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January 30, 2017, 10:00 am

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The new owners of the George Hotel in Crewkerne plan to modernise parts of hotel just weeks after purchasing the building. South Coast Inns bought the hotel from Frank Joyce at the beginning of January and plan to revamp several of the rooms. Plans have been submitted to South Somerset District Council to replace five existing rooms with "modern hotel bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms". The overall number of bedrooms at the hotel will be reduced but will give the rooms a much...

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Arsonists attack car in early hours in Yeovil

January 30, 2017, 11:25 pm

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A car was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of the morning (January 31) in Yeovil.Arsonists are understood to have set fire to the car on Roping Road in the town at around 2.15am and the blaze spread to two other nearby vehicles.The fire service was called to the scene to put out the fire and found the car well alight when they arrived.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service deemed the blaze to have been started deliberately.Read more: CCTV footage shows two hooded figures in front...

Glastonbury man let Labrador bite police officers and then shut...

January 31, 2017, 12:18 am

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A Glastonbury man who allowed his dog to attack two police officers, biting them both on the leg, has been banned from keeping canines for the next three years and given a five month curfew. Leslie Colin Roper was arguing in the street with another male when the police were called and the dog, which did not have a collar or lead, bit one of the officers on the shin. The defendant continued to be abusive towards the police and ran off, shutting a gate which hit both of the officers and the...

Somerset man to stand trial for animal cruelty after three...

January 31, 2017, 3:09 am

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A Somerset man has appeared in court charged with animal cruelty after three horses were found by the RSPCA to have allegedly been neglected and left malnourished. Neil Harper, 38, of Parksey Park, Pitney, was in the dock before Somerset Magistrates facing three separate allegations of causing unnecessary suffering, said to have been committed last summer. He was charged that between June 28 and July 28 last year, at Langport, he failed to investigate and address the cause of the poor bodily...

Paedophile with 2 MILLION child abuse videos let off by judge who...

January 31, 2017, 4:07 am

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A judge has condemned the guidelines for sentencing people found with images of child abuse after he was forced to hand a suspended sentence to a man with over two million videos of child abuse. When the home of Edward Brooks was searched in February last year, they found millions of films featuring young girls on two computers and two hard drives, which were found hidden in a cavity wall. Prosecuting, Nikki Coombe said there had been so many films that police had been unable to categorise...

Taunton man charged with theft following police appeal

January 31, 2017, 7:17 am

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A Taunton man has been charged with theft following a police appeal.Justin Fear, 22, from Taunton, was wanted in connection with several theft offences in the town.He has now been charged and is due to appear before Taunton Magistrates Court on Monday, February 20.Avon and Somerset Constabulary has also thanked the members of the public who shared its appeal for information.Read more: Man accused of grabbing former partner and punching her daughter in the face

CCTV footage of Sherborne crash shows black BMW hit antiques

January 31, 2017, 8:00 am

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CCTV footage has emerged of an incident in Sherborne which apparently caused £2,000 worth of damage to a local business. A black BMW was caught on camera striking a bench and statues near the front entrance to the Acreman Street Antiques and Interiors centre on Saturday (January 21). Business owner Gill Norman has released the footage to Somerset Live, with the support of Dorset Police.Mrs Norman's colleague Alastair MacAndrew had opened up the centre at 10am on the morning in...

Darren Lee Hopkins, from Yeovil, admits to 'accidentally'...

January 31, 2017, 9:13 pm

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A woman who attended A&E in the early hours of the morning with several head injuries told staff at Yeovil District Hospital that her partner was responsible after throwing things around the house. She said that Darren Lee Hopkins had thrown a cup and a can of polish which had struck her head causing the injuries during an argument at their home. The police were called to speak to her but she then changed her mind and refused to make a complaint saying that her partner had not...

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Taunton CCTV shows men wanted after teenager was robbed and...

February 1, 2017, 5:09 am

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Police are asking Somerset Live readers to take a good look at this image, and see if they recognise the men it shows.They want to speak to them about an incident which took place in Taunton on December 22, at around 1.15am, when a teenager was assaulted and robbed on Bridge Street. After assaulting the victim, the offenders stole his mobile phone and wallet before running off towards the Brewhouse car park.The police believe that these two men might have vital information about what happened,...

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February 1, 2017, 5:23 am

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A charity dedicated to the protection of children is calling for more to be done to tackle the trade of indecent images of children. The call by the NSPCC comes after depraved paedophile Edward Brooks from Alcombe, who had over two million indecent images and films of young girls, was handed a suspended sentence by a judge yesterday. The court heard that Brooks had a 'compulsion' to view images of young girls aged between eight and 14 years old, and had even carried on offended after he was...

