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The driver was clocked at 103mph on a busy route at Thurloxton, near Taunton. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police RPU

Driver clocked at more than 100mph on busy route near Taunton

A DRIVER was clocked driving at more than 100mph on a busy road near Taunton. Members of Avon & Somerset…

Police have released footage of individuals they would like to trace after a rape in Taunton. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Woman forced into car and raped in Taunton street

A WOMAN was forced into a car and raped in a Taunton street. Police have issued CCTV in the hope…

Aaron Roberts, of Paulton, has been jailed for 13 years. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Paulton rapist Aaron Roberts jailed for 13 years

AARON Roberts, from Paulton, has been handed a 13-year prison sentence after he raped a teenage girl. Roberts was found…

Ryan Scuffil, of Norton Fitzwarren, has been sentenced in London. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Ryan Scuffil of Norton Fitzwarren shared Islamic State material online

SOMERSET man Ryan Scuffil has avoided a prison term after admitting sharing online material in support of terrorist group,…

A 'job or jail' scheme would axe short-term prison sentences...

OPINION: My idea to solve our prison and employment crises

IT’S broadly accepted the criminal justice system in the UK is in a mess. Only this summer, as hundreds of…

Power drill stolen from van in Midsomer Norton

A POWER drill was stolen from a van in Midsomer Norton. Police are keen to hear from anyone who may…

Car rams Yeovil Argos in attempted robbery

A CAR crashed into a wall of an Argos store in Yeovil in what police said was an attempted…

Police are keen to trace this person after the theft from outside Wetherspoons in Taunton. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV appeal after electric bike stolen from outside Taunton Wetherspoons

POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to trace in connection with the theft…

Police detected 109 speeding offences in Castle Cary in just an hour - including one driver at 60mph in a 30mph zone. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police/Google

More than 100 speeding offences detected in ONE HOUR in Somerset town

POLICE detected more than 100 speeding offences in a Somerset town – in just ONE HOUR. Officers from the Avon…

Police are urging people to be respectful of others this Halloween

Police advice for Halloween trick or treaters – and download your ‘no thanks’ posters

PEOPLE are being urged to respect those who do not wish to get involved in Halloween celebrations. Avon & Somerset…