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December 21, 2015, 11:58 pm

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Police have arrested a man in his 20s in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in Bath.The girl told police she was attacked in Lower Bristol Road near two blocks of student accommodation at around 6.30am on Sunday (December 20).Officers and a forensic spent time at the scene, cordoning off Charlton Court and Waterside Court. The blocks provide accommodation for Bath Spa University students.Forensic officers were called in from Bristol and PCSOs were out knocking doors in the...

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December 22, 2015, 1:23 am

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The man accused of the murder of Bath teenager Melanie Road has re-appeared in court ahead of his trial next May.Christopher John Hampton, 63, has denied murdering the 17-year-old more than 30 years ago.He formally entered a plea of not guilty today (December 22) in Bristol Crown Court, where he appeared via videolink from HMP Bristol.The trial is due to start on May 9, 2016, and is expected to take four weeks.A-level student Melanie was last seen alive in the early hours on June 9, 1984, after...

Woman concealed razor blade before slashing wrists in court

December 22, 2015, 2:19 am

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A woman has apologised after smuggling a razor blade into Bristol Magistrates' Court where she slashed her own wrists.Lisa Roberts of St Judes, Bristol, was taken to hospital before later being jailed after she missed two drug rehabilitation sessions, breaching a suspended sentence. She had concealed the blade, hiding it from security staff. An onlooker who was present at the court said: "There was a terrible scene, with blood everywhere. "She had to be put in wristlocks and a...

Wanted by police: David Dowler in connection with assault

December 22, 2015, 6:48 am

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Police are appealing for the public's help in finding a man who is wanted for assault. David Dowler, 26, is wanted by police for an assault on November 24 in the Yate area. The victim, a woman, was punched several times in the face, causing her to fall and hit her head on a window ledge. David Dowler is described as a white man, about 5ft 11ins tall of medium build, blue eyes and possible chin stubble with bald or shaved head. He has two earrings in his left ear – top and bottom...

Images released of man in dress after two robberies

December 22, 2015, 11:11 am

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More images have been released of a man police believe is responsible for two robberies. The suspect is described as black, aged in his late 20s, around 6ft tall and of slim build. His face was covered with what appeared to be a scarf or similar item of clothing while he was wearing a long black dress with a long blue coat over the top. He also had a distinctive pair of black Nike gloves on. The first robbery took place last Monday at 12.25pm outside a cash and carry store on Whitefield...

25-year-old charged with two counts of rape after Bath attack

December 23, 2015, 1:13 am

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A 25-year-old from Bath will appear in court charged with rape. Teon Jamal Ballans, of Longmead Terrace, will appear at Bath Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning. Bath Police confirmed that Ballans, who was arrested earlier this week, had been charged with two counts of rape and possession of an offensive weapon. The charges relate to a sexual assault on a 17-year-old girl, which took place in the Lower Bristol Road area of the city at about 6.30am on Sunday morning.

Bath man appears in court charged with rape

December 23, 2015, 3:14 am

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A Bath man has appeared in court charged with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. Teon Jamal Ballans, of Longmead Terrace, appeared before Bath Magistrates' Court on Wednesday morning charged with two counts of rape and possession of an offensive weapon. The 25-year-old, wearing a black overcoat and dark trousers, spoke only to confirm his name, address and date of birth. Magistrates remanded him in custody. Ballans will appear again at Bristol Crown Court on January 21 for a preliminary...

Friend of Patrick Sullivan "on the streets" expresses...

December 23, 2015, 3:41 am

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A Bath woman who knew Patrick Sullivan "on the streets" has expressed her sadness at the unexplained death of the "gentle" 53-year-old.Carol Robinson, also 53, described Patrick as a "crafty little beggar" but a "gentle sort of man".The New King Street resident said she often saw him around the city."I knew him by sight and I knew him to say hello to and to chat to occasionally," she said."He was a nice guy so I'm very sorry he's gone in...

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December 24, 2015, 3:34 am

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Bath police have been praised for their work in helping to bring the killer of homeless man Thomas Downey to justice.The battered body of Mr Downey was found a year ago today, on Christmas Eve 2014, in a railway arch off the Lower Bristol Road.The 51-year-old had been beaten to death with a barbell.By December 31, police had arrested and charged another homeless man, 47-year-old Darrell Richards, with his murder. Nearly a year later, on December 9, 2015, Richards was jailed for the manslaughter...

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December 26, 2015, 6:03 am

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Police have issued an e-fit of a man they would like to speak to after a van, containing jewellery, was stolen after being rammed by a car.The van was hit by a black Audi while travelling along the A350 between Lackham and Chippenham last Saturday (19 December). Both vehicles stopped and, while the van driver and his daughter were talking to the car driver, another person, believed to be a passenger in the Audi, drove off with the van then the Audi sped off too.The white Vauxhall Vivaro van was...

