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Police mobile speed cameras locations in Somerset and Dorset from...
Police across Somerset and Dorset will be operating mobile speed cameras across the West Country next week. Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary will be stationed across the county with either...
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Taxi driver caught speeding tries to use passenger's flatulence...
As poor excuses go this has to be up there with one of the worst.A taxi driver caught speeding on Friday night (February 3) tried to blame his passenger's flatulence as the reason for his law...
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Weston-super-Mare attack: victim loses several teeth after attack...
A victim has lost several teeth after they were attacked by burglars who forced their way into a property in Weston-super-Mare.The incident happened at about 7pm on Saturday (February 4) at a property...
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Man used iPhone app to hide indecent images of children is spared...
A man who admitted downloading indecent images of children from the internet at his home in Street narrowly avoided a prison sentence when he appeared in court.Kevin Greer stored the pictures on a...
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Pair of Castle Cary shops hit by night time break-ins which saw...
Two shops have been broken into overnight in a Somerset market town. A Co-op and a McColl's were both targeted in the early hours of this morning (February 6) in Castle Cary. The police are now looking...
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Dorset jobs: 80 crime fighting roles as police constables...
Do you have what it takes to be a police officer? There could be as many as 80 new constables on the beat in the West Country by December thanks to a new recruitment drive. Dorset Police will be...
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Dorset Police release humorous e-fit to track down lettuce bandit...
Have you seen a ten legged lettuce bandit in the West Country? Police have released an e-fit today (February 6) of a suspect they are working hard to track down. According to the Dorset Police Facebook...
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Car thieves targeting bird watchers on the Somerset Levels
A bird watcher who had his car broken into on the Somerset Levels has said he believes it is the latest in a string of incidents targeting birders on the Somerset Levels.Mark Smith, of Milborne Port in...
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Somerset's most wanted: Can you help police track down these men?
Take a good look at the faces in these photos and this video – police think they might be able to help them out with some unsolved crimes.43-year-old man Mark Richard Acklom is one of the UK's most...
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Around the courts in Somerset - paedophiles, sexual predators and...
Another week has rolled around and the courts have once again been full of those paying the price for violence, sexual assault, drugs and any number of other crimes.Here's some of this week's biggest...
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Yeovil paedophile with 'twisted mind' spared jail
A 26-year-old from Yeovil who threw a laptop containing images of child abuse onto his garage roof in a bid to hide it from the police was spared jail today by a judge who branded him 'twisted'....
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Parent calls 999 because they can't get their child in the bath ...
Can you believe it? Avon and Somerset Police actually received a 999 call from a parent because their child wouldn't get in the bath.Those of use with kids all know how frustrating it can get - but...
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CCTV shows men wanted over shoplifting raids in Weston-super-Mare...
Do you recognise these men? Police want to speak to them after hundreds of pounds worth of goods were stolen in raids on stores.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said the two men caught on CCTV are...
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Video shows vicious brawl between hunt sabs and huntsmen which...
This is the shocking moment a vicious brawl erupts between huntsmen and protesters – leaving one animal rights activist with a fractured SKULL.WARNING - VIDEO CONTAINS STRONG LANGUAGE AND VIOLENCE.The...
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Marine A appeal of Royal Marine Alexander Blackman is expected to...
The appeal of a former Royal Marine from Somerset jailed for killing a Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan is due to begin today. The hearing is listed to take place over the next three days at the High...
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Man accused of burgling his mother's Midsomer Norton home appears...
A man has appeared in court accused of burgling his own mum at her home.It is alleged Andrew Maggs broke into the property in North Road in Midsomer Norton on January 14 and stole £80 in cash from...
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Yeovil teen admits criminal damage but sentencing is postponed
A Yeovil teenager who admitted an offence of criminal damage has had his sentencing hearing postponed to await the outcome of other proceedings at the crown court.David Fenn, 19, of Fielding Road,...
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Dorset Police set cyber challenge for Safer Internet Day
Can you crack this cryptic crossword? As part of Safer Internet Day 2017, Dorset Police have devised a two part challenge for anyone in who is interested in going into the cyber industry. Part one of...
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Two men appear in court alleged to have been involved in the...
Two men have appeared in court facing an allegation of being involved in the supply of class A drugs in Chard along with obstructing the police.Akemm French, 23, of Downham Way, Bromley, Lewisham and...
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Shepton Mallet Collett Park Café: Frome PC reveals charity...
A police officer has asked for the public's help to track down whoever was responsible for stealing a charity collection box from a popular café. Collett Park Café, in Shepton Mallet, had its door...
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