Archive: 2026
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‘Loving’ man remembered by family following death in Taunton
Keith Thorne, aged 49, sadly died following an incident on Tuesday 9 December. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Appeal following indecent exposure incidents in Kingswood
The incidents happened in the Kingswood area on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 February.
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Arrest made after Kingdom Hall damaged in Minehead
The incident is being treated as a hate crime and a man in his fifties has been arrested.
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Man sentenced for fatal M32 collision
Jamie Nicholls, of Otterhampton, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court earlier this week.
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Partnership with Empire Fighting Chance supports vulnerable young people in Bristol
Avon and Somerset Police has successfully secured £10,000 through the force’s Innovation Fund to launch the Counter Punch Project in partnership with Empire Fighting Chance, a Bristol charity supporting young people through non-contact boxing and one-to-one mentoring.
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Man jailed after stealing bikes from flats in Bristol
Dean Hancock, 46, from Horton Street, St Philips, was also handed an eight-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO).
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Sgt X dismissed without notice after gross misconduct ruling
The officer has been dismissed following an accelerated misconduct hearing at police headquarters in Portishead today (Wednesday 25 February).
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Increased patrols amid social media trend targeting schools
Officers are in contact with schools to offer crime prevention advice and reassurance patrols will be held while we continue to monitor the situation.
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Witness appeal after assault left man with broken eye socket
We're appealing information following an incident which occurred outside The Plough, Gloucester Road, at around 11.35pm on Saturday 14 February.
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Woman jailed for conveying drugs into prison
Tanya Petrie was working as a pharmacy technician working at HMP Bristol at the time and has been jailed for more than six years.