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March 16, 2017, 12:36 pm

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A motorist was caught five times over the drink driving limit the night before he was due in court over another drink drive charge.Stephen Guare, 63 from Radstock, was stopped by police officers in Wingfield Road in Trowbridge just before 9pm on Wednesday (March 15).The next morning Guare appeared in court where he admitted to drink driving and was sentenced.Read more: Man arrested in connection with Jordan Taylor murderHe was jailed for a total 14 weeks, received a four-year driving ban and was...

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Six men arrested more than a month after huge brawl in The Albany...

March 17, 2017, 2:00 am

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Six men have been arrested following a huge brawl inside a Trowbridge pub.Dozens of drinkers inside The Albany Palace were caught on camera around 12.30am on Sunday, February 12.Wiltshire Police have now arrested six people on suspicion of affray.Read more: Man with Irish accent and goatee beard posing as council worker to enter Bath homes - police warningThese are five men from Trowbridge, two aged 24, two aged 26 and a 28 year old and a 31-year-old man from Westbury.They have all been released...

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March 17, 2017, 5:00 am

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A London man has admitted dealing heroin in Bath.Aaron Blake, 25 of St Paul's Road in the capital, supplied 0.16 grammes of the banned Class A drug to an undercover police officer.The police officer, known as Ben, made calls to the Milo drug line which led him to Thomas Street, Walcot, where he paid £10 to Blake in exchange for the drugs on July 21 2016.Read more: Woman charged with abusing traffic wardenBlake produced the heroin - with a 19 per cent purity - concealed in a blue bag from...

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Jordan Taylor released...

March 17, 2017, 5:44 am

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The 27-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Jordan Taylor has been released by police.Officers have not laid any criminal charges against the Westbury man, whom they arrested after Jordan was fatally stabbed last weekend. They stressed that the man has been "forensically eliminated" from their investigation. Jordan Taylor was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday, March 12. The 25-year-old later died from his injuries outside Trowbridge Community Hospital.Read next:...

Two teens arrested on suspicion of burglary after fleeing scene...

March 17, 2017, 8:09 am

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Two teenagers have been arrested after fleeing from police in a stolen car. In the early hours of the morning on Wednesday (March 15), police were alerted that a house in Lynwood Drive, Trowbridge, had been burgled. The offenders stole car keys and made off in a Volkswagen Golf which was parked in the driveway. Officers attended the scene and soon located the stolen vehicle been driven towards Lacock. Read next: Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Jordan Taylor releasedPolice gave chase and...

​18-year-old-man from Trowbridge arrested in connection with...

March 17, 2017, 1:06 pm

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An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Jordan Taylor. At 6.20pm this evening (March 17), detectives from Wiltshire Police arrested the teen on suspicion of murder. The 18-year-old from Trowbridge is being held in custody in Melksham. Police enquiries continue. The 27-year-old Westbury man who was arrested on March 16, was released with no further action and is not connected to the investigation.Read next:Halfords on Upper Bristol Road will be knocked down and this...

Alternative guide finds Bath the country's safest university city...

March 18, 2017, 10:50 pm

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It's official - Bath is the safest city in the country for students. Bath was found to be the university city with the lowest crime rate for offences most likely to impact students. The Complete University Guide looked at robbery, burglary and violent or sexual offences committed in areas where Bath Spa University and University of Bath students live. It used statistics from the Office for National Statistics, police.uk and Ordnance Survey from July 2015 to June 2016. When the two universities'...

Trowbridge teenager Hayden Maslen charged with murder of...

March 19, 2017, 1:57 am

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A teenager has been charged with the murder of a man from Trowbridge.Hayden Maslen was charged with the murder of Jordan Taylor, aged 25, and a separate offence of wounding a 24-year-old with intent. Two men received serious injuries following an incident in the early hours of March 12 in Timbrell Street, Trowbridge town centre. Mr Taylor died at the scene. Maslen, an 18-year-old from Trowbridge, is due to appear at Swindon Magistrates' Court tomorrow (Monday, March 20).He remains in custody at...

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Questions raised after Trowbridge brothel remains open 10 years...

March 19, 2017, 5:01 am

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Councillors have demanded to know why a brothel was allowed to continue in a market town - for 10 years after police were first tipped off.Officer finally raided the 'massage parlour' as part of an operation led by the National Crime Agency into human trafficking. They found a punter with two middle-age English women who told him they were happy working at the sex den in Trowbridge. The madame was traced as mum-of-two Marion Meyer-Smith, 49, who admitted running the brothel in the flat for 14...

Two Bath drivers fined for using mobile phones at wheel in...

March 19, 2017, 11:02 pm

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Two drivers have been fined for using their phones at the wheel during morning rush hour in Bath. Police were out and on the lookout for motorists using a mobile phone while driving in the city last week. The punishment for doing this was recently doubled - to a £200 fine and six penalty points. New drivers also face immediate disqualification - because points on their licence are capped at six during their first two years on the road. Officers ran a road safety operation in...

