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Look what got handed into the guns and knife surrender, ending...
CHECK out that sword! It is just one of the things that has been handed into police during a rare chance to offload weapons in your possession without fear of prosecution.Avon & Somerset Police say...
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Police appeal to find missing reindeer stolen from shop
WE'VE heard of horse rustling but has Somerset just seen its first case of reindeer napping?The reindeer in question, as you've sussed by now, is not a real one but rather a gold and sparkly beast...
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Somerset man caught travelling from Highbridge to Kent to...
A man who attempted to travel from Somerset to Kent to sexually abuse an eight year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. David Collins, 51 years-old, of Highbridge in Somerset, exchanged...
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20 year old man stabbed and assaulted in Burnham-on-Sea
Police are appealing for the public's help with information following an assault in Burnham-on-Sea. The incident happened on the High Street at around 7:20pm on November 18. A 20 year old man was...
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Cheddar man, James Paul, sentenced for rape, assault and GBH
WARNING: Includes detailed accounts heard in court A CHEDDAR man who raped a teenage girl and then her mother as they held hands has been jailed for 13 and a half years after a judge described the...
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The true cost of gum: 'Bin your gum' says Sedgemoor District...
Sedgemoor District Council spends approximately £16,000 a year on pavement washing, which includes getting rid of discarded chewing gum. On a national level, chewing gum manufacturers have been urged...
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Robbers steal cash box from bank courier. Turns out to be empty
BUNGLING robbers risked it all to steal a cash box case from a security man making a delivery to a building society.Two men pushed the courier over in Weston-super-Mare's High Street on Friday evening...
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Cheddar man beaten outside his home
A 53-YEAR-OLD man has told how he was badly beaten up outside his home by teenagers who were behaving badly. Residents of Wellington Place in Cheddar say they made a number of calls to police between...
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Who is the Peache Road Paint Stripper?
POLICE want to speak to the man in the hat in these photos about a series of attacks on cars using paint stripper.On this occasion cars were vandalised outside a home on Peache Road in Downend,...
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Avon and Somerset police appeal: Have you seen this digger?
Police are appealing for help to trace a digger similar to the one pictured which was stolen from the Hambrook area. The red and grey Takeuchi vehicle differs only in being marked with the number...
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Three arrested in drug raids in Weston-super-Mare
Police have confirmed three people have been arrested after a series of drug raids on Weston-super-Mare's nurotious estates. Police conducted the raids in an attempt to disrupt Weston's drug trade. On...
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Wedmore Golf Club burgled as staff enjoy party
Thieves struck Wedmore's golf club while the club's staff enjoyed their staff party. Police confirmed they were called to the Isle of Wedmore Golf Club on Decmber 22, the same night as two other...
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Somerset village halls hit by burglars
Somerset village halls Burtle, Burrowbridge and Mark have recently been targeted by burglars. The thieves stole a PA system, CD player and a safe containing cash. It is thought the incidents are...
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Bristol men arrested after sniffer dogs dig up drug stash hidden...
Sniffer dogs have helped put two drug dealers behind bars after the men tried to bury their stash of crack cocaine in the woods. The two men, Charles Orieh and Ogu Oguguo, buried the cocaine in parks...
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Police warn of Weston-super-Mare flasher
Police have issued a warning after receiving nine reports of a flasher on the loose in Weston-super-Mare. Women are being warned to be cautious as a man has been reported indeecently exposing himself...
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Couple caught 'making porn in children's playground' in Bristol
A couple have been caught in a children's play ground taking pornographic pictures of themselves, it has been claimed. The picture above is of the couple allegedly committing the offence in a...
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New services to support victims of crime and anti-social...
Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour will benefit from enhanced help and support with newly commissioned services beginning from April 2015. Amongst the services will be new, enhanced support for...
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Somerset Phone Scam: Police issue warning after elderly victim...
A Somerset pensioner has been deceived into parting with £20,000 by a telephone caller pretending to be an officer from the Met. Police are issuing advice across the force to raise awareness of these...
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Alleged poachers arrested in Cheddar Valley
THREE men were arrested in a nature reserve near Cheddar on Sunday after a tip off from the public about suspected rabbit poaching.The police were called about 11.30am to an area around Draycott...
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Homemade stingers outside police HQ sabotage three cars
POLICE cars were crippled on New Year's Eve by homemade 'stinger' devices.The crude tyre shredders were made out of plywood and nails and planted on the road outside the Emerson's Green police base on...
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