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Frome pensioner faces threatening behaviour charge
A Frome pensioner is to appear in court in the New Year charged with a series of threatening behaviour offences committed at shops in Forest Road.Diana Dollar, 71, of Nightingale Avenue, was due to...
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Woman in court on racism charge
A woman who allegedly made racist remarks to another woman during an altercation in a Chard laundrette has been ordered to stand trial in the New Year.Denise Hart, 51, of Burrington, Umberleigh, is...
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Yeovil car fire: Pair of Somerset firefighters put out early...
A pair of firefighters started their Christmas weekend by battling a car fire in the early hours of this morning (December 24). Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to Constable Close...
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Mobile speed camera locations for Somerset for Boxing Day week...
Mobile speed cameras are scheduled to be in operation at various locations Somerset throughout the coming week after Christmas.Avon and Somerset Constabulary has released its schedule for mobile speed...
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Marine A: Taunton's Alexander Blackman might sue lawyers who...
A Royal Marine from Somerset who is serving a life sentence for killing a captive Afghan soldier might sue the lawyers who represented him at court martial, according to national media reports. There...
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Somerset hate crime: Call for churches to report more incidents...
A former policeman believes a "significant amount" of hate crime is being committed in Somerset against Christians. Nick Tolson, a paramedic from Shepton Mallet, is a director for National Churchwatch...
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Murder near Ilminster and brothel owners jailed: 5 court cases...
There are a number of court cases across Somerset and Dorset that have hit the headlines in 2016.Some have been shocking and others controversial.We've seen a murder near Ilminster that sparked a...
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Sentenced to death: Executions at Shepton Mallet Prison
Shepton Mallet jail currently sits empty while its future is decided. But whatever the future may hold, there's no denying that the building has a long history and has played a huge part in the town's...
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Thousands of pounds in cash, cameras and power tools stolen in...
Thousands of pounds of cash, camera equipment and power tools were stolen in a series of burglaries near Sherborne in the run-up to Christmas.Thieves targeted properties on Bradford Abbas, Nether...
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Five stories that shocked, shook and angered Yeovil in 2016
It is safe to say that 2016 has been another dramatic year in the history of Yeovil.The town has been at the centre of a number of extraordinary stories, from the heartwarming to the distressing or...
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Sherborne's Christmas tree lights vandalised in 'mindless' attack
Sherborne's Christmas cheer has taken a hit after vandals targeted the town's Christmas tree lights. The town's Christmas tree display - organised by the Sherborne Chamber of Trade and Commerce - has...
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Shocking footage at Taunton farm shows calves being kicked,...
WARNING: The video with this article contains footage which people may find disturbing and upsetting, as well as strong language throughout - some images may also cause distress. Shocking footage...
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Girl, 13, was youngest victim of 'revenge porn' in Avon and...
A 13-year-old girl was the youngest victim of 'revenge porn' in Avon and Somerset this year, a Freedom of Information Request has revealed.Police say they have received 73 reports of people sharing...
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Cheap Street vandalism: police no closer to catching culprits
Dorset Police have said that they are no closer to catching the culprits responsible for last month's vandalism spree in Sherborne. Vandals damaged half a dozen small businesses and one private...
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CCTV shows four males wanted after window smashed in Wincanton
Can you help track down these four males? Avon and Somerset Constabulary has put out an appeal for information after a window was smashed in Wincanton. A CCTV image has been released of four males it...
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Sherborne Christmas tree lights restored after vandals strike
Sherborne will be able to enjoy its Christmas tree lights for a little longer, with the display back in working order today.Somerset Live reported yesterday that vandals had ripped the lights off the...
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Yeovil robbery: Woman punched in face and bag stolen in Milford...
A woman was punched in the face and had her bag stolen during a robbery in Yeovil.A man approached the 29-year-old victim as she walked through Milford Park between 10.15pm and 11.15pm on Tuesday...
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Domestic abuse survivor tells how her partner used controlling...
A woman has bravely decided to speak out about the domestic abuse she suffered at the hands of her partner who used threats to coerce her.Claire, which is not her real name, would receive such threats...
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Yeovil assault sparks large police presence around Middle Street
An early morning assault in Yeovil saw a number of police officers descend on an area of the town.Officers were called to Middle Street at around 8am on December 27 following reports of an assault.A...
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Body pulled out of Somerset canal by police after member of...
Police are appealing for information after a man's body was pulled from a canal in Creech St Michael this morning.The body was spotted by a member of the public this morning (December 29).Officers are...
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