Chard missing man Ian Rowley: Police need public's help as search...

February 2, 2017, 4:51 am

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Police need your help to find a vulnerable 58-year-old man, who has gone missing in the Chard area. Concern is mounting for Ian Rowley who failed to turn up for work this morning. His car has been found unoccupied in the south Chard area near to the railway crossing. Ian is a white man, about 5ft 8ins tall, of slim build with grey hair. READ MORE: Picture shows battered car in ditch on A361 He is thought to be wearing a high visibility jacket with blue and white stripes on it. Ian may...

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Somerset's most wanted: Can you help police track down these men?

February 6, 2017, 12:42 pm

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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 wanted men.Police want to speak to him about conning a woman he was in a relationship with out of £850,000. Det Insp Adam Bunting, who is leading the case said: "The victim in this case was conned out of a large amount of money by a man she was in a relationship with, who claimed to...

Around the courts in Somerset - paedophiles, sexual predators and...

February 6, 2017, 12:50 pm

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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 cases heard across courts in Somerset.Wieslaw Burchardt from Yeovil was in the dock on Friday after admitting a shocking sexual assault on an unconscious woman at Yeovil Bus Station.The court heard he had been drinking with the woman, and when she passed out, he molested her in full view of members...

Yeovil paedophile with 'twisted mind' spared jail

February 6, 2017, 1:40 pm

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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'. Benjamin Lee's computer was found on top of the garage roof when police arrived to search his home at Hendford Hill in Yeovil on July 7 last year. The court also heard that Lee had previously been cautioned by police for possessing images of child abuse. Prosecuting, William Hunter told Taunton...

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February 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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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 honestly?Now police have issued a warning to parents not to do this. Police received a phone call on Sunday, February 5 to ask them for help getting their seven-year-old into the water. It was just one of a series of ridiculous calls made by different callers to Avon and Somerset police. They...

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February 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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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 sought in connection with shoplifting offences at Boots in Longwell Green on October 24, 2016 and at Waitrose in Weston-super-Mare on December 5, 2016.Goods worth hundreds of pounds were stolen on both occasions.If you recognise either of the men, call 101 and give the call handler the reference...

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February 6, 2017, 10:00 pm

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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 horrific footage shows a protester being confronted by a man dressed in hunting gear before two others attack him on the ground, leaving him with blood pouring from his face.Saboteurs claim they were staging a peaceful protest at a meet of the Cheldon Buckhounds, who were out with their dogs,...

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February 6, 2017, 11:57 pm

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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 Court in London in which Alexander Blackman, from Taunton, will fight his convicton for murder in 2013. On 15 September 2011, Sergeant Blackman pointed his gun at the a wounded Taliban fighter and pulled the trigger saying to the wounded man: "Shuffle off this mortal coil you c***. It's...

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February 7, 2017, 2:49 am

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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 Sheila Maggs.Andrew Maggs was brought before magistrates at Bath Magistrates' Court yesterday (February 6) in custody.Wearing a black hoodie and flanked by two prison officers he spoke to confirm his name and date of birth.Maggs faces one charge of burglary at a dwelling in the course of which a...

Yeovil teen admits criminal damage but sentencing is postponed

February 7, 2017, 3:00 am

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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, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting as a special domestic violence court.He pleaded guilty to a charge that he damaged a bed, table, chairs and window belonging to Colin Fenn at Yeovil on January 21.Defending solicitor Joseph Wright said that his client was currently facing breach...

Dorset Police set cyber challenge for Safer Internet Day

February 7, 2017, 5:30 am

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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 the Cyber Security Challenge is a crossword. Answer the cyber clues, fill in the grid and rearrange the shaded letters to form a four word sentence. Email this sentence to CyberCrimePrevention@dorset.pnn.police.uk and if you are successful you will receive the next part of the...

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February 7, 2017, 7:10 am

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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 Javal Devante Welch, 19, of Cator Street, London, were brought before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil in custody after being arrested.They were both jointly charged that on February 2 at Axminster Road in South Chard they had in their possession a quantity of "crack" cocaine (class A) with...

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February 7, 2017, 7:49 am

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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 smashed overnight last week on Wednesday (February 1). When assessing the damage PC Mark Hicketts from Frome and café owner Jo Murray didn't originally think anything had been taken. At the time Mrs Murray thought the café's alarm had scared the burglars off. LATEST:...

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February 8, 2017, 2:32 am

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A Yeovil man who sought revenge after believing his partner was cheating on him trashed her flat by smashing up furniture, putting holes in the walls and daubing the whole property with paint. Shaun Kenneth Long threw the victim's clothes all around the flat, covering them in paint as well and then sent her various messages including one which said: "Enjoy the mess I've left". When his partner returned home the following day, she was met with a scene of devastation after...

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February 8, 2017, 2:41 am

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Police have released CCTV images of two suspects as an investigation into a break-in at a café continues. Collett Park Café, in Shepton Mallet, had its door smashed overnight last week on Wednesday (February 1). At first it appeared an alarm had scared off the offenders and that nothing was taken. But it has since emerged a charity collection box for the air ambulance was swiped. READ MORE: Shepton's MP changes his mind on Brexit PC Mark Hicketts from Frome, who responded to...

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February 8, 2017, 3:05 am

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A man who crashed his car near Bruton and was so deeply embedded into a hedge that he could not get out, started drinking from a crate of beer that he had inside.However when other people arrived at the scene and spoke to the driver, Jack Porter, they believed he was under the influence of alcohol and called the police.When officers arrived at the scene in Pitcombe and helped the defendant from his vehicle he failed a roadside breath test but then failed to provide further requested specimens of...

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February 8, 2017, 5:20 am

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A Dorset man has been banned from selling pets for ten years after unlawfully selling puppies. David Parsons, 57, was prosecuted by West Dorset District Council for four offences under the Pet Animals Act 1951 - three relating to using premises as a pet shop without a licence, and one offence of selling an animal in a public place. Parsons, formerly, of formerly of Bankfield House, Pound Lane, Dewlish, was found guilty at Weymouth Magistrates Court on December 21. He was sentenced at Poole...

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February 8, 2017, 7:32 am

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A Somerset man has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape and sexual assault, the latter of which involved children up to a decade ago. Alan Edward Blakemore, of Parsons Close, Long Sutton, appeared at Taunton Crown Court on Monday (February 6) for a pre-trial hearing. At a previous hearing at Yeovil Magistrates Court, Blakemore was charged that, between June 1, 2006 and February 28, 2009 in Somerset, he touched a boy under the age of 13, and that touching was sexual and involved...

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February 8, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A 26-year-old woman whose actions ground Somerset to a halt last summer will have to wait until the end of next month to find out if she will place a prison sentence.Abigail Wyatt appeared before Taunton Crown Court this morning to admit the latest of a string of charges she has faced in recent months.Today, she admitted one charge of sending communications with intent to cause distress or anxiety on April 12 last year, another of being in possession of a fire arm on April 27 last year.The case...

Shocking kidnapping footage caught on CCTV in Somerset bar

February 9, 2017, 3:40 am

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Police have released shocking CCTV footage of a man being kidnapped from a bar as part of an appeal for information.The 22-year-old victim was dragged out of the Blue Lagoon on Gloucester Road in Bristol by a number of men before being assaulted and put into a car.An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said: "He was driven to the Bradley Stoke area of the city before he managed to escape."The victim subsequently required hospital treatment for injuries to his face following the incident...