Police and council officers have been rounding up school children playing truant in Bridgwater - as well as other parts of Somerset.

The patrols during the week stopped ten children in total - six of which had no valid reason for being out of school and were taken back, while the others were ill.

They also visited eighteen houses - with five more found to be bunking off, and one giving the excuse of going shopping with their mum.

The parents of the youngsters caught have been told they could now face a criminal record.