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WILDCAT CRASH

Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Crashes Into Field Prompting Major Emergency Response

MURDER TRIAL

Woman Denies Causing Mother’s Death in Christmas Day Trial

MURDER PROBE

Murder Investigation Underway Following Discovery of Woman’s Body

COURT REMAND

Man arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse offenses

DRINK DRIVE DISASTER

Woman Caught Drink Driving Hours After Receiving Sentence

POLICE SIEGE

Man in Critical Condition Following Explosives Threat Standoff

FATAL SENTANCE

Couple Sentenced for Fatal Motorcycle Collision at Wanborough Bend

Safe Play Alert: The Importance of Responsible Gambling Tools in Mobile Slots

DOG ATTACK

Woman Admits Guilt in Fatal XL Bully Dog Attack

CLUB TRIBUTE

Melksham Rugby Club Mourns Passing of Coach Phil Stone Found at Home

WATER TRAGEDY

Man Dies Attempting to Rescue Family as Four Teens Drown at Local Swimming Areas

BIRTHDAY PLEA

Community Appeal as Search Continues for Missing Teen Taylor Charlton

MISSING TRAGEDY

Body Discovered During Search for Missing Person Aidan Bentham

FLEET UPDATE

RAF Red Arrows Reduce Displays to Seven Jets to Extend Life of Ageing Hawk T1 Fleet

DASHCAM APPEAL

Two Pedestrians Injured in Collision on Dorcan Way

DRUNK ESCAPES JAIL

Man fined £2,000 for drink driving and speeding in residential area

DIRTY COP

Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Intimate Abuse of Vulnerable Person

STREET ROBBERY

Teen Arrested Following Attempted Robbery Near Local Alleyway

POLICE APPEAL

Police Seek Information Following Serious Cyclist Injury in Collision

SEARCH UNDERWAY

Police Appeal for Information on Missing Man Parth Shahi Last Seen in Exeter

THEFT PROBE

RNLI Quad Bike Stolen from Car Park – Police Seek Information

POLICE STAND OFF

Emergency Services Engage With Woman at Plymouth Hoe Over Welfare Concern

AI TECH ABUSE

Man Charged with Using AI to Create Sexual Images of Five Children

RAPE ATTACK

Man Charged with Rape and Strangulation Following Westlink Incident

FIND MARCIA

Police Issue Appeal to Locate Missing Woman Marcia

FATAL OVERTAKE

Teen Driver Found Guilty of Causing Fatal Crash on A370 in 2024

FATAL CRASH CHARGES

Van Driver Charged Following Fatal Collision with Elderly Pedestrians

LONG DELAYS

M5 Reopens Following Safe Recovery of Woman on Bridge Near Exeter

POLICE STAND OFF

Police Engage with Woman on M5 Bridge, Road Fully Closed

SEARCH CALLED OFF

Body Discovered Off Coast Following Search for Missing Man Robert Sutton

WILDCAT CRASH Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter Crashes Into Field Prompting Major Emergency Response

MURDER TRIAL Woman Denies Causing Mother’s Death in Christmas Day Trial

MURDER PROBE Murder Investigation Underway Following Discovery of Woman’s Body

COURT REMAND Man arrested on suspicion of child sex abuse offenses

DRINK DRIVE DISASTER Woman Caught Drink Driving Hours After Receiving Sentence

POLICE SIEGE Man in Critical Condition Following Explosives Threat Standoff

FATAL SENTANCE Couple Sentenced for Fatal Motorcycle Collision at Wanborough Bend

Safe Play Alert: The Importance of Responsible Gambling Tools in Mobile Slots

DOG ATTACK Woman Admits Guilt in Fatal XL Bully Dog Attack

CLUB TRIBUTE Melksham Rugby Club Mourns Passing of Coach Phil Stone Found at Home

WATER TRAGEDY Man Dies Attempting to Rescue Family as Four Teens Drown at Local Swimming Areas

BIRTHDAY PLEA Community Appeal as Search Continues for Missing Teen Taylor Charlton

MISSING TRAGEDY Body Discovered During Search for Missing Person Aidan Bentham

FLEET UPDATE RAF Red Arrows Reduce Displays to Seven Jets to Extend Life of Ageing Hawk T1 Fleet

DASHCAM APPEAL Two Pedestrians Injured in Collision on Dorcan Way

DRUNK ESCAPES JAIL Man fined £2,000 for drink driving and speeding in residential area

DIRTY COP Former Police Officer Found Guilty of Intimate Abuse of Vulnerable Person

STREET ROBBERY Teen Arrested Following Attempted Robbery Near Local Alleyway

POLICE APPEAL Police Seek Information Following Serious Cyclist Injury in Collision

SEARCH UNDERWAY Police Appeal for Information on Missing Man Parth Shahi Last Seen in Exeter

THEFT PROBE RNLI Quad Bike Stolen from Car Park – Police Seek Information

POLICE STAND OFF Emergency Services Engage With Woman at Plymouth Hoe Over Welfare Concern

AI TECH ABUSE Man Charged with Using AI to Create Sexual Images of Five Children

RAPE ATTACK Man Charged with Rape and Strangulation Following Westlink Incident

FIND MARCIA Police Issue Appeal to Locate Missing Woman Marcia

FATAL OVERTAKE Teen Driver Found Guilty of Causing Fatal Crash on A370 in 2024

FATAL CRASH CHARGES Van Driver Charged Following Fatal Collision with Elderly Pedestrians

LONG DELAYS M5 Reopens Following Safe Recovery of Woman on Bridge Near Exeter

POLICE STAND OFF Police Engage with Woman on M5 Bridge, Road Fully Closed

SEARCH CALLED OFF Body Discovered Off Coast Following Search for Missing Man Robert Sutton