A Bridgwater man who dodged half a million pounds in tax - and falsely claimed to have dementia to stall his trial - has been jailed, along with his wife.

53 year old Samuel Jones and Lorraine - 47 - both of Downend Road, ran a tarmacking business and built up a one-point-six million pound property portfolio in North Somerset - but told HM Revenue and Customs inspectors their money came from inheritance and gambling.

She eventually admitted fraud while he was found guilty last month ... and they'll spend 3-and-a-half and 4 years behind bars respectively.