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Man jailed for dangerous driving offences after police pursuit
A man has been jailed for a series of offences including dangerous driving after he failed to stop for police.
In Court 17 September 2026 -
Officers investigating fatal collision in Kingswood
Officers were called just before 1.20pm to Regent Street, in Kingswood, following reports of the collision.
Roads 16 September 2026 -
Three sentenced for prescription drug offences
Two people had admitted stealing drugs from the pharmacy where they worked and, along with a third, to conspiring to supply prescription-only and controlled medicines.
In Court 16 September 2026 -
Former staff member sentenced for police computer misuse offences
Laura Dean, 33, has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence and 140 hours of unpaid work.
Professional Standards 16 September 2026 -
Appeal to find owners of recovered jewellery
A dog walker reported finding a trolley containing rings, necklaces, earrings and other items off Moor Croft Drive, Longwell Green, Bristol on Wednesday 1 July.
Appeals 15 September 2026 -
Man jailed for raping woman
Leon Walker, of Yeovil, was found guilty of rape by a jury at Taunton Crown Court earlier this year.
In Court 15 September 2026 -
Motorist caught driving dangerously on M5 sentenced for drink driving
Enock Chitsara, 42, of Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire, was arrested after a roadside breath test indicated that he was heavily intoxicated at the wheel of his Ford Ranger pickup truck in the early hours of Monday 17 August.
In Court 15 September 2026 -
Making identification easier – police launch new protocol for visually impaired people
Avon and Somerset Police has launched a way to help people who are visually impaired confirm whether a person at their door is a genuine police officer or member of police staff.
Campaigns 15 September 2026 -
Man sentenced for approaching girls and sniffing their feet
Alexander Scott-Bowen, of Kingswood, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Friday (11 September) for seven counts of sexual assault.
In Court 15 September 2026 -
Property linked to drugs closed for three months
The three-month closure order was obtained against the property in Bay Gardens, Eastville, from Bristol Magistrates’ Court on September 1.
In Court 15 September 2026