Crime

Plants were seized and a man arrested in the Yeovil raid. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Arrest after ‘hundreds of cannabis plants’ seized in Yeovil drugs raid

A MAN has been arrested after hundreds of cannabis plants were seized at a commercial premises in Yeovil. A 38-year-old…

Man in his 40s airlifted to hospital after crash in west Dorset

A DRIVER of a silver Volkswagen Touran sustained serious injuries after he was involved in a crash on the…

A number of items were stolen from Montacute House, near Yeovil. Pictures: Google/Avon & Somerset Police

Burglars target Montacute House near Yeovil in late-night raid

A STATELY home in Somerset was raided in a late-night burglary. Items including a silver dining-room table centrepiece (an epergne),…

Police are keen to trace this person after an alleged theft from a car in Celtic Crescent, Dorchester. Pictures: Google/Dorset Police

CCTV appeal after Rolex and Tag Heuer allegedly stolen from car in Dorchester

POLICE are keen to trace this person after Rolex and Tag Heuer watches were allegedly stolen from a car…

Woman pushed to the ground in incident at Wincanton Carnival

A WOMAN was pushed to the floor during an incident at Wincanton Carnival. Police are appealing for information after the…

Three men are in court following the incident in December 2023

Westbury man, Kevin Ian Salmons, communicated sexually with 13-year-old

A MAN from Westbury has been handed a 24-month community order after he was found to be communicating sexually…

Van seized in Blandford over suspected fly-tipping

POLICE seized a van in Blandford Forum following concerns it has been used to dump waste illegally. The Vauxhall Vivaro…

Fly-tipping van seized in North Dorset

A VAN used to dump waste across North Dorset has been seized by police. Dorset Police’s Rural Crime Team located…

Police appeal after tractor stolen near Sherborne

A TRACTOR was stolen from an area in Trent last week and police want to hear from anyone with information…

Warning over bank card scam in Sherborne

SCAMMERS have tried to steal bank information from a Sherborne resident, police have said. The scammers, pretending to be part…