The victim, a woman in her 80’s, was targeted by fraudsters posing as police officers on the phone, who provided a detailed account of why they needed her to...
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The incident started in Binford Place at about 5pm on Wednesday 4 August and moved into Blake Gardens. A man and woman shouted threats before the man...
She was last seen at about 1.15pm on Tuesday 27 July in the Obridge area wearing a grey sweatshirt, black skinny jeans and black trainers. She was...
Convicted Baby Killer James Dean Clark, 31, of Warmley, South Gloucestershire, denied being responsible for the death of Sean Clark but was convicted by a jury...
A passenger has been sentenced today (Thursday 20 May) for assaulting three people while drunk on a flight to Bristol last year. Alexandros Christou, 21...
An investigation is ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding an incident in which a woman suffered head injuries on the M32 junction 2 inbound slip...
Police appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following an incident on the M32 junction 2 (Ikea) inbound slip road at about 7.30am today (Wednesday 19...
A 31-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Somerset yesterday (Friday, 14 May). Hayley Keating has been charged with the...
Police are issuing photographs of two men we wish to identify as part of their enquiries into an assault in Taunton. A cyclist was riding along Duke Street at...
Marin Grigore, 29, of Tudor Road, Bristol, trafficked a woman from abroad and along with his wife and brother-in-law, arranged for women to sell sexual...
Francis Nailor, 82, of Small Lane, Stapleton, Bristol, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and failing to stop at the scene of a road traffic collision at...
Matthew Shaw, 35, drove through a red light at an excess speed of 60mph and crashed into another vehicle being driven by Jennifer Sell, 20, who died at the...
Sam Shepherd, of Kent Street, Portsmouth, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 15 April, after admitting two charges of blackmail relating to...
The incident happened inside Patco Food and Wine on Wells Road at around 5.40pm on the 18th April 2021 The offenders, described as two males wearing...
A black Aprilia motorcycle and a silver Nissan Micra collided on Queen’s Way at approximately 2.25pm on Friday 16th April 2021 The motorcyclist, a man in his...
An Avon & Somerset Police Dog has died after being hit by a train whilst trying to locate some suspects who were involved in a burglary. A...
The puppy, a 10-month-old Cavapoochon called Maisy, was taken from a house in Othery, near Bridgwater, between 9.30am and 11am on Wednesday, 24 March...
A drink-driver has been jailed after admitting being behind the wheel of a car that collided with and seriously injured a married couple stood on the...
Aaron Matheson, 27, has links to Bristol and Weston-super-Mare. He’s described as a white man of medium build, about 5ft 10ins tall, with short brown...
Ryan Roberts, 25, of Goodhind Street, Easton, Bristol, appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court. He was accused of attempted arson with intent to endanger...
Sohaib Embarek, a Spanish national of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty on 20 January to: Five counts of possession of material likely to be useful to a person...
Sebastian Timmis, of Hill View in Marksbury, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud by false representation in relation to offences committed between...
Police were called to the incident on Saturday 13 February that has left one man in hospital. Police were called to an address in St James Parade...
The pair met whilst driving ambulances for South West Ambulance Service (SWASfT) as part of a joint initiative with Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service...
Three man have been arrested in Southwick following the theft of two adult dogs and five puppies in Bristol. Officers and staff from Wiltshire Police’s...
Rhian Graham, 29, Milo Ponsford, 25, Jake Skuse, 32, and Sage Willoughby, 21, all of no fixed abode, will appear before Bristol Court
David Bailey appeared at Taunton Crown Court on Friday 8 January and was sentenced after pleading guilty to a number of motoring offences. The 39-year...
Curtis Ford admitted murder and was sentenced to 26 years in prison, while Samuel Ford was found guilty of manslaughter after a trial at Bristol Crown Court in...
They were on the way to a similar incident involving a separate private vehicle. The fire engine became stuck by the side of the road. No one was harmed in the...
On 18 December 2020, Lisa Pearce of Weston-Super-Mare pleaded guilty to fraud at Bristol Crown Court; Pearce’s sentence was 180-hours of unpaid work which...
David Alan Watts, 40, from Ramsbury, appeared at Bristol Crown Court for sentencing. He had previously stood trial and been found guilty of five offences...
Mikel Shishay was stopped by police in Eastville Park on 26 June this year after the exchange was observed by officers. DNA obtained from the drugs matched...
Police were called at just before 12.30am today (Saturday 12 December) to attend a flat in Hendford Hill. A 40-year-old man was found with life-threatening...
This morning (Saturday 12 December). Police were called at 8.50am after a member of the public found the body of the newborn boy in a private garden in...
Craig Gibbs was disqualified from driving when officers from the Roads Policing Unit received reports that he was driving a green Ford Focus on the A38 near...
A shocking video of a 38 year old keyworker who who has been named as Karol Machnowski who was attacked in Bridgewater, Somerset overnight has sparked outrage...
The Department for Transport granted a special exemption for the first-ever UK skytyping display to honour the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day...