Somerset County Gazette | Crime https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/crime/ Somerset County Gazette Crime en-gb Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:10:29 +0100 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:10:29 +0100 https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Somerset County Gazette | Crime https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/crime/ PCC column: Why national reform matters to local victims in Somerset https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26642929.pcc-column-case-national-reform-local-victims/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 0adee3071fe9ab1d6350cc21caf255b4 Clare Moody Somerset high street bank reopens after overnight burglary by masked thieves https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26665358.santander-bank-wells-reopens-overnight-burglary/?ref=rss Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:05:00 +0100 3729d8302e48a339a67c71e47349b0cd a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Man sentenced for possessing knife and stealing from Somerset M5 service station https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26660463.man-sentenced-possessing-knife-somerset-m5-services/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 d2823bf7782aa1e705cad50cf9953022 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Man charged after incident on major Somerset A-road that killed young woman https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26660788.man-charged-fatal-collision-a361-somerset/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:58:00 +0100 e21be8ab5789e5f5df9d32141801f161 harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge Property forced to close for three months amid anti-social behaviour reports https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26659547.frome-property-forced-close-police-three-months/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 3a6dfe975fe7ec02f1c52d9ca403990e harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge Taunton teenager sent to youth institution after threatening man with knife https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26650305.18-year-old-sentenced-threatening-man-knife/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 65077a3f532da74064cbacc6ca0f5b5b molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders in Magistrates' Court https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26658201.latest-taunton-offenders-sentenced-magistrates-court/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 e83e95e884f5f52fb46b23fe5c84a71b molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Masked men burgle Somerset bank in overnight raid as police appeal for witnesses https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26659329.police-appeal-masked-men-raid-wells-bank-overnight/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2026 08:44:05 +0100 f133825f5fa37c046dccdcebf23572cd a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Man charged over multiple shop thefts in Glastonbury and banned from premises https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26657494.man-charged-multiple-shop-thefts-glastonbury/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 766ed5fad47b1c895ff77c979c9a6b0c molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Man with schizophrenia stabbed mother in throat while she slept, court hears https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26653209.colin-thorne-sentenced-stabbing-woman-throat/?ref=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3850fac39a4d97e01efa749199efc013 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Occupants flee on foot after police pursuit ends in crash near Bristol Airport https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26653504.police-pursuit-ended-crash-a38-near-bristol-airport/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:42:15 +0100 01eaa5e9a0e15f12fee87f7b817cef72 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Warning as fraudsters pose as Somerset police officers in convincing phone scam https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26649046.police-warn-convincing-scam-calls-using-fake-numbers/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 13676514823db457904d0760927b5834 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Man appears in court after early hours raid in small village https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26650341.hemyock-spar-break---man-sentenced-november/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 f144bda10734259c72ebf194212dfaf6 phil.hill@countygazette.co.uk | Phil Hill Police launch appeal after staff member assaulted at Glastonbury pub https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26648912.police-investigation-launched-glastonbury-pub-assault/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 7b71a81348ff6f3bd6615625c1e5883c molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk 15-year-old boy arrested after 16-year-old dies following collision in Taunton https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26648988.15-year-old-boy-arrested-fatal-collision-taunton/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:41:03 +0100 ff43019db0b78932e623f3f4fc1bb283 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Person dies at Somerset railway station after being hit by train https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26648808.person-hit-train-dies-somerset-railway-station/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:18:14 +0100 3ff2159c84454013a04dae18f14974ab a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders in Magistrates' Court https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26643318.taunton-offenders-appeared-magistrates-court/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 10afe7d7346440a97200d76a4343dc2f molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Somerset residents urged to speak up during Hate Crime Awareness Week https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26634830.somerset-residents-urged-speak-hate-crimes/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 87825f6146fd35c71621bc60998a15b4 jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts Burnham-on-Sea PC named Avon and Somerset's unsung hero of the year https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26639296.somerset-pc-wins-unsung-hero-award-police-service/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8ebac080c627f9fd90b8c387373d8b3e jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts Fire station issues appeal after firefighters’ personal items stolen again https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26645387.firefighters-appeal-personal-items-taken-station/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:54:57 +0100 af9453e9eb207719de28cdc169dfaed4 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Somerset man went on prolific shoplifting spree to fund his drug habit https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26623777.yeovil-man-jailed-breaching-criminal-behaviour-order/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 131d7006bae181e739adc7b3234165f1 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Police issue Halloween warning to Somerset parents, shops and trick-or-treaters https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26639136.somerset-police-warn-halloween-pranksters-arrest-risk/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 5e9fd3a4e4b6c1dfbeb8fd3a5d55ccf8 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Police thank traders and community as two 'prolific shoplifters' charged https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26638657.yeovil-police-arrests-prolific-shoplifters-charged/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 8fda9c0b50e5e65fc107347ad7a6c7de a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Somerset man poured boiling water over woman in 'sadistic, cruel' attack https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26637556.chard-man-jailed-five-years-sadistic-cruel-attack/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b8048d386273f023f027b3675f0bc626 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Some of the latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders in Magistrates' Court