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February 9, 2017, 4:26 am

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Police have appealed for witnesses after £50,000 worth of straw was torched on the Somerset Levels. Firefighters were called out to a farm on Dyers Road in Curry Rivel just before midnight on Friday (February 3), and spent more than three hours tackling the fire. Avon and Somerset Constabulary have now launched an arson investigation into the fire, which destroyed 20 tonnes of thatch reed, according to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service. A police spokesperson said: "The...

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Drugs and stolen goods worth thousands seized in Frome raids by...

February 9, 2017, 7:03 am

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Thousands of pounds worth of illegal drugs and stolen property have been seized by the police during an operation in Somerset today (February 9). Pictures of drugs, bagged stolen goods and officers seemingly preparing to raid an industrial unit have been posted on Twitter by official police account @ASPMendip. The operation took place in Frome and involved other agencies – including the National Crime Agency and HMRC – according to the Twitter feed. The latest information on...

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February 9, 2017, 8:17 am

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A missing teenager from Somerset was last spotted in the Midlands, it has been reported. Kain Smith, 17, was seen on Cotton Lane in Derby on February 3. But since then Kain, who is from the Bridgwater area, has disappeared. Derbyshire Constabulary is looking for Kain and, this afternoon, police in Somerset shared the appeal to find him on the official Avon and Somerset Constabulary Facebook page. READ MORE: £20K of drugs and stolen goods seized by police in raids According to the...

Norton Fitzwarren crash: Police seek witnesses after stolen...

February 9, 2017, 8:20 am

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Police are looking for witnesses following a crash in Somerset between a stolen convertible Renault and a parked Audi A4. The crash happened in Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, on Tuesday (February 7) at around 8.50pm. Police are looking to speak to anyone who saw anything on the B3227 near the entrance to Beauford Park. A blue Renault Megane hardtop convertible car was in collision with a parked vehicle – a red Audi A4. MORE: £20K worth of stolen goods and drugs seized during...

Police arrest man following Somerset nature reserve car break-ins

February 9, 2017, 8:39 am

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A man has been arrested after a number of car break-ins at a Somerset beauty spot.An Avon and Somerset spokesman said: "We're investigating a number of break-ins to cars parked at nature reserves on the Somerset Levels."We're aware of the issue and carry out proactive patrols of the areas affected."A 32-year-old man from Bristol has been arrested on suspicion of car thefts at Somerset beauty spots, including Westhay Moor Nature Reserve, and is currently on bail until 29 March...

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February 9, 2017, 1:36 pm

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A Royal Marine jailed for murder should be released from prison "very soon" after the horrors of war he has lived through, according to a former MP. Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42 from Taunton, was convicted in 2013 of murdering an insurgent in Afghanistan. Known as Marine A after his original court case, Blackman is now appealing his conviction after evidence came to light suggesting he might have been suffering from a psychiatric disorder when he fired on the insurgent at point blank...

Teen drug dealer caught red-handed in Taunton

February 9, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A teenager who was caught red-handed selling drugs has been spared jail by an unimpressed judge.The police had been out on patrol in Hamilton Road, Taunton, on August 20 last year when they spotted a 'bedraggled' woman shouting at a man in a black car.Prosecuting, Charlotte Ash told Taunton Crown Court: "There was another man leaning in the window of the car, and they became suspicious that a drug deal was unfolding in front of them. They found a wad of cash in the console of the car and...

Art at the sharp end - knife amnesty transforms Somerset's...

February 10, 2017, 3:19 am

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Knives left at an amnesty bin at Taunton Crown Court and collected by police in Avon and Somerset have helped to create a poignant memorial to victims of knife crime.The court was the first court building in the UK to have a permanent amnesty bin, although a second has since been placed in Taunton Deane Magistrates Court.Knives left in the bin, and confiscated by the courts security team, have been used as part of the 'knife angel' sculpture, along with 59 knives handed in to Avon and Somerset...

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Rapist serving life escapes from HMP Leyhill with domestic...

February 10, 2017, 6:37 am

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Police are appealing to the public to help them find a rapist serving a life sentence and another criminal who have absconded from prison. Nicholas Briggs, 28, and Anthony McCormick, 52, both absconded from HMP Leyhill yesterday afternoon (February 9) at approximately 4.50pm. Briggs was serving an 18-month sentence for a domestic assault, while McCormick was serving a life sentence after being convicted of a rape in 1998. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "Briggs...

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February 10, 2017, 8:46 am

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A 23-year-old man from Bridgwater has been sentenced to 16 years for a series of offences relating to indecent images and the sexual abuse of girls.Kevin Simon Ford, of no fixed abode, admitted three charges of sexual activity, one of inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity, two counts of sexual assault and five counts of making indecent images of children, the majority of which were categorised at the most serious level.He was sentenced to at Taunton Crown Court today (January 10).MORE:...

