Archive: 2026
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Man convicted of sex offences against children while scout leader
Matt Ellett, from Taunton, was found guilty of offences against five children yesterday (Wednesday 5 August).
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Man jailed for sex offences against woman and child
Neil Lawrence, of Poole in Dorset, denied the offences but was found guilty by a jury.
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Man charged with drugs offences
Peter Smith, of Morland Road, Highbridge, will next appear at Taunton Magistrates' Court on tomorrow (Tuesday 4 August).
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Two people charged after men injured in Avonmouth
A 45-year-old man and a 17-year-old male have been charged and are due in court on Monday 3 August.
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Witness appeal after Bristol assault
The victim was assaulted by three men in St Nicholas Street on Saturday 18 July.
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Tribute to ‘beloved’ man after fatal collision in Westerleigh
Ben Alexander died in a two-vehicle collision in South Gloucestershire that happened on Friday 24 July.
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Bristol shoplifter jailed
James Hoskison, of Bishopsworth, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison.
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Man due in court after house fire in Fishponds
Jonathas Exner, 36, has been charged with arson with recklessness whether life was endangered after a fire on Saturday 1 August.
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Arrests made in attempted murder investigation – Avonmouth
One man is in a critical condition in hospital and the attack is being treated as a suspected hate crime based on the information we have received so far.
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Man found guilty of murdering ex-partner’s boyfriend
Michael Bretton, aged 41 from Shaftesbury, was unanimously found guilty at Bristol Crown Court today (Friday 31 July) and received a life sentence.