Man charged with attempted murder after 17-year-old girl stabbed:...
A 30-year-old man is due to appear in court charged with attempted murder after a teenage girl was stabbed.Lee Jeffries-Jones of no fixed address is to appear before magistrates charged with three...
View ArticleEssex Police refers itself to the IPCC over death of Bath...
The Essex police force has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) in the way it has handled the death of Bath's most notorious crook, John "Goldfinger" Palmer.There were...
View ArticleMelanie Road: Man appears in court over teenager's murder in Bath
A man charged in connection with the murder of Bath teenager Melanie Road has been remanded in custody.Christopher John Hampton, 63, of Staple Hill Road in Fishponds, spoke only to confirm his name and...
View ArticleIn the courts: Cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Pauline Douglas-Davis, 44 of Highland Road in Twerton, Bath, has been ordered to pay £115. She did not tell Bath and North East Somerset Council and the Department for Work and Pensions, of her...
View ArticleFirst image of Christopher Hampton, charged with murder of Bath...
The first image of Christopher Hampton, the man charged with the murder of Bath schoolgirl Melanie Road, has been released.He appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday (July 7) and he has been...
View ArticleBath man banned from carrying paint and ink after string of...
A Bath man has been banned from carrying items used to cause graffiti after causing thousands of pounds of damage to buildings across the city.Stuart Roger White, 42, of Nile Street was sentenced by...
View ArticleGerald Masters of Chew Magna sentenced to 21 months in prison...
A blind man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after being found guilty of 18 charges of sexual assault.Bristol Crown Court heard how Gerald Masters, from Chew Magna, had molested women who had...
View ArticleGlastonbury man Neil Winn gets life sentence after admitting...
A man has been jailed for life after admitting killing his estranged wife who was found with multiple stab wounds.Neil Winn, 50 from Glastonbury, pleaded guilty to killing Lisa Winn at their former...
View ArticleJohn 'Goldfinger' Palmer: Speculation mounts over death of...
There is mounting speculation over the motivation for the murder of notorious Bath criminal John 'Goldfinger' Palmer, who was shot dead last week.Palmer, who at one time lived in Bath, was rumoured to...
View ArticleBath graffiti criminal caught spraying his "Cruel" tag...
A Bath man whose graffiti spree cost rate payers thousands of pounds was finally brought to justice after a member of the public caught him in the act.Stuart Roger White, 42, of Nile Street was...
View ArticleIn the courts - latest cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Benjamin Moran, of Broadway, Saltford, has been jailed after pleading guilty to offences of harassment and using violence to gain entry to a house in Twerton. Magistrates jailed Moran as the offences...
View ArticleMan claiming to be window cleaner tries to trick elderly Bath...
A man claiming to be a window cleaner has tried to trick money out of several elderly people in Bath.The man, described as tall and clean shaven with tattoos on his neck, knocked on the door of several...
View ArticleFive guilty in conspiracy to bring crack cocaine and heroin worth...
Five people will be sentenced next month for their part in a conspiracy to supply almost £100,000 worth of crack cocaine and heroin in Chippenham.A six month investigation by the Wiltshire Police...
View ArticlePaedophile able to continue abusing young girl despite victim...
A paedophile was able to continue abusing a young girl for more than a decade because police could not corroborate the victim's story.Colin Goss, now aged 77, has been jailed for the repeated rape and...
View ArticleThree men snared by Hunting Act teeth that Conservatives hope to...
Three men have been found guilty and prosecuted for illegal hunting in Herefordshire.The men were prosecuted under the Hunting Act, which Conservative politicians are hoping to amend on Wednesday.Alan...
View ArticleBath police respond to 999 call in Edward Street
Police in Bath have responded to a 999 call. Officers were seen at an address in Edward Street on Wednesday, July 15. Witnesses reported seeing five police cars outside the property at around 2pm. A...
View ArticleBath Magistrates' Court among others in south west facing...
Bath Magistrates' Court could be one of a number of courts in the south west facing closure.A consultation published today (Thursday July 16) has recommended court buildings, which are considered...
View ArticleChippenham sports coach Philip Boore in court charged with sexual...
A sports coach from Chippenham has appeared in court today (Thursday July 16) charged with carrying out sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl online.The football and P.E coach Philip William Boore is...
View ArticlePetition launched calling for Nick Gargan to quit Avon and...
There is mounting pressure for chief constable Nick Gargan to quit his job after being found guilty of misconduct.It was announced earlier this week that Mr Gargan was planning a 'phased return to...
View ArticleCouple banned from street under new government anti-social...
A couple have been banned from entering a street under new government legislation.A civil injunction was served against Amy Shaffi and Ben Thomson after dozens of complaints of anti-social behaviour....
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