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February 10, 2017, 9:10 am

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A homeless man who was caught stealing three bottles of gin in Yeovil had his wish granted when he was sent to prison. Somerset Magistrates were told that heroin addict Paul David Williams had only just been sentenced to a community order by the courts when he went shoplifting again. He had then descended into a downwards spiral of despair and just wanted to go into custody so he could get some help. Williams, 44, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to stealing three bottles of gin worth...

Paulton home break-in sees laptops, wallets and bank cards stolen

February 10, 2017, 9:20 am

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Burglars stole two laptops and bank cards from a Paulton home before using the cards at shops in Bedminster.Avon and Somerset Police were called to an address in Jubilee Terrace, just after 9am on Friday, February 10, when the householders realised they had been burgled overnight.A spokeswoman said: "It's thought the break-in, through the back door, happened between 12.45am and 5am. "The thieves stole two laptop computers, a Ted Baker wallet, bank cards, a rucksack and a brown leather...

Yeovil man dragged woman into ditch in terrifying sexual assault

February 10, 2017, 9:47 am

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A man who dragged a woman into a ditch and subjected her to a terrifying sexual assault in Yeovil has been indefinitely hospitalised by a court today.Douglas Hall, 30, currently a serving prisoner at Exeter, but originally from Yeovil, had attacked the woman as she walked along a footpath in a field on her way to the train station on July 4 last year.Prosecuting, Nikki Coombe, said: "The woman spotted him loitering around and noticed that he'd doubled-back and overtaken her. She became...

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February 10, 2017, 11:03 am

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A paedophile pensioner from Burnham-on-Sea has been jailed for eight years after carrying out a series of sickening sexual assaults on a seven-year-old girl he had been babysitting.Cyril Jenkins, 67, from Grove Road, appeared in Taunton Crown Court this morning via a video link from Exeter Prison.Prosecuting, Caroline Bolt said Jenkins had become friendly with the family and had stepped in to help with child care during the half term holiday.But after the family fell out with him, the young girl...

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February 10, 2017, 11:31 am

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A paedophile that targeted a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl while he was being investigated for the serious sexual abuse of a four-year-old has been jailed for 16 years by a judge today.Kevin Ford, 23, from Wordsworth Avenue, Bridgwater, was also given a restraining order that bans him from entering his home town for the rest of his life.Prosecuting, Robin Shellard, told the court Ford had pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual assault against a four-year-old, two of sexual activity...

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February 10, 2017, 11:55 am

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A 28-year-old plumber from Chard has been handed a suspended jail term after being caught in possession of cocaine and ketamine.Samuel McCaffery was driving towards Crewkerne when he was spotted weaving across the road by police on patrol at 5.20pm on August 26 last year.Prosecuting, Caroline Bolt, said when they stopped the car, the driver's speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet."He was searched, and they found a set of digital scales and five wraps of white powder in the...

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February 10, 2017, 1:42 pm

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Pictures show the horrific aftermath of a crash caused by a dope-smoking father who "could have killed" his three-year-old son when he fell asleep at the wheel.Sturminster Newton man Brett Perry-Hunt, 26, "ploughed" into a highway maintenance van parked on the hard shoulder of the M62 in northern England, while carrying his infant child.Above - more pictures show the carnage caused by the terrible crash at the timePerry-Hunt had smoked cannabis the night before and kept...

Police appeal: Still no sign of Tanya, missing for a week

February 13, 2017, 11:25 pm

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There is still no sign of a woman who has been missing since last Tuesday.Police are still running an appeal to find 30-year-old Tanya Vickery.Searches of the shore and sea were carried out around Sidmouth last week after she was seen entering the sea.Since then Devon and Cornwall police have been scouring CCTV footage for clues as to the whereabouts of Tanya last seen at approximately 10:40pm on Tuesday 7 February on the Esplanade in Sidmouth near to The Marine pub from where she made her way...

Shepton Mallet community must pull together to tackle 'scary'...

February 14, 2017, 1:45 am

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A Shepton Mallet woman has called on her community to pull together to report crime and anti-social behaviour after a "scary" disturbance in the town centre. Amanda Stone-Outten, who runs a gallery and juice bar called Starlight Studio Art in the town, said a foul mouthed row between a man and a woman was a frightening experience. She said it took place in the middle of a busy shopping Saturday (February 11) at around noon – leaving shoppers on Town Street caught up in the...

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February 14, 2017, 3:07 am

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A man who started arguing with his former partner and "came to blows" as they lay in bed then punched a hole in the bathroom door to avoid hitting her instead.Callum Ray McAteer was caught on a police bodycam admitting cause the damage, but after being charged and ordered to appear in court he failed to attend a second hearing and was arrested on a warrant.The 25-year-old defendant, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to causing damage of £97.50 to an internal bathroom door...