Report finds Avon and Somerset Police "good" at keeping...
A report has found Avon and Somerset Police's ability at keeping people safe and reducing crime to be good while its use of resources are "outstanding."Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, which...
View ArticleNext clothing stolen after retail park break-in
Thieves have stolen Next clothing in an early morning break-in.Police are appealing for witnesses after two men smashed a front door at the Next outlet at the Gallagher Retail Park in Longwell...
View ArticleJoanna Doman trial: Tension had been building between Peasedown...
The Peasedown St John man accused of killing a woman from the same village spoke of pushing her down the stairs just days before her death, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter...
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: Forensic scientist claims bathroom of Nathan...
A bloody hand print was found on the doorframe of Becky Watts's bedroom.Forensic scientist Claire Morse told Bristol Crown Court she had analysed blood staining on door frames at Becky Watts' home...
View ArticleShop worker sits on thief's face
A shop worker apprehended a suspected shoplifter by sitting on his face.The incident was witnessed by members of the public who posted photographs on social media.A shop assistant at the Co-op branch...
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: Nathan Matthews repeatedly told Becky how he...
A court has been told that Nathan Matthews repeatedly and ''graphically'' told Becky Watts how he would kill her.The 17-year-old's best friend Courtney Bicker, 17, said Becky would confide in her about...
View ArticleJoanna Doman trial: Court hears accused had spoken of pushing...
The man accused of killing the woman he was lodging with in Peasedown St John spoke of pushing her down the stairs just days before her death, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the...
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: Nathan Matthews described himself as a...
Nathan Matthews described himself as a caveman in an interview with police.The 28-year-old, who denies murder but has admitted the manslaughter of his 16-year-old step sister Becky Watts, also added...
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: The full police statement of Nathan Matthews
The confession of Nathan Matthews has been read out at Bristol Crown Court.Jurors were told that when his statement was read to him at Patchway police station on March 2, the 28-year-old, asked if he...
View ArticleConvicted rapist on loose
Police are appealing for information after a convicted rapist absconded from an open prison.David Gary Livingstone was serving an indeterminate sentence at HMP Leyhill for a rape committed in 1995.But...
View ArticleConvicted rapist found
A convicted rapist has been found.Police have confirmed that David Gary Livingstone, 53, who had absconded from HMP Leyhill has been located.Officers thanked the public for their help.
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: Accused described as a 'nice bloke'
A man who is accused of helping move the body parts of Becky Watts has been described by a neighbour as a 'nice bloke'.Simon Knight said he spoke with his neighbour James Ireland on a daily...
View ArticleBath grandmother loses £1,000 to fake online lover
A grandmother from Bath has described how she was conned out of more than £1,000 by a man she met via Facebook.Chrissie Williams, 52, told The Sun newspaper, that she had started to plan a future with...
View ArticleWoman in court for throwing acid over man
A woman accused of throwing acid over a man has appeared in court. Berlinah Wallace, 46, has been charged with throwing sulphuric acid with intent to harm Mark Van Dongen, 28. The alleged attack took...
View ArticleJoanna Doman trial: Accused told boss he thought he had killed...
The man accused of killing his landlady by pushing her down the stairs of her home in Peasedown St John told his boss afterwards that he thought he had killed her.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the...
View ArticleKeynsham scaffolder sentenced for making tax claim lies to HMRC
A Keynsham man has been sentenced after he lied about his tax returns to claim more in income tax repayments.Self-employed scaffolder, Tyrone Voisey, pleaded guilty to seven fraud offences following an...
View ArticleJoanna Doman trial: Accused claims he was kicked and slapped by...
The man accused of killing his landlady by pushing her down the stairs said he simply pushed her away to stop her "kicking and slapping" him, a court heard.Jesse Harper, 22, has denied the manslaughter...
View ArticleBurglars steal thousands of pounds of engineering kit: regional...
Police are appealing for witnesses after burglars stole thousands of pounds worth of engineering equipment.The burglary happened on Thursday October 15 between 5pm and 8pm.The suspect or suspects stole...
View Article£200 from dead person's bank account withdrawn from...
Police are trying to locate a young woman after £200 was withdrawn from a dead person's bank account. The cash was taken from a TSB cashpoint in Midsomer Norton on August 26.Police are looking for a...
View ArticleBecky Watts trial: Hoare told police she felt sick and angry...
Shauna Hoare told police she felt sick, disgusted and angry when she discovered the body of Becky Watts had been kept in her home.Hoare and her boyfriend Nathan Matthews are accused of murdering the...
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