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CABLE THEFT

Two Held Over Suspected Stolen Cable Found on M4 Vans

NO FLY ZONE

Thousands Flock to Stonehenge for 2026 Summer Solstice

DRUG DEALER WANTED

Police Hunt Axminster Woman Over Drug Charge

RECKLESS NEAR MISS

Wiltshire Police Hunt Rider of Stolen Amesbury Surron E-Motorbike

FLASHER PROBE

Police Hunt Man Over Indecent Behaviour in Lipson

SEX ATTACK

Police Seek Witnesses to Ernesettle Lane Sexual Assault

TOURIST OUTRAGE

French Tourist Fined for Scattering Ashes in St Mark’s Basin

POLICE ACTION

Swindon Man Jailed for Breaking Sexual Risk Order Against Sex Workers

FIND ELIZABETH

Police Appeal for Help Locating Missing Woman Elizabeth Richards

DRUGS HAUL

Man Jailed for Drugs and Weapons After SWROCU Bust

TRAFFIC CHAOS M5 Shut Both Ways Near Taunton After Police Incident

ANIMAL RESCUE 78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Home by Animal Welfare Group

DEPORTATION CONTROVESY US Sends Iranian Asylum Seekers Back to Perilous Central African Republic

SCHOOL SHUTDOWN Preschool Shuts Down as Probe Targets Former Staff

HARSH SENTANCE Barnstaple Man Jailed for Coercive Control at Exeter Crown Court

Must-Have Safety Features for Mobile Access Towers Revealed

SOAP EXIT EastEnders’ Ronni Ancona to Leave After Dramatic Short Run

ANIMAL RAID Man Held and Dogs Seized in Mid Devon Animal Welfare Raid

FAMILY PAY TRIBUTE Devon Family Mourns Tony Brown After Fatal Motorbike Crash Near Barnstaple

GROWING CONCERNS Missing Woman Grace Howells Last Spotted Near Hospital