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Family names biker who died in Dorset crash as wife fights for...
The family of a motorcyclist killed in a crash at the weekend have spoken about their "brave" decision to name him - as his wife fights for her life in hospital. Sid Samways, 74, died following a crash...
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Parking fines for Weston-super-Mare drivers: Council issued 400...
North Somerset Council are cracking down on bad parking and have employed 11 civil parking enforcement officers. In just four days, they have issues almost 400 motorists with a £70 penalty ticket. The...
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Crime in Taunton - These were the nine most crime-ridden streets...
Do you live on one of the most criminal streets in Taunton? Somerset Live has put together a list of the most crime-ridden streets in Taunton based on the January statistics provided by the...
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Phillip Cullen avoids prison after killing endangered species in...
A bodybuilder who became the first person in the UK prosecuted under 'obscure' wildlife laws for stealing the UK's rarest butterflies has avoided jail. Former weight-lifter Phillip Cullen, 57, captured...
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Man wanted in connection with large fight in Weston-super-Mare...
This man is wanted by police in connection with a large fight which saw one man suffer serious head injuries. The fight took place in the early hours of the morning on February 25 in Weston-super-Mare....
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Teacher Paul Nicholas Reed banned from driving after being caught...
A Wells teacher has been banned from driving for six months after being caught for his fourth speeding offence. Paul Nicholas Reed already had nine points on his licence when he was clocked travelling...
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Who has been in court in Somerset this week: murder, animal...
Another week has passed and once again the courts have been full of people facing judgement for their criminal activities. From murder to theft, here's our round-up of the biggest cases to be heard by...
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Christopher Randle pleads guilty to hitting a security guard with...
A Dulcote man who threw several fireworks, hitting a quarry security guard with one, and then attacked his van before stabbing him on the finger with a metal centre punch has been given a conditional...
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Frome man Simon Edward John Norris narrowly advoids prison for a...
A Frome man who admitted a string of shoplifting offences committed in a number of towns across Somerset narrowly avoided being sent to prison when he was given a suspended sentence. Simon Edward John...
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Drunk driver Adam Lee Goodwin pleads guilty to causing car crash...
After drinking following the death of a close friend, a man overtook another vehicle at speed and shortly afterwards collided with another vehicle at Buckland Dinham. Police were called to the scene of...
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Driving ban for Mark William Maguire who drove into a van under...
A Yeovil man who had taken class A drugs several days before crashing into the back of a stationary postal delivery van has been given an 18 month driving ban. Mark William Maguire got out of his...
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Footage of biker's 170mph joyride before friend was killed...
Shocking dash cam footage of a motorcyclist hitting 170mph before a fatal crash has been released by police.The video was released as a warning to other riders who are tempted to break the law.It shows...
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Wells teacher Paul Reed banned from driving after being caught...
A Wells teacher has been banned from driving for six months after being caught for his fourth speeding offence.Paul Nicholas Reed already had nine points on his licence when he was clocked travelling...
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Crewkerne man Scott Anthony Chant had sampled friend's cider...
A Crewkerne man was more than double the drink drive limit when he was involved in a minor collision on the way home from sampling cider with a friend who manufactured the drink. Scott Anthony Chant...
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Charlie Hughes to stand trial after denying leading police on...
A South Petherton teenager has appeared in court facing a charge of dangerous driving following an alleged police pursuit through the village. Charlie Hughes allegedly drove at speeds of 50mph in a...
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Dorset businessman clocked doing 54mph on 30mph road in...
A Dorset businessman narrowly avoided losing his licence after he was caught driving at nearly double the speed limit. Andrew Richard Patterson was clocked speeding at 54mph on the A30 at Henstridge -...
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Carer admits trying to sell phone found in McDonald's in Yeovil...
A Chard care worker who sold a phone he said he found in a takeaway restaurant admitted theft when he appeared in court. Thomas Russett said he found it at McDonald's in Yeovil.The phone had originally...
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Yeovil firm Leonardo Helicopters will 'greatly miss' employee,...
The boss of one of Somerset's biggest employers says a worker who died at the weekend will be greatly missed by colleagues.The motorcyclist, who died after a crash near the Dorset coast has been named...
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Cement worker Robert Lane denies racially aggravated assault at...
A Coleford man accused of carrying out a racially aggravated assault on a fellow worker leaving him with a fractured jaw and three loose teeth denied the offence when he appeared in court. Robert David...
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Terrifying dashcam footage shows drunk mother flip car into air...
Imagine being involved in a car crash which threw your vehicle 14 feet into the air - with your toddler in the back. It's a horrifying scenario which was a reality for Tania Chikwature, 32, who was...
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