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Man arrested in connection with serious sexual assault of...
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...
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Man accused of the murder of Bath teenager Melanie Road pleads...
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...
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Woman concealed razor blade before slashing wrists in court
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...
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Wanted by police: David Dowler in connection with assault
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...
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Images released of man in dress after two robberies
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...
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25-year-old charged with two counts of rape after Bath attack
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,...
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Bath man appears in court charged with rape
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...
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Friend of Patrick Sullivan "on the streets" expresses...
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...
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How Bath police helped find the killer of Thomas Downey whose...
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...
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Police e-fit released after van and jewellery stolen in Audi...
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...
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Bodies found in former Eastenders actress Sian Blake murder probe
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...
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Construction company fined after man's steamroller death on Bath...
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...
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Regional news: Woman knocked unconscious as family attacked after...
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...
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Man from village near Bath charged with breaching sexual offences...
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...
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Vandals' window-smashing spree costs Bath shop-owner £800
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...
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NAMED: Motorists charged with drink or drug-driving by Avon and...
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...
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Sharp rise in people caught drink or drug-driving by Avon and...
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...
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Deputy head teacher arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent...
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...
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Anger as drink driver who killed great grandfather jailed for...
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...
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Man claiming to be an electrician tries to burgle home of Bath...
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...
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