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Man found guilty of firearms offence following Speedwell shooting
William Scammell, aged 25 of no fixed address, was found guilty by a jury of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
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Appeal following fatal collision on M5 near Taunton
The collision occurred between junction 25 (Taunton) and junction 24 (Bridgwater South) of the M5 motorway yesterday (Tuesday 13 October).
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Murder charge following woman’s death
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Man jailed for non-recent rape of child
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Man jailed for rape and sexual abuse
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Witness appeal after motorcyclist’s death in Southmead
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Appeal after fail-to-stop collision
The collision on Sunday 11 October at Thicket Mead roundabout in Midsomer Norton involved a white Audi which left the scene before police arrived.
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‘Heartbroken’ family’s tribute to much-loved mother, 71
Annette Bishop, 71, from Sherbourne Avenue, Bristol, died following an incident on Friday (9 October).
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Three jailed for burglary and car theft
Offences included breaking into homes to steal keys and then taking cars and happened across an area including Iron Acton, Seaton, Easter Compton and Bathford.
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Man arrested on suspicion of murder
Emergency services were called to a property in Bradley Stoke following the death of a woman at around 2pm today (Friday 9 October).
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Policing plans in place ahead of Yeovil protest
Policing plans are in place ahead of a planned protest in Yeovil today (Saturday 10 October).
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Concerned motorist’s call leads to arrest of drink-driver over four times legal limit
A drink-driver who recorded a roadside breath test reading of 142, more than four times the legal drink-drive limit, was arrested thanks to a report from a member of the public.
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Witness appeal following vodka theft
We are appealing for witnesses and information after a significant amount of vodka was stolen from a lorry in the Somer Valley on Friday 2 October.
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Man jailed for non-recent sexual offences against children
Colin Butcher, 61, of Whitebeam Grove, Dunkeswell, in Devon, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court to nine years and three months in prison.
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Man, 71, charged with assaulting woman
The charge of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent relates to an incident in Meare Green, near Taunton, in 2023.
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Witness appeal after collision near Wells
A man in his seventies, the motorcyclist, was taken to hospital with injuries that are thankfully neither life-threatening nor life-changing.