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April 29, 2016, 5:36 am

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A 21-year-old "devious, manipulating rapist" who violently raped a man three times his age at his home in Bristol after meeting him at a city centre bar has been jailed for six years."Wolf in sheep's clothing" Adam Beeney, of Bristol South End, admitted two counts of rape at an earlier court hearing and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court earlier today, April 29. Beeney met the 63-year-old victim in the BSB bar on the Waterfront in the late afternoon of Tuesday, September...

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April 29, 2016, 8:00 am

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FORD Transit vans have been targeted by thieves in the Cheddar Valley area.And owners believe a gang with skeleton keys, cloned security devices and alarm jammers have been used to get into the vans.More than £4,000 worth of tools was taken overnight in the Upper New Road area of the village.One of the vans belonged to Bruce Mason, a self-employed builder, who was surprised to have not been woken by the alarm on his van.Mr Mason said: "My van must have been broken into between...

​Woman, 77, has handbag snatched after church service

May 4, 2016, 1:48 am

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A 77-YEAR-OLD lady had her handbag snatched and was knocked to the floor after attending church.The police have laucnhed an appeal for witnesses following the incident in the car park of Victoria Methodist Church, off Station Road in Weston-super-Mare, at about 12.45pm on Sunday, May 1.The lady had visited the supermarket across the road after attending the church service.As she walked back into the car park a car turned in.The driver grabbed her handbag and drove off, causing the victim to...

CCTV images of Bristol burglary suspects released by Avon and...

May 12, 2016, 1:29 am

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POLICE are appealing for information following a large-scale burglary in Bristol. The incident took place on April 18 at approximately 2.30pm at the Chelsea Road Mini Mart, Chelsea Road, Bristol. Five men entered the shop and two proceeded to speak to one shopkeeper and another two spoke to the other employee. While they were distracted, the fifth man entered the first floor flat above the shop and stole a large amount of cash. The men then left the store. The men are all described as...

Police has 'lost touch with Sherborne public', says retired...

September 17, 2016, 10:22 am

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A retired Sherborne police detective has chastised the current force following a "daylight robbery" on Cheap Street earlier this month. The Abbey Pharmacy was targeted by three thieves on September 1, who made off with around £500 worth of fragrances in broad daylight after threatening and intimidating staff members who tried to restrain them. Pharmacy proprietor Mike Hewitson claimed that Dorset Police took two hours to send officers to the scene, and has blamed cuts to...

Somerset sees sharp rise in 'making off without payment' crimes

September 17, 2016, 12:14 pm

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The number of people running off without paying for stuff in Somerset has risen by more than half since last year.An analysis of open crime data by Somerset Live has revealed an alarming rise in 'making off without payment' crimes across the country.The number of said offences recorded by police in Somerset reached 467 in 2015-16 - more than one for every day of the year.This figure is 57 per cent higher than the 298 recorded in 2014-15, and is a whopping 90 per cent higher than the average...

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September 17, 2016, 10:00 pm

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It was the case that took the Victorian world by storm and inspired Arthur Conan Doyle to pen murder mysteries and even after more than 150 the grisly murder of a three-year-old boy at a house in Rode is still capable of shocking and mystifying in equal measures. Our story continues:At the request of local magistrates, the Home Secretary sent Detective Inspector Jonathan Whicher to Road to investigate the murder. One of Scotland Yard's first eight detectives, Inspector Whicher was Victorian...

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September 18, 2016, 10:30 am

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Police mobile speed camera patrols are being carried out across Somerset by Avon and Somerset Constabulary from Monday (September 19).Speed vans and bikes will be stations across the county, aiming to catch motorists who stray over or flagrantly violate the given speed limit.Please note that the police do reserve the right to operate in other locations besides those listed below.Enforcement will be taking place at the following locations:Bath & North East Somerset:A36 Warminster Road, Bath...

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September 19, 2016, 2:45 am

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A man has been arrested in connection with attempted robbery after an elderly motorist was allegedly threatened in Weston-super-Mare. On Saturday (September 17) police released CCTV footage captured in a supermarket car park of what it described as an attempted robbery on Friday (September 16).Police said a member of the public intervened after the motorist in his 80s called out for help, and a man left the car park of Tesco on Station Road. A police statement on Monday (September 19) said:...

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September 19, 2016, 5:00 am

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Nineteen drug dealers from across Somerset have been jailed after a nine-month police investigation into the supply of Class A drugs into the county.The group were handed a total of 53 years and four months between them after the investigation by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.All those sentenced were filmed selling drugs such as heroin and cocaine.Watch the video at the top of the story to see all of their police mug shots.Among those jailed were Kyle Pike, 20, of Hopkins Street,...