https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26634658.latest-taunton-offenders-magistrates-court/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 1399121be6d55309c372a31d65a43ef5 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Somerset driver banned after being caught drink-driving in Tesco car park https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26637235.ilminster-driver-banned-drink-driving-tesco-car-park/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:10:00 +0100 1a6701975a206a500d7e2e6e486bda44 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Police appeal after Audi leaves scene of late-night Somerset crash https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26636049.police-appeal-audi-leaves-midsomer-norton-crash/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 4588a4d49aacb122055f0758fa1a049c a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Flags installed on seafront of Somerset coastal town by social media 'flagger' https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26634639.flags-installed-minehead-seafront-social-media-flagger/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 a160ac5fde7cdfe66edbfea01d47a18d a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope ‘I just want to get on with my job’, says Somerset police officer who lost leg https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26627894.somerset-officer-lost-leg-cancer-wins-policing-award/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 2c84c40bc65deb81b06887d684d3187f a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Taunton park cordoned off by police after First World War explosive found https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26635501.taunton-green-cordoned-off-suspected-wwi-shell-found/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 f31285c59c8aafcf2cd70af973616d23 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Record Somerset hate crime figures reveal sharp rise in racist offences https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26623656.hate-crime-reaches-highest-level-record-across-somerset/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 b5d0fd316d454c0c26eb704028a58cb9 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Avon and Somerset police officer punched in face by man while arresting him https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26631982.officer-wins-bravery-award-punched-face/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 340bc9223d21b352a3885926948b73c7 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Somerset MP condemns abuse after two arrested at anti-immigration protest https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26630987.yeovil-mp-condemns-abuse-anti-immigration-protest/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 4eca39f17a7203475f141cabd473688c molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Somerset teacher who told pupil 'I would really like to punch your face in' banned https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26631638.somerset-teacher-banned-threatening-two-pupils/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 a981175b27c3d49cbb912bab19745cc2 a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Three jailed after string of Somerset car key burglaries and vehicle thefts https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26628257.three-men-jailed-car-key-burglary-series-somerset/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2d26e535f9e348b317b224c8b62c804f a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope Married couple named as pair killed in A358 campervan crash near Taunton https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26628767.minehead-couple-named-fatal-crash-somerset-a-road/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0100 4d75ccedd477dbffa1cc6c9dd550e65b harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge Police presence at Bristol Airport as force issues statement https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26628303.bristol-airport-police-presence-force-issues-statement/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 9a0abbe6d698c330f750d33b66318140 charlie.watts@newsquest.co.uk | Charlie Watts Man helped himself to alcohol and cheese from Somerset Co-op https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26622069.crewkerne-man-stole-alcohol-cheese-somerset-co-op/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 f03f719553e49407ad80628b85db5913 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Man smashed woman over head with glass jug in ‘self-defence’ attack https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26623882.man-smashed-woman-head-glass-jug-minehead/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0100 ef98088a9ba11e4123df9be7c25d1e25 harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge Police issue update on two men arrested after anti-immigration protest in Somerset https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26628518.two-men-released-migrants-protest-arrests-yeovil/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:38:00 +0100 6fb85c07a72d14a0d8284efb8a6c5c8b molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Woman was strangled in front of children in terrifying Taunton attack https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26623557.woman-strangled-front-children-taunton-attack/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0100 b4ee266c4058b38a8de2a2227b7ce690 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Domino's delivery driver knocked off bike by Somerset drink-driver https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26624799.dominos-driver-knocked-off-bike-yeovil-drink-driver/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 8ecf8cfe9ca333314705be40ebe08ada Court Reporter The latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders to appear in Magistrates' Court https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26624247.taunton-somerset-offenders-sentenced-magistrates-court/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ffbf12a5cccf2b770f4116302cd46e68 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk The latest North Somerset offenders who appeared in Magistrates' Court https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26624788.north-somerset-offenders-appeared-magistrates-court/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 295ed9153fc6f618783c278b98ffe5c6 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Brothers launched vicious attack on door staff outside popular nightclub https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26624798.brothers-attacked-door-staff-outside-yeovil-nightclub/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 a553edef9ee214593475ff1796f8dbc7 Court Reporter Cancer survivor police officer from Somerset honoured with award https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26621404.somerset-police-officer-lost-leg-cancer-wins-award/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 17e9ed402e054923c76b1fa50768e378 jack.roberts@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Roberts Two men arrested after anti-immigration protest in Somerset town centre https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26625532.two-men-arrested-anti-immigration-protest-yeovil/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:07:00 +0100 1a4f36f7ecef4eaf51f345ea67d65c4b molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Two teens among three arrested after phone stolen and vehicle taken in Somerset https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26625182.yeovil-theft-probe-leads-three-arrests-somerset/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0100 c4d3bb31d2b785e583bcc17814f218c5 molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Why a large police presence is expected in a Somerset town today https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26624909.large-police-presence-yeovil-today/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0100 43afd4afc3abc1084a18bb88b406504d molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk Police seek man in cowboy hat after premium vodka stolen from lorry in Somerset https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/26623474.police-seek-man-cowboy-hat-radstock-vodka-theft/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:24:00 +0100 3e214de89b3f9da82ecf5f865a148e1f charlie.watts@newsquest.co.uk | Charlie Watts