In the courts - latest cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Steven Paul Curtis, 45 of Priory Street, Corsham, was ordered to pay £602 and given four points on his driving licence for driving above a 40 mile an hour speed limit on the M4.Robert Hannanbuss, 27 of...
View Article18 properties that would be easy target for thieves - watch this...
Keep windows and door locked - that's the message from police after nearly 80 burglaries were reported in just one week.Avon and Somerset Police were called to 76 domestic and attempted burglaries...
View ArticleNo jail for man who assaulted partner, landlady, DJ and police...
A man who went on a rampage at a pub assaulting his partner and staff has avoided a prison sentence,Joe Clark followed his partner Gemma Williams to a pub where he became violent against her, the...
View ArticleRoad rage stabbing in Chippenham: Men released on bail
Police have released two men on bail following a road rage stabbing in Chippenham.Wiltshire Police said they arrested two men in connection with the alleged incident earlier this month, which saw one...
View ArticleFirst man to be sentenced in the Avon and Somerset for revenge...
A 29-year-old man from Bristol is the first person in the Avon and Somerset area to be sentenced for a new offence of disclosing private sexual photographs.Luke Brimson, of Bradley Crescent, admitted...
View ArticleWoman given warning after Bath drugs raid
Bath police have executed a drugs warrant in the city.Officers seized a small amount of cannabis resin following the raid on an address in Upper Bloomfield Road, Odd Down, on Thursday. A woman given a...
View ArticleDrugs trio charged with alleged supply of Class A drugs
A group of people have been charged with the supply of class A drugs.The two men and a woman appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 30, charged with drug and fraud offences.Richard...
View ArticleIn the courts - latest cases at Bath Magistrates' Court
Aiden Peter Lyons, 30 of Sheridan Road, Twerton, was given a 14-week prison sentence suspended for 12 months, ordered to pay £310, told to take part in 35 days of Rehabilitation Activity and also...
View Article28 days in prison for Bath woman after police assault
A woman has been sentenced to 28 days in prison for assaulting two police officers.Carla Louise Bayliss, 31 of Landseer Road, Twerton, was sentenced to the 28-day prison sentence after appearing at...
View ArticlePolice arrest 16-year-old man following sexual assault in Calne,...
Wiltshire Police have arrested a 16-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault.A young woman was sexually assaulted in Calne, west Wiltshire, between 8pm and 9pm on Thursday July 30.The incident...
View ArticlePeasedown St John Parish Council flower planters worth £500...
Flower planters worth £500 have been recovered by Avon and Somerset Police.They belonged to Peasedown St John Parish Council and had been reported missing back in May.Police said they were contacted by...
View ArticleMark Hudgell jailed for sexually grooming 12-year-old girl
A man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after grooming a schoolgirl.Mark Hudgell made the national headlines last week when he "disappeared off the radar" of the courts.Hudgell, 31, admitted...
View ArticleWiltshire Police thank villagers after car chase
Four men have been arrested following a car chase through Cotswold villages.Police have since thanked residents for their "support and understanding" as a number of police cars sped off in pursuit of a...
View ArticleSomerset man caught stealing Dumb and Dumber 2 DVDs in front of...
A shoplifter was caught red handed by a store manager after he shoved copies of Dumb and Dumber 2 DVDs into his bag.He was stopped by the manager of Superdrug in Chard and unlucky for the thief, a...
View ArticleMarried church-goer blackmailed after being filmed having sex...
Two people have been jailed for their roles in blackmailing a church-goer in Bristol.The married church-goer, who can't be named for legal reasons, was caught performing oral sex with Alverie Walker...
View ArticleBath cash machine - police remove skimming device
Police have removed a skimming device from a cash machine in Bath city centre. Officers removed the device, which can take people's card details, on Sunday, August 2. The cash machine belonged to the...
View ArticleMen released on bail following car chase through Corsham
The four people arrested by Wiltshire Police following a high-speed car chase, which went through Corsham, are all from the Bristol area.Three 16-year-old men and a 19-year-old man have since been...
View ArticleBath MP Ben Howlett seeks residents' views on seagulls and future...
Bath MP Ben Howlett has launched two surveys to seek the views of residents.Mr Howlett had promised to deliver one into seagulls to determine how best to move forward with tackling the city's...
View ArticleSpate of burglaries sparks police appeal: regional news
Police are appealing for witnesses following several burglaries which took place in Hilperton at the weekend.Between 3pm and 6pm, a number of homes in Hill Street were broken into, police said. At one...
View ArticlePolice praise 'brave' Trowbridge mother Sonia Saxby after...
Wiltshire Police have highlighted the bravery of a woman who waived her right to anonymity following a violent attack and sexual assault by her former partner.Trowbridge mum Sonia Saxby was beaten and...
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