Pedestrian killed after being hit by car on the A303 in Somerset
POLICE are appealing for a van driver to come forward after a person died after being hit by a…
Illegal tobacco and vapes worth tens of thousands seized from closed Taunton shops
TWO shops in Taunton have closed after illegal tobacco and vapes were found on the premises. Taunton Market and…
Teens arrested over moped thefts in Taunton and Bridgwater
THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with a spate of moped thefts in Taunton and Bridgwater. The teens, two…
Woman, 40, arrested during festive drink and drug driving crackdown
A WOMAN was arrested on suspicion of drug-driving as part of a festive crackdown on motoring offences in Somerset. Officers…
Man, 88, handed supervision order despite killing his wife at their Somerset home
A MAN has been handed a two-year supervision order, despite a jury finding he unlawfully killed his wife at…
Six arrests in rural crime crackdown across Somerset and south Wales
SIX people were arrested as part of a cross-border rural crime crackdown. Three people, aged 28, 35 and 37, were…
Police and council staff target squats in Weston after anti-social behaviour
SQUATS in empty commercial premises in Weston-super-Mare have been targeted by police and council teams to prevent anti-social behaviour. North…
Teen to face murder trial after death of Aria Thorpe, 9, as family pays tribute
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy is set to face trial next year accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-Super-Mare. The teen,…
Three – including from Frome and Ilchester – due in court over farm equipment thefts
THREE men – including from Standerwick and Ilchester – have been charged with the theft of hundreds of thousands…
Taunton drug dealer William Free handed extra six years behind bars
TAUNTON ,am William Free – serving an 11-year prison sentence for conspiracy to supply cocaine – has been handed…
