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Somerset's most popular drugs after cannabis
Amphetamines are Avon and Somerset's favourite drug after cannabis, new analysis can reveal. According to the latest data from the Home Office, a total of 24 kg of amphetamines were seized by police in...
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Three sentenced for Chard assault which left man needing surgery
Two men who kicked and punched a man in two separate attacks in Chard leaving him with a fractured eye socket have been jailed and third man has been handed a suspended sentence.Amyon Coombes, 23, of...
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Warminster Police post crash photo to Facebook as warning to...
A car has flipped onto its roof after crashing in the early hours of this morning, according to an official police Facebook page. No one was injured in the crash – despite the amount of damage evident...
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Chard man to stand trial accused of New Year's Day assault on...
A Chard man accused of assaulting a woman and causing damage to her property on New Year's Day has been ordered to stand trial in March. Marcus Eric Hodges, 25, of Furzehill, appeared in the dock...
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Yeovil burglary and theft suspect denies both charges and...
A Yeovil man accused of allegations of burglary and theft from shops in the town has been remanded in custody by magistrates.Carl Spear, 47, of Newton Road, was brought before Somerset Magistates in...
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Woman rings Avon and Somerset Police 999 because she can't turn...
A fed-up TV fan rang 999 because they couldn't get their remote control to work and wanted SUBTITLES. The call was revealed by Avon and Somerset police on Twitter as part of its campaign to slash the...
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Somerset's most shocking murders and manslaughters
Throughout the storied history of crime, there have been several cases of murder that have not only transcended headlines but made headlines across the globe.Thankfully, Somerset is a reasonably safe...
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Sex offender in Yeovil town centre did not tell police where he...
A sex offender who failed to tell police where he was living has been jailed. Anthony Richard Mayne was homeless and living rough in a Somerset town after he was released from prison. When police...
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Sherborne pensioner, 80, admits telling girl, 12, she had 'nice...
A pensioner faces jail after making lewd comments to a 12-year-old girl while she waited for a bus.Eighty-year-old Keith Clifford Male of Sherborne had been drinking cider when he went to Yeovil Bus...
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Human remains found in Yeovil garden: Woman arrested will answer...
The woman at the centre of an investigation connected to the discovery of remains thought to be a stillborn child will answer bail this month.The 29-year-old woman was arrested in August and released...
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Coroner releases name of woman, 30, who died in 'chemical...
The name of a student who died following an apparent chemical incident at a university campus has been released.Police officers and the fire service attended Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus in...
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Warning to homeowners about fraudsters targeting empty properties...
A criminal scam is targeting empty homes to make money by using fake documents. Fraudsters take names from published obituaries and then carry out research using the Land Registry to identify...
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Wincanton man denies shovel attack on girlfriend's driving...
A Wincanton man accused of attacking his girlfriend's driving instructor with a shovel after allegedly discovering sexually suggestive texts on her mobile phone, denied the offence when he appeared in...
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Highbridge pub CCTV appeal: Avon and Somerset Constabulary...
CCTV images have been released as police try to track down a man in connection with a serious assault in a pub.A man, 20, was struck in the face with a glass at the Coopers Arms in Market Street,...
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Crash at Milton Abbas near Blandford Forum in Dorset: Mum thrown...
A mother and a baby boy were taken to hospital after a Peugeot 307 crashed off of the road on a bend and mounted the pavement. Police are appealing for witnesses after the car collided with a...
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Bridgwater paedophile guilty of 23 counts of sex abuse, rape and...
A paedophile who sexually abused three children hundreds of times over 10 years has been found guilty after a six day trial. Andrew Margetts denied 23 different sexual offences, dated between 1995 and...
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The squalid 'twilight' world of Bridgwater paedophile Andrew...
A Bridgwater man found guilty of the horrific, historical sexual abuse of three children lived a lonely life in squalid conditions, naked and surrounded by rotting food and bottles of his own urine, it...
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Yeovil man accused of GBH has case adjourned
A Yeovil man accused of an offence of causing grievous bodily harm has had the case against him adjourned. Luke Martin Bruce, 26, of West Coker Road, is alleged to have unlawfully and maliciously...
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Crewkerne man to stand trial accused of stealing pressure washer...
A Somerset man has been ordered to stand trial accused of stealing a pressure washer from an Indian restaurant in the town. Stephen Michael Hunter, 56, of Memorial Avenue, Crewkerne, pleaded not guilty...
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Drunk man punched his mum in head at family home in Martock
Descending into a spiral of depression and alcoholism, a man assaulted his mother during an incident at the family home in Martock.Police received a 999 call from the victim saying they could not cope...
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