News
Latest news
-
Appeal after fire destroys minibuses
It happened at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton, damaging seven minibuses used by schoolchildren and people with disabilities.
-
Family statement: Hubert Brown (Isaac)
Hubert Brown, affectionately known as Isaac, had a large family who paid a moving tribute to him at court, laying bare the trauma and distress they will always feel at his loss.
-
Woman sentenced for killing Hubert Brown
Described as "a danger", Christina Howell, 37, was handed a hospital order and will remain in a secure hospital.
-
Social media find among police dogs joining the ranks
PD Chester is one of six dogs to pass their initial training for the Avon and Somerset Police Dog Unit.
-
Man who raped a woman 23 years ago is jailed for more than 10 years
The victim reported the incident to police in 2022 and had crucially memorised the offender’s number plate, leading to his identification and arrest.
-
Somerset burglar and shoplifter jailed
Thomas Wilkinson pleaded guilty to a burglary and 10 counts of shoplifting and was jailed for seven months.
-
Two men sentenced for public order offences at Bristol Airport
Officers were called to the departure lounge and gate areas of the airport on Monday 3 March, following reports of intoxicated passengers being verbally abusive and aggressive towards airline staff.
-
Man convicted of murdering Olivia Wood in Frome
Kieron Goodwin, of Frome, was found guilty of murder and 15 other offences against her and three other victims.
-
Appeal after fail-to-stop collision in Bristol
A motorcyclist sustained a number of leg fractures in the collision at the traffic lights junction between Whitehall Road and Gordon Road.
-
Renewed appeal after sexual assault
We're still seeking witnesses and any footage after a man assaulted a woman in the Milford Road area of Yeovil earlier this month.