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Updated 11:24, 27 Mar 2026

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Top story: Police are investigating a public order incident in Bridgwater in which threats were directed at a couple who had two children with them

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RAPE AND ASSAULT

Somerset Woman Faces Shocking Rape and Assault Charges

IN THE CLEAR

No Police Action Over Teen’s Tragic M5 Death

CHILD SEX CRIME

Paedophile, 76, Jailed After Horrific Child Sex Crimes in Somerset

TRAGIC INCIDENT

Autistic Schoolgirl, 17, Dies After Jumping From Moving Police Car on M5

Drivers Warned of ‘Double Dose of Delays’ Ahead of Bank Holiday Getaway

Major Motorway Shut After Lorry Crash Kills Woman in Her 70s

Man Dies in Fatal Incident on M5 in Somerset

Two Avon & Somerset Police officers have been served with misconduct notices over M5 Death

Family Pays Tribute to ‘Beautiful’ Teenager Killed on M5 After Fleeing Police Custody

Girl who died in M5 collision formally identified

Police Officer, 43, to Appear in Court Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, and Coercive Behaviour

A teenager with Autism and Pregnancy Missing, Believed with a Dangerous Offender

Appeal after sexual assault in Bridgwater

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Charges

Help Police Identify Man in Fail-to-Stop Collision

Former police officer charged with misconduct for sharing deceased body on social media

Arrests Made Following Assault on Teenage Girl in Bridgwater

The M5 is closed in both directions between J23 and J24 due to a collision

A man has been jailed for seven years and one month for raping a woman in Bridgwater

Good Friday could turn ‘bad’ on the roads as up to 17m Easter trips by car begin

A man caught driving at more than 130mph on the M4 has been banned from the roads

Police are investigating a public order incident in Bridgwater in which threats were directed at a couple who had two children with them

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in which a puppy was stolen and later found dead

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in which a puppy was stolen and later found dead

A man who was recorded speeding at more than 100mph on the M5 in Somerset while under the influence of drugs has been jailed for 16 months

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service would like to hear your views on how much you would be prepared to pay for the services provided by the fire service through your council tax

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service would like to hear your views on how much you would be prepared to pay for the services provid…

RAPE AND ASSAULT Somerset Woman Faces Shocking Rape and Assault Charges

IN THE CLEAR No Police Action Over Teen’s Tragic M5 Death

CHILD SEX CRIME Paedophile, 76, Jailed After Horrific Child Sex Crimes in Somerset

TRAGIC INCIDENT Autistic Schoolgirl, 17, Dies After Jumping From Moving Police Car on M5

Drivers Warned of ‘Double Dose of Delays’ Ahead of Bank Holiday Getaway

Major Motorway Shut After Lorry Crash Kills Woman in Her 70s

Man Dies in Fatal Incident on M5 in Somerset

Two Avon & Somerset Police officers have been served with misconduct notices over M5 Death

Family Pays Tribute to ‘Beautiful’ Teenager Killed on M5 After Fleeing Police Custody

Girl who died in M5 collision formally identified

Police Officer, 43, to Appear in Court Charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, and Coercive Behaviour

A teenager with Autism and Pregnancy Missing, Believed with a Dangerous Offender

Appeal after sexual assault in Bridgwater

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Charges

Help Police Identify Man in Fail-to-Stop Collision

Former police officer charged with misconduct for sharing deceased body on social media

Arrests Made Following Assault on Teenage Girl in Bridgwater

The M5 is closed in both directions between J23 and J24 due to a collision

A man has been jailed for seven years and one month for raping a woman in Bridgwater

Good Friday could turn ‘bad’ on the roads as up to 17m Easter trips by car begin

A man caught driving at more than 130mph on the M4 has been banned from the roads

Police are investigating a public order incident in Bridgwater in which threats were directed at a couple who had two children with them

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in which a puppy was stolen and later found dead

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a burglary in which a puppy was stolen and later found dead

A man who was recorded speeding at more than 100mph on the M5 in Somerset while under the influence of drugs has been jailed for 16 months

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service would like to hear your views on how much you would be prepared to pay for the services provided by the fire service through your council tax

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service would like to hear your views on how much you would be prepared to pay for the services provid…