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Man tries to 'grab' Midsomer Norton schoolboy and pull him into...
A Midsomer Norton mother is warning people to not let their children walk alone after a man tried to grab her son. Cailin Horwood's 12-year-old son was walking from Somervale when he was approached by...
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Paedophile Geoffrey Tift dies in prison from chest infection 6...
One of Britain's worst paedophiles, who lived in Somerset and was described by a judge as "nothing short of evil", has died in prison after contracting a chest infection. Geoffrey Tift, 68, raped and...
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Templecombe's David Bool spared jail for £18,000 jewellery...
A man who stole thousands of pounds worth of diamond rings from his mother's new partner has been spared a jail sentence. Dale Bool, 29, of Hillcrest Road, Templecombe, had previously denied a charge...
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Images of humans having sex with dogs and thousands of child...
A registered sex offender who downloaded thousands of indecent photos and movies of children along with extreme pornography depicting humans having sex with dogs has been sent to Taunton Crown Court to...
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Man charged after drug warrant in St Michael's Avenue in Yeovil
A 19-year-old man from London has been arrested and charged after police executed a drugs warrant this morning (Thursday March 16). Police say they had been tipped off about drug use at the home on St...
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Radstock man Clive Hill jailed after 12 mile car chase, footage...
This astonishing video shows a high speed chase involving a banned Radstock driver during which he struck three cars and a lorry. He led police on a 12 mile chase – at one point on two wheels. The...
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Bridgwater McDonald's flasher Luke Rice jailed after going...
A man has been jailed for flashing at people including young children in a Somerset McDonald's. Luke Rice, 22, was arrested in February for indecent exposure at a McDonald's.Rice, from Bridgwater, was...
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Wincanton couple admit fraud worth £25,000 but claim it was...
A Wincanton couple who fiddled the books and reclaimed tax rebates totalling more than £25,000 admitted allegations of fraud when they appeared in court. Craig and Kayleigh Jones made numerous...
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Radstock man jailed for drink-driving night before court...
A man has been jailed for drink-driving after being caught five times over - the night before he was due in court for the same offence on a different occasion. Sozzled Stephen Guare, 63, was caught by...
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Matthew Mills spared jail for horrific Hallowe'en attack which...
A man who threw a lampshade, pint glass and bedside cabinet at his girlfriend in a horrific Hallowe'en attack has been spared jail. Matthew Mills, 28, of no fixed address, had been drinking heavily in...
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Yeovil man's attack on shoplifter outside Middle Street...
Angry after being told a man had taken his cousin out shoplifting, a Yeovil man attacked him outside a town centre restaurant, raining blows and kicks on his head. Victor Anastasiu approached the...
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Wells man ordered to stand trial over accusations he sexually...
A WELLS man accused of sexually assaulting a woman has been ordered to stand trial before Somerset MagistratesAlan Robert Kerle allegedly gave the complainant a kiss on the lips and touched her between...
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Mother of convicted Ilminster Broadway brothers faces prison...
The matriarch of a notorious crime family has admitted trying to smuggle a Sim card into her son at a prison in Devon. Mary Broadway was visiting her son Rocky, aged 32, who was serving a seven year...
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Marine A Alexander Blackman, Radstock car chase, Scott Baird,...
Another week has been and gone, and the courts have been full of people having to face the consequences of their actions. Here's our round-up of the biggest cases magistrates and judges have presided...
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Paris Orly Airport shooting: Reports suggest Royal visit of...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were told about a man being shot dead at an airport in Paris while meeting survivors of terror attacks on Nice and the Bataclan theatre in Paris, according to reports....
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Crowdfunder set up for 'senselessly trashed' Yeovil community...
A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to help fund repairs to a popular Yeovil community centre after it was trashed last night (Friday 18) following a birthday party. Chairs and cones were thrown...
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Most wanted: Can you help police to track down these people?
Do you recognise any of these people? Police want to talk to them about a number of offences across the area – is there anyone here you recognise? If so, police across the region really want to hear...
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Trowbridge murder: Hayden Maslen, 18, charged with murder of...
The police have called for calm after a man was charged with murder following an investigation into a stabbing. Hayden Maslen, 18, was charged yesterday (March 18) with the murder of Jordan Taylor, 25,...
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Yeovil young driver, 17, reduced to tears after vandals smash...
A woman has described how her daughter was reduced to tears by the "mindless" criminal damage of her first car. Tina Marsh, who lives on Preston Road in Yeovil, was shocked to discover the back window...
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Yeovil teenager Joe Peter Gaylard, 19, avoids jail after punching...
A Yeovil teenager who carried out a vicious attack on a girl during an incident outside a house party has been sentenced to a community order. Joe Peter Gaylard grabbed the victim's hair, pulling it...
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