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Bridgwater police officer Stephen Phipps charged with rape and sexual assault

BRIDGWATER-based police officer Stephen Phipps is to appear in court charged with sexual offences. The 43-year-old is due before Taunton…

Michael Wheeler, of Yeovil, has not been heard from since August. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Four in court charged with murder of missing Yeovil man Michael Wheeler

FOUR men have appeared in court charged with the murder of missing Yeovil man, Michael Wheeler. The quartet were arrested…

More than 1,000 zombie knives and machetes now off Somerset streets

MORE than 1,000 zombie-style knives and machetes are now off the streets in Somerset thanks to the success of…

Michael Wheeler, of Yeovil, has not been heard from since August. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Michael Wheeler: Five arrested on suspicion of murder amid search for Yeovil man

FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of murder as police probe the disappearance of Yeovil man, Michael Wheeler. Serious…

Cars were targeted in Bloomfield Road, Bath, overnight on Friday into Saturday. Picture: Google

Tyres slashed on “large number” of vehicles in Bath street

TYRES were slashed on a “large number” of cars in Bath. Police are appealing for information after vandals targeted vehicles…

Police are keen to trace this person after a break-in at a shop in Weston super Mare High Street. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV released as police hunt Weston burglar: Watch the video

CCTV footage has been released as police hunt a burglar who stole cash from a shop in Weston-Super-Mare. The incident…

Edmund Hennessy, of Bishops Lydeard, has been jailed for seven years. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Bishops Lydeard OAP Edmund Hennessy jailed over child abuse

PENSIONER Edmund Hennessy has been jailed after he was found guilty of abusing a child more than 30 years…

Police were out in force across the Mendip and South Somerset areas during a week of action. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police

Arrests during week of police action in Mendip and South Somerset

POLICE across South Somerset and Mendip got a “warm reception” from the public during a week of action which…

Antiques stolen from van after man attacked near Frome

ANTIQUES were stolen from a van after a man was attacked near Frome. The incident occurred in the courtyard of…

The incident happened near Willis Court, to the rear of Marine Drive, in Burnham. Picture: Google

Woman sexually harassed in Burnham street

POLICE are tracing a man with a distinctive mole on his face after a woman was sexually harassed in…