A 21-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and attempting to cause GBH after an incident in a Somerset town.

Liam Nicholl, of Weston-super-Mare, appeared at Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday (June 26), where he was remanded in custody pending an appearance at a Crown Court on July 16.

The charges relate to an incident in Richmond Street, Weston-super-Mare, in the early hours of Friday (June 25).