Somerset Constabulary appeal to reunite owner with...
The police are looking to reunite a collection of jewellery with its rightful owner. Avon and Somerset Constabulary used its official Facebook page to share a photo of several items today (January 27)....
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Taunton man abused ex on Facebook days after receiving restrainin...
A Taunton man who hurled abuse and insults at his former partner on social media just three days after she served him with a restraining order has narrowly avoided a prison sentence.Prosecuting, Emma...
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Police appeal to find Justin Fear wanted in connection with...
Police are appealing for the public's help in finding wanted man Justin Fear.Fear, 22, is wanted in connection with a number of theft offences in Taunton.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "He...
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Cannabis growing grandfather from Wellington avoids jail
A grandfather caught growing cannabis at home has been spared jail by a judge today. Joseph Garland, 69, had previously admitted one charge of producing cannabis and one of being in possession of...
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Police inspect Gryphon School buses and find 'offences'
Dorset's Traffic Police were in action in Sherborne yesterday (January 26) as inspections were carried out on school buses ferrying pupils across the town. Officers from Dorset Police and enforcement...
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Lorry driver's 'momentary lapse of concentration' caused A372...
A lorry driver who collided with an oncoming vehicle at Catsgore after straying onto the opposite side of the road has had nine penalty points put on his licence. Badjalo Mansur was only in England as...
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Most wanted: Can you help police track down these people?
The police are asking the public to keep an eye out for these people, who they think might be able to help them with inquiries.They're keen to track track down a 36-year-old Bridgwater man Ashley...
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Revealed: Eight of the most crime-ridden streets in Glastonbury
Eight of the worst streets for crime in Glastonbury have been revealed thanks to figures released by Avon and Somerset Police.The crime data is for November 2016 and is available from the police.uk...
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Frome man raised poker above head as if he was going to strike...
A Frome man who threatened his wife with a poker has been sentenced to a community order by magistrates.Graham Keith Smith was drunk when he began arguing with his wife, demanding she give him money...
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Weston-Super-Mare crime: Latest police statistics reveal 10...
Even if you don't live there, you've probably been to Weston-Super-Mare – one of the most famous places on the Somerset coast. In the summer thousands flock to the town for a taste of the traditional...
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In the courts: Your weekly round up from the courts of Somerset
It's been another busy week in the courts of Somerset.This week, a 31-year-old man was jailed for four and a half years after admitting a series of historic sex offences against a 15-year-old...
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Retired Minehead doctor, 95, charged with indecently assaulting...
A 95-year-old retired medical practitioner has been charged with indecently assaulting a girl of 12. Dr. Peter Cooper, of Minehead, Somerset, faces ten counts and an investigation is being carried out...
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CCTV footage of Sherborne hit-and-run shows black BMW smash...
Shocking CCTV footage has emerged of a hit-and-run incident in Sherborne which caused £2,000 worth of damage to a local business. A black BMW estate was caught on camera ploughing into a bench and...
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Pokémon Go-playing US naval serviceman glassed for playing...
A Yeovil man threw a smashed glass at the face of a US naval serviceman because he was annoyed about him playing the online Pokémon game near his house. The victim was walking in the Goldcroft area of...
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Man reverses car into woman outside old cinema building in Yeovil...
A man who reversed his car hitting a woman as she came out of the old cinema building in Yeovil leaving her with a suspected cracked rib, drove off from the scene claiming he didn't even realise he had...
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