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Police were called to Cornhill in Bridgwater to reports of a child in distress. Picture: Google

Man and woman arrested after claims child ‘dragged through Bridgwater’

TWO people have been arrested after claims a child was ‘dragged through Bridgwater’. At just before 4pm on Monday, August…

Man due in court after policing operation in Yeovil

A MAN has been charged in relation to policing in response to threats of disorder in Yeovil over the…

The concrete was thrown from a bridge near junction 23 of the M5 in Somerset. Picture: Google

Van roof smashed by concrete thrown on to M5 motorway in Somerset

A PIECE of concrete was thrown onto the M5 in Somerset on a busy Wednesday evening – smashing the…

Alex Male, from Weston, was arrested in Morocco. Picture: NCA

Most wanted man Alex Male – from Weston – back in UK after FOUR YEARS on the run

ALEX Male – one of the UK’s most wanted men – is back in the UK after being arrested…

Oliver Caulfield, 45, banned from Chard supermarkets after admitting shoplifting

OLIVER Caulfield admitted 12 counts of theft from Chard shops when he appeared in court yesterday (Wednesday). The 45-year-old, of…

Picture: Avon and Somerset Police 

Man allegedly made homophobic comments before punching victim in face in Wellington

POLICE have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with an alleged…

Thelma Huse and Tony Mist were tragically killed in the crash on the A303. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Drug-driver Jessica Higgs, 20, jailed over fatal A303 crash at West Camel

A DRUG-driver has been jailed for more than three years after a couple died in a collision on the…

Police are appealing for witnesses Picture: Google Maps

Arrest after man allegedly exposed himself in Weston-super-Mare

POLICE are appealing for information after they received reports of a man exposing himself on the busy Weston-super-Mare High…

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson – aka Stephen Yaxley-Lennon – flags planned protest in Yeovil

UPDATE: Yesterday, when posting about this story on social media, we made a mistake. Our post, intended as a rhetorical…

A 21-year-old was arrested but has been released under investigation while police enquiries are ongoing Picture: Avon and Somerset Police

Tens of thousands in cash, more than 1,000 pouches of tobacco, and drugs seized near Wellington

A 21-year-old man from Rockwell Green, Wellington was arrested last week after police seized tens of thousands of pounds…