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Man who lied about cancer diagnosis and defrauded victims of £68k jailed
Joseph Gibson, formally from Shepton Mallet, was jailed for three years and two months after taking thousands of pounds from his victims.
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Teenager arrested after fire near Weston-super-Mare
A 17-year-old male is in police custody having been arrested on suspicion of an arson offence in connection with Tuesday's fire.
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Police staff member given honour for her work to prevent child exploitation
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Three jailed for car key burglaries in Somerset
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Public thanked for early calls as sound equipment seized at unauthorised music event
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Closure order secured against property
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More than £1 million in criminal assets seized in cryptocurrency crackdown
A specialist financial investigation resulted in the forfeiture of 20.21 Bitcoin, other crypto assets and funds with a combined value of more than £1 million.
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Two in court for burglary offences
Tyler Nash and Lewis Gardiner appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court yesterday (Wednesday 26 August).
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Shoplifter who targeted multiple retailers jailed
John Iles, 46, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 82 weeks in prison at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 12 August.
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Witness appeal after burglary in Taunton
A house in Broadlands Way, Taunton, was broken into at around 12.45pm on Saturday 15 August.
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Witness appeal after car vandalised
Offensive messages were also left on a blue Audi A4 which was parked in Cheddar Gorge on Saturday 22 August.
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CCTV appeal after burglary in Shepton Mallet
We are releasing images of two people we would like to speak to in relation to a burglary at a retailer in Shepton Mallet on Wednesday 1 July.
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Witness appeal after suspected arson incident in Norton Fitzwarren
The incident happened at Pen Elm Hill on Friday 21 August and is currently being treated as suspicious.
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Shop has licence revoked following seizure of suspected stolen and illicit alcohol
Biedronka, a convenience store on Stapleton Road in Bristol has had its licence to sell alcohol revoked following the seizure of a significant quantity of suspected illicit and stolen alcohol.
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CCTV appeal following assault in Bristol
Two people, a man and a woman, were assaulted during an incident in Stokes Croft between 3.50-4.05am on Friday 14 August.
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A37 closed after fatal collision in Ston Easton
A man, in his thirties, who was a passenger in the van, died at the scene on Thursday 20 August.