18-year-old Hayden Maslen charged with murder of Jordan Taylor...

March 20, 2017, 7:09 am

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The teenager charged with the murder of Jordan Taylor has appeared in court this morning (March 20).Hayden Maslen, aged 18, faced Swindon Magistrates' Court charged with murdering the 25-year-old.The Trowbridge teen was also charged with a separate offence of wounding a 24-year-old man with intent, following an incident in the early hours of Sunday, March 12.He is next due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday, March 22 at 10am.Read next: Man found dead on Tunley Hill near BathMaslen has...

Keynsham man Kristopher Jane jailed after admitting string of...

March 20, 2017, 9:22 am

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A man who sexually abused a toddler while a teenage girl filmed him has been jailed for 22 years.Kristopher Jane, aged 31, sexually abused the distressed child in the back of a van and got a 17-year-old girl to film him.Now he has been jailed for 22 years – and the girl, a 17-year-old from Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to four years detention.The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to a string of sickening abuse charges, which involved a toddler...

Intoxicated man who caused havoc on Bath bus before assaulting...

March 20, 2017, 10:02 am

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A man who caused drunken havoc on a Bath bus before assaulting two police sergeants has avoided jail.Niall Hutchinson, of Danes Lane in Keynsham, appeared in Bath Magistrates' Court for sentencing after he admitted three charges of assault and one theft offence. The 33-year-old was handed an eight week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months. He also stood trial for a fifth offence of carrying a knife in public without a lawful excuse, but he was found not guilty of this charge. The...

PC Christopher Lintern sacked for starting sexual relationship...

March 21, 2017, 12:38 am

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A police officer has been fired for starting an improper sexual relationship with a "vulnerable victim of crime". PC Christopher Lintern was dismissed following a misconduct hearing on Friday, March 17 at the Avon and Somerset Constabulary HQ in Portishead. He stood accused of breaching professional standards by engaging in inappropriate behaviour when on duty.BATH LIVE: Snaps of Bath from 300ft, plus more news, traffic, crime and sport on Tuesday, March 21It is also alleged that he...

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March 21, 2017, 5:40 am

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A woman who stole 30 bottles of alcohol worth £600 from Waitrose in Bath has been sentenced. Daniella Dodoc, aged 33, went on a pre-Christmas "stealing spree" when she was out of work and needed cash. She targeted Waitrose at the Podium in Bath on two separate occasions, stealing £1,256.89 worth of goods.Dodoc appeared in Bath Magistrates' Court on Monday, March 20, to learn her fate after admitting the crimes. She was handed a community order with 90 hours of unpaid work...

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March 21, 2017, 9:19 am

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The trust that runs Bath's Royal United Hospital has issued a statement after the police said it would not seek a prosecution over the death of a celebrity couple's baby. Tudors star Jamie King and his wife Tamara Podemski, 39, a Canadian actress, lost their child Benjamin after a caesarean section was delayed which led to him being starved of oxygen. An investigation into the incident found that delaying the operation was the wrong decision and should have been carried out the day before....

Bravery award for Bath hair salon owner Matt Carr who was hit by...

March 21, 2017, 1:08 pm

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A Bath hairdresser who was hit by a car while tackling a thief has been honoured for his bravery. Have-a-go hero Matt Carr, owner of the George Street hair salon Artizan, managed to detain the burglar until police arrived despite breaking his ribs. He had chased the man out of the shop and into Gay Street after finding him rummaging through items in the staff room last November. During an ensuing scuffle both men fell into the road and Mr Carr pushed the man out of the way of an oncoming...

Avon and Somerset Police launch new text service to combat rural...

March 22, 2017, 12:37 am

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Police have launched a new text service to help combat rural crime. The service, launched in January, aims to encourage rural communities and businesses to help police by providing information and intelligence about suspected crime in their area. Information sent to the number will be picked up directly by the Rural Crime Team, who will assess and action the intelligence.The service has completed a three month trial period and Avon and Somerset Constabulary have decided to keep it going. Read...

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March 22, 2017, 1:00 am

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Avon and Somerset Constabulary could face legal action following a scathing report into a former force doctor who inappropriately touched new recruits. An investigation found Dr Reginald Bunting had molested police staff during medical examinations between 1981 and 2002.The local force has apologised "unreservedly" to victims of Bunting, who lived in Bristol and died in 2013 aged 80 before justice could be served.A total of 835 people were spoken to as part of an independent...

Former Bath police officer Shane Bird convicted of fraud slammed...

March 22, 2017, 1:10 am

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A disgraced former Bath police officer who was convicted of a bizarre fraud has been slammed by a top judge for a "waste of time" bid to clear his name.Shane Bird, who grew up in Bath and once served as an officer in the city, was hit with a fine and costs bill for over £3,200 after he was found guilty of a £69.99 fraud at a branch of Boots.The 47-year-old, of Midsomer Norton, Somerset, had taken a used electric razor and tried to obtain a refund or replacement from the...