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Appeal following assault in Taunton
A woman was struck in the face outside Chaucer Court, in East Reach in Taunton.
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‘Swerving’ M5 driver to be sentenced for failing to give breath sample
A Vauxhall Vivaro was described to be travelling close to other vehicles and narrowly avoiding several collisions.
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Rogue builder jailed for £1.25million fraud ripping off customers
Mark Killick, who traded as Marc Cole, has been jailed for 14 years at Bristol Crown Court this week.
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E-scooters: Your questions answered
E-scooters - what does the law say?
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Sentences totalling 75 years for Boxing Day stabbing
The four were sentenced at Bristol Crown Court today, 22 December 2025, for an attack in 2023 which left a man, now 24, with lifelong, life-changing injuries.
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CCTV appeal amid investigation into suspected arson
Police would like to identify the man, pictured, as part of their enquiries into an incident in Severn Beach.
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Lorett – Humans of Avon and Somerset
“Adoption doesn’t just give a child a home. It changes who you are - it opens a part of your heart you didn’t even know existed.”
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Supervision order for man after wife’s death
While the 88-year-old was found to be unfit to stand trial, a jury found that he had unlawfully killed his wife of 62 years at their home in Bath.
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Family pay tribute to ‘beautiful’ Aria Thorpe
Aria Thorpe, nine, died at a property in the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare on Monday 15 December.
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Three charged after rural thefts investigation
The men are all due to appear in court today (19 December).