Somerset Live - Courts

More than a year on - how someone who admitted making an explosive device in Somerset avoided jail

One victim faced financial ruin after their home was rendered uninhabitable

He turned up at the pier with a petrol can

Brian Churches denied keeping animals but pleaded guilty to failing to appropriately store the carcass of a dead bovine.

An ambulance was also called to the scene

11 churches in Somerset saw lead stripped from their roofs over several months

He believed he was talking to a 14-year-old girl, but was actually an adult who reported it to the police

His 'significant and serious error of judgment' caused a domino-effect which killed two parents

‘It was all calculated and intended to distress her’ his judge said

The victim remains in a critical condition in hospital

An inquest into her death recently concluded

The popular marine conservationist was known locally as 'the man that swims with sharks'

A stolen necklace will now be returned to its owner

Frankie MacRitchie died after being bitten multiple times in the head

Some were caught driving over 100mph

Plans are being considered to add ponds and rain gardens next to some of Taunton's best buildings

Crimes included assault, theft, harassment, and speeding on the M5 with a child in the vehicle

These are the men and woman the National Crime Agency wants to track down above all others

Courts are still processing some cases including motoring offences

They have been described as 'persistent offenders' and their crimes were carried out over multiple weeks

Why no one went to prison for 'fireball' blast on Somerset street