Bodies found in former Eastenders actress Sian Blake murder probe

January 5, 2016, 6:41 am

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Three bodies have been found in the hunt for a missing former EastEnders actress and her two children. The discovery was made at Ms Blake's home address in Erith, Kent, after Scotland Yard launched a murder investigation last night. Forensic teams and officers were seen earlier today carrying spades into Ms Blake's home. She had not been seen for three weeks since disappearing with her sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four. Ms Blake - who played homewrecker Frankie Pierre in...

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January 5, 2016, 9:32 am

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A construction company has been fined and a director sentenced after an employee was crushed by a steamroller near Bath. Swindon Crown Court heard how Andrew Poole, 56, employed by Globalreward Limited of Chippenham, was killed as a result of crushing injuries to his head when the AMMANN AV12 steamroller that he had been operating drove over him. He was sat in the driver's seat, reversing the machine, when the seat became separated from the machine, causing him to fall beneath it as it...

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January 5, 2016, 10:56 pm

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A family walking home from a New Year's Eve party were set upon and suffered serious injuries in a 'vicious unprovoked assault'.Police said the attack, which took place on Scott Way in Yate, at around 2.30am on New Year's Day, was witnessed by eight children.A 40-year-old man and a 37-year-old man suffered serious injuries which needed hospital treatment, while a 40-year-old woman was knocked unconscious.Det Con Mark Wilkes said: "This was a vicious unprovoked assault on a family as they...

Man from village near Bath charged with breaching sexual offences...

January 6, 2016, 1:35 am

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A man from a village near Bath has been charged with breaching his Sexual Offences Prevention Order.Robert Blake, 30, from Bitton, was arrested in the Bitton area yesterday (January 5) after approaching a child in the street. Blake was remanded in custody and will appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court this morning.

Vandals' window-smashing spree costs Bath shop-owner £800

January 6, 2016, 4:26 am

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Vandals went on a window-smashing spree in Bath leaving one shop with more than £800 worth of damage.Second-hand clothing shop Roundabout was one of three properties in Widcombe that had its windows broken on New Year's Eve.Owner Fiona Leach said police phoned her on New Year's Day to tell her that her shop on Prior Park Road had had two side windows kicked in.Fiona said it was costing her £800 to replace them as the vandals had not only broken the glass but damaged the wooden...

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January 6, 2016, 7:25 am

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A second lot of names of people charged with drink or drug-driving in the South West has been released. Avon and Somerset Police are naming motorists who were charged with a drink or drug-driving offence during December and into the New Year. The move is part of Operation Tonic, its month-long force-wide annual campaign to make the roads safer for all. Those charged between December 17-31 are: Matthew Stone, 42, Taunton James Kelvin Toothill, 25, Wellington, Somerset David Jonathan Day,...

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January 6, 2016, 9:17 am

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The police made 21 arrests over drink or drug-driving offences in Bath and North East Somerset in December.Avon and Somerset Police said they are disappointed after arresting 155 people in the region on suspicion of drink or drug-driving offences, compared with 106 in December 2014.Of those, 96 were charged compared with 59 during December 2014.The force is naming motorists charged with a drink or drug-driving offence during December and into the New Year. The move is a part of Operation Tonic,...

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January 7, 2016, 2:19 am

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A deputy headteacher has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children and inciting a child to commit sexual acts. David Jenkins, 51, was suspended from his primary school last year after a police investigation was launched in June. Officers had been tipped off by school staff who raised concerns with the local council over suspected inappropriate contact with former pupils. Jenkins, who taught at Mead Vale Primary School in Worle, Somerset, did not return to the...

Anger as drink driver who killed great grandfather jailed for...

January 7, 2016, 2:51 am

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A judge has acknowledged the 'hollowness' of the court system after jailing a drink driver who killed a caring great-grandfather for just over two years. Robin Salter, 73, was returning from feeding his family's animals when Richard Simms smashed head-on into his van on the wrong side of the road. Simms, 38, was over the drink-drive limit and had traces of cocaine in his system and admitted causing death by careless driving whilst unfit through drink. He was jailed for two years and four...

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January 7, 2016, 3:54 am

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Police are warning Bath householders to be on their guard after a 92-year-old Bathwick man was the victim of an attempted distraction burglary by a bogus electrician.The man was waiting for an electrician he'd booked to arrive at his home when a man claiming to be that electrician knocked on his door at around 2pm yesterday (Wednesday, January 6).The bogus electrician was allowed in where he quoted the householder a price of around £800 for the work – far higher than expected.While...