Shepton Mallet man Karl Witcombe to face trial for burglary

September 19, 2016, 5:16 am

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A man accused of stealing two TVs, a computer tablet, a laptop, hard drive, Playstation, Xbox and drill from a house in Shepton Mallet will face a trial early next year.Karl James Witcombe, 30, of Commercial Road in Shepton Mallet, appeared before Taunton Crown Court today over a video link from HMP Bristol.He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter a plea of not guilty.He was remanded in custody until February 9, when a two day trial will take place.READ NEXT: Patrick Mason, criminal...

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September 19, 2016, 7:22 am

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A serving Royal Marine from Somerset accused of terrorism, fraud and drugs offences will stand trial in February.The 30-year-old serving Royal Marine stationed at the Royal Marine base RM Norton Manor at Norton Fitzwarren near Taunton, was arrested in Somerset on August 24.Ciarán Maxwell is charged with storing bomb making equipment in England and Northern Ireland and will stand trial on February 27, 2017.He appeared at the Old Bailey via videolink from Belmarsh Prison today (September...

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September 19, 2016, 8:39 am

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A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a house fire in St Luke's Road in Midsomer Norton last week.A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police confirmed a 37-year-old local man has been arrested and bailed by police while investigations continue.The bungalow was badly damaged in the blaze which took fire crews more than five hours to bring under control on Sunday, September 11 at around 1.30pm.Since the blaze, homeowner Julie Stevens has spoken of her heartbreak after...

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September 19, 2016, 9:34 am

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A woman has been detained following a theft in Taunton town centre. The theft is understood to have taken place in the Goodlands Garden area of the town, just off North Street. Police officers are at the scene and the woman has been taken to hospital. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "We were called today (September 19) to Goodlands Garden, North Street, in Taunton at 4.36pm."There was a report of a theft and a woman has subsequently been detained. She was...

Four men arrested on suspicion of drug offences in Yeovil bailed...

September 19, 2016, 9:49 am

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Four men arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply have been bailed by police. Police seized a large quantity of drugs after a car was seen driving erratically on Queensway, in Yeovil, at around 11pm on September 13. Significant sums of Class A drugs, cash and offensive weapons were said to be found. Two men from Yeovil, one from Slough and one from Birmingham were arrested. The four men, aged 34, 25, 20 and 19 were arrested for possession of drugs with...

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Scott and Karen Baird face jail for terrible assault which left...

September 19, 2016, 10:23 am

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Two members of a Wells family have been warned they could be jailed for their part in a horrific assault in Shepton Mallet which left one woman with two broken legs after she fell from a porch roof.Scott Baird, 26 and Karen Baird, 27 of Balch Road, Wells, and Lucy Baird, 32, of Churchill Close all appeared in Taunton Crown Court today (September 19) and had been facing a criminal trial, before changing their pleas at the last minute.Mr Baird pleaded guilty to one charge of grievous bodily harm...

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September 19, 2016, 10:00 pm

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As many as 28 people have been raped at knifepoint in Avon and Somerset in the past four years.The shocking figures come from the Home Office's crime data, which tracks rape and other serious crimes that have involved the use of a knife or sharp instrument.They reveal there were 28 rapes committed using a knife in Avon and Somerset between 2012/13 and 2015/16 - or one every seven to eight weeks.MORE: 19 Somerset drug dealers jailedIt was the eighth highest number in the country behind London's...

Dorset Police say check outbuildings after locks damaged on farm...

September 20, 2016, 2:29 am

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Police have urged people in the Sherborne area to be on their guard after locks were damaged on farm outbuildings.The damage was discovered after a group of people were seen visiting a farm near Thornford last week.It happened between noon on Thursday (September 15) and 6pm the following day.PCSO Mark Jones from the Sherborne beat team said: "Nothing was stolen but it may have been a different story if they had managed to bypass the locks."MORE: Police has "lost touch with...

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September 20, 2016, 3:24 am

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The father of a 12-year-old boy viciously beaten in a Yeovil park has explained why he posted a video of the attack on Facebook which has ended up going viral. By Monday evening - a little over 24 hours after it was posted - it had been viewed nearly one million times. Toby Gates was set upon by a gang on Saturday afternoon in Yeovil's Abbey Manor Park, near the skate park area, after he tried to get his scooter back from a youth. His dad Simon McManus told Somerset Live Toby came home...

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September 20, 2016, 4:40 am

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A "disgusted" martial-arts expert from Yeovil has offered to train the young boy who was filmed being beaten up in a park in the town.The shocking video of Toby Gates, 12, getting punched and kicked to the ground in Abbey Manor Park was viewed more than a million times and shared more than 30,000 times on Facebook in just over 24 hours.Thai-boxing and kickboxing champion, Giles Richards, wants to show Toby how to stand up for himself and fight back, by training him in self-defence...