Two men arrested over death of Bath homeless man have bail...
Two men arrested over the death of a member of the Bath homeless community just before Christmas have had their bail extended.Patrick Sullivan died on the afternoon of December 16 having been found at...
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Rafal Pawel Bacia, 33 of Hawthorn Grove in Bath, was disqualified from driving for 22 months after pleading guilty to drink-driving and without valid insurance. He was ordered to pay £420.Stuart Amer...
View ArticleCan you help Frome police identify man they want to speak to in...
Frome police are appealing for information following a number of robberies in Frome over the past six months. A man has been entering shops in the town and threatened staff before making them handover...
View ArticleMelksham man jailed after sexual assaulting a 27-year-old woman...
A 21-year-old man who robbed and sexually assaulted a woman in Trowbridge last year has been jailed for two years and eight months. Igor Abramik, of Methuen Avenue, in Melksham, appeared at Swindon...
View ArticlePatchway death not suspicious as police await DNA tests on body...
Police have said there is nothing to suggest that the body found in Patchway - which they believe to be DJ Derek Serpell-Morris - should be treated as a suspicious death. Avon and Somerset Police...
View ArticleAttack on woman, 51, in Foxhill by two men prompts police appeal
Police are appealing for help to trace two men who attacked a woman as she walked home in the Foxhill area of Bath.It happened at around midnight on Thursday, March 10 in an unlit lane between Drake...
View ArticleCCTV images revealed as Wiltshire Police investigate double...
CCTV images have been revealed, showing a group of people who may have information about an attack on two men.Wiltshire Police are investigating an incident where two men were assaulted in Westbury in...
View ArticleJasmine Larder, who killed friends in A39 Farrington Gurney...
A girl who killed her two friends after she drove into a tree could be released by the summer.Jasmine Larder, 20, killed her best friend, Ellie Clare, 19, and George Stott, 21, when her modified VW...
View ArticleRegional news: Police hold two teenagers after pupil was stabbed...
Police are holding two teenagers after a pupil was stabbed at a Weston-super-Mare school.The incident happened at Worle Community School in Redwing Drive at 1.45pm yesterday (March 15)It is not yet...
View ArticleBecky Watts killers Shauna Hoare and Nathan Matthews have appeals...
The killers of tragic Becky Watts have lost a bid to appeal both their convictions and sentences following the 16-year-old schoolgirl's murder. Becky's step-brother Nathan Matthews, 28, was sentenced...
View ArticleRegional news: Wiltshire Police appeal for information on missing...
Wiltshire Police are appealing for information to help locate a man missing from the South Wiltshire area. Shane Berry, 23, from Ludgershall was reported missing by his family on Saturday, March 12. A...
View ArticleArmed robber holds up Trowbridge filling station
An armed robber in a balaclava held up a Trowbridge filling station late last night (March 15). Police received a call at 11.55pm from the Yarnbrook Filling Station. A man, who was wearing a balaclava...
View ArticleBath police officers to wear video cameras on uniforms in...
Body worn video cameras are set to be rolled out to officers across the Avon and Somerset police force area following a recent pilot, a move welcomed by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Sue...
View ArticleIn the courts: Latest cases dealt with at Bath Magistrates' Court
Patrick Duggan, aged 47, of Faulkland Road, Bath, was fined £440 and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a £44 victim surcharge after a speeding offence was proved in his absence. His licence was endorsed...
View ArticleMarks and Spencer security guard taken to hospital after being...
WARNING: Gallery contains images of blood. UPDATE 4pm: A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing GBH and attempted theft. A police spokesman added: "Police were called just before...
View ArticleRegional crime news: Police investigate windows smashed with BB...
Avon and Somerset Police are investigating a number of reports of windows smashed with BB Gun pellets.Windows in and around Bridgwater were damaged in a spate of attacks.Householders in Bridgwater,...
View ArticleSentencing of Bath man Teon-jamal Ballans who raped 17-year-old...
A 25-year-old man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Bath will be sentenced for the crime next month. Teon-jamal Ballans, from Longmead Terrace, Riverside, had been due to learn his fate on Friday (March...
View ArticleVIDEO: Car turns into fireball in Bath as firefighters hurry to...
This video shows a car going up in flames after a possible arson attack in Bath.Firefighters were called by residents of West Avenue, many of whom were awoken at 3am by explosions outside their homes.A...
View ArticleIn the courts: Latest cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Sarah Gouldson, aged 37, of Frankland Close, Bath, has been fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £20 victim surcharge after admitting a speeding charge. Her licence was endorsed with...
View ArticleFilming could be allowed at Bristol Crown Court as part of...
A three-month crown court filming pilot scheme could be rolled out, the BBC has reported.The Ministry of Justice is proposing allowing TV cameras in crown courts across England and Wales which would...
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