Frome man accused of assaulting young girl in town

February 1, 2017, 6:47 am

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A FROME man has appeared in court accused of assaulting a young girl during an incident in the town.Shaun Daniel Witcombe, 29, of Tower View, was in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting at Yeovil.He was charged with assaulting the girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, by beating her on November 17 last year.Prosecutor Christine Hart said that the defendant was alleged to have assaulted the young girl while trying to take her mobile phone away from her.Witcombe pleaded not guilty...

Police make four arrests following car fire in Roping Road,...

February 1, 2017, 9:37 am

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Police say a car fire in Yeovil is being treated as arson and have arrested four people.Three vehicles were damaged in the blaze in Roping Road in the early hours of Tuesday January 31.Police and fire crews were sent to the fire and four people were arrested by police later on Tuesday.One has since been released without charge but two 17-year-old men and a 19-year-old man have been bailed until February 13.MORE: Weather warning: 80mph winds to batter South West as Met Office issues yellow alertA...

7 ways to keep your children safe online

February 1, 2017, 9:40 am

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The internet remains a huge draw for children and a valuable modern-day resource, whether for doing homework, playing games or connecting with friends. It's also, however, a potentially dangerous place for children to hang out, with many risks which must be taken into account. The Open University has now published its guidance on how to keep children and young people safe online, to tie in with Safer Internet Day next Tuesday (February 7). The verdict according to Jenny Simpson - head of...

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February 1, 2017, 9:53 am

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A Thornford man who sent his ex a Facebook message threatening to kill her and then turned up at her address while in possession of a knife has been given a 14 week suspended prison sentence.Phillip David Paulley sent the victim a message saying: "Don't bother messaging me back, I'm looking for an excuse for a throat to cut, and I don't care if it's yours".This was followed by another message which said: "I'm coming back in town with a present for you."When he later turned up...

What are Nottingham Knockers and what should you do if they call...

February 1, 2017, 10:27 am

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Police are urging Somerset residents to be on their guard against disreputable door-to-door salespeople. Cold callers known as the 'Nottingham Knockers' have been reported as having approached Somerset residents - including elderly or vulnerable people - and leaving people threatened in their own homes. But what exactly are 'Nottingham Knockers'? How can you recognise them? And what should you do if they call at your residence?What is a 'Nottingham Knocker'? A Nottingham knocker is a cold...

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Police issue warning about 'Claims Advisory Service' scam phone...

February 1, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police have issued a warning to the public to be vigilant in the phase of scam phone calls. Avon and Somerset Constabulary has received numerous calls from Somerset residents reporting to have received calls from the 'Claims Advisory Service' - an organisation that does not exit. The police have urged the public to be on alert, particularly with regard to elderly or vulnerable members of the community. A spokesman said: "We're aware of scam phone calls from someone claiming to be from...

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February 1, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Police are investigating after schoolchildren in Somerset were reportedly followed by a dark-coloured car. A group of pupils at All Saints Primary School in Clevedon claimed to officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary that a dark car had followed them along Rippleside Road on Thursday morning (January 26). Officers were called out to the school at 9.50am, spoke to the head teacher and conducted a search of the area - but the vehicle has not been seen again. A police spokesman said:...

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February 2, 2017, 1:21 am

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Life imitated art at a screening of the violent sequel T2 Trainspotting in Dorchester when a fight kicked off between members of the audience, according to a local cinema-goer.Daniel Smith of Sherborne said the row appeared to revolve around an extremely loud blonde woman who was continually laughing throughout the film and was repeatedly asked her to be quiet by people around her.The situation at the 6.30pm screening at the Odeon escalated when people in the row behind started shouting and a...

Shepton Mallet crime: Collett Park Café door smashed days...

February 2, 2017, 1:52 am

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The door of a popular café has been smashed in the dead of night in the second reported break-in this week in a Somerset town. Burglars forced their way into the Collett Park Café in Shepton Mallet last night (February 1) just days after a laptop was stolen from a tattoo shop on the town's High Street. Police were called to the café – which hosts popular events in the park in the summer – at midnight after the sounds of an alarm startled the intruders. Jo...

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February 2, 2017, 2:34 am

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Police have released an image of the violent thug who stabbed a woman as she slept in bed alongside her young daughter.Hayden Allen, 24, was jailed for more than seven years after being found guilty at Taunton Crown Court last week, and his image was released today by Avon and Somerset Constabulary.Currently a serving prisoner at HMP Exeter, but originally from Street, he had denied a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, claiming she had rolled over and onto a knife as...