25-year-old Chard man on trial for attempted rape and sexual...
A man allegedly blocked a woman in her living room, threatened to take photographs of her in her underwear and then tried to force himself on her when she refused to sleep with him, a court heard...
View ArticleLloyds bank customers warned to look out for 'convincing' scam...
Customers of a popular high street bank have been warned to look out for "convincing" scam letters which point people towards a dodgy and potentially costly phone number. An investigation by the Daily...
View ArticleViolent man wanted in Somerset after prison sentence for weapons...
Police are appealing for help to locate wanted man Mark Eastwood - but are warning that he is a risk to the public.Eastwood, 23, is wanted on a recall to prison after breaching the terms of his...
View ArticlePolice seize cash and cannabis in Weston-super-mare drugs raid
Police have seized a large quantity of cannabis from a property in Weston-super-Mare. Avon and Somerset Police found the drugs along with a pile of cash while searching an address in Thirlmere Road in...
View ArticleWilfred Isaacs murder: Who is still living at the Chubbards Cross...
Who is left living at the Chubbards Cross caravan site?The Broadway and Isaacs families lived side by side on the site in Ilton until May 5 when the shooting took place but had not been on speaking...
View ArticleChard woman weeps in dock as she relives alleged attempted rape
A woman wept in the witness box at Taunton Crown Court today as she relived a sexual attack she said was committed by her friend in her own home.The 35-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
View ArticleYeovil man seen taking axe from back of truck and approaching man...
A Yeovil man who was seen taking an axe from the back of his truck and approaching a man in the street who he was having an argument with has been sentenced to a community order.Glen Skip was witnessed...
View ArticleYeovil man flew into rage after being blocked by a woman on...
Blocked on Facebook by a woman he had dated for just one month, a Yeovil man flew into a rage and gained access to a communal area at her flat and punched the glass in her front door causing it to...
View ArticleTeenager who tried to blackmail Somerset baroness who is boss of...
A teenager who tried to blackmail one of the richest people in Somerset is facing jail after admitting a year-long cyber crime spree. Student Daniel Kelley, 19, was involved in a £42M TalkTalk data...
View ArticleIs this the most heartless crime of the year? Thieves target...
A family's Christmas display aimed at raising money for charity has been targeted by thieves.The Carver family have spent the past eight years putting up a display of ornamental Christmas lights to...
View ArticleDriver could be jailed for being FOUR times the limit after...
An Evercreech man who was found to be more than FOUR times the drink-drive limit was stopped by a member of the public who suspected he was drunk.The witness called the police to report Scott Darrell...
View ArticlePainter and decorator from Street stole vodka to make ends meet
Struggling to make ends meet, a Street man went shoplifting but was caught red-handed leaving the Sainsbury's store with bottles of vodka in his trolley.Jason Philip Kersey was detained by supermarket...
View ArticleTaunton fatal crash suspect is released on bail as investigation...
A man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a schoolgirl was killed in a collision has been released on bail. Police say enquiries are continuing in the wake of the death of the girl -...
View ArticlePolice investigating robbery in Yeovil after three men approach...
Police are investigating a robbery in Yeovil after three men threatened a pedestrian before stealing from him.One of the suspects told the victim he had a knife while the terrifying mugging was carried...
View ArticleMan allegedly grabbed bread knife and pool cue after attack in...
A man found by the police in possession of a large bread knife and a broken pool cue in Crewkerne town centre after he claimed he had just been viciously attacked himself, has appeared in court.Rikki...
View ArticleYeovil schizophrenic addict nearly knifed 14-year-old drug dealer...
A paranoid schizophrenic heroin addict almost stabbed a 14-year-old drug dealer - who was part of a gang who had 'cuckooed' his home - to death.Today, a judge ruled that 29-year-old James Ormrod would...
View ArticleTaunton boy pushed off bike while riding on footpath behind Tesco
A boy was pushed off his bike in Taunton and suffered an injury to his arm.The police is now appealing for information after the 11 year old was assaulted on the footpath behind Tesco, in Castle...
View ArticleYouths take 'concoction of drink and drugs that could kill' in...
A group of youths were reportedly taking a deadly concoction of drink and drugs in a Street park causing a councillor to send out a warning to parents.Councillor Tina Emery posted a message on her...
View ArticleMore than one BILLION Yahoo accounts hacked with personal...
Yahoo has made a huge disclosure this evening that hackers may have stolen persona data from more than one billion user accounts.The shock revelation includes the admission that this is a different...
View ArticleTauton cannabis dealer, 22, avoids jail as he was 'only selling...
When police pulled over a speeding motorist in Taunton, they noted a strong smell of cannabis coming from the car.Matthew Coe, 22, of Southfield Close, Taunton, was stopped by police on June 27 last...
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