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Statement following sentence for GBH attack on officer
A man has been sentenced after inflicting grievous bodily harm on an Avon and Somerset Police officer in August 2024.
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‘Justice for Melanie’ campaign launches on 30th anniversary of Melanie Hall’s disappearance
Thirty years after Melanie Hall disappeared in Bath, we are launching a new appeal for information which could finally help solve her murder.
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The World Cup: No excuse for domestic abuse
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Witness appeal after man injured in fail-to-stop collision
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Caravans damaged in fire in Glastonbury
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Behind The Nomination: Joanne Archer
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Behind the neighbourhood nomination: Jim Breakwell
“Neighbourhood policing is the best job in policing. You get to do a little bit of everything, and I think it’s where you can make the biggest difference.”
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Witness appeal after A358 fatal collision near Ilminster
A van driver sadly died in the collision on the A358 today (Sunday 14 June).
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Man sentenced for fraud and going equipped to steal
Gary Maughan, 33, of Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced at Taunton Magistrates' Court on Thursday 11 June after admitting to a series of offences.
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Driver banned after driving on wrong side of dual carriageway while over drink-drive limit
A man has been sentenced after he was stopped driving against the flow of traffic on a busy dual carriageway while significantly over the drink-drive limit.
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Witness appeal linked to M5 dangerous driving investigation
A blue Ford Focus was seen swerving between lanes on the M5 southbound on the morning on Sunday 7 June.
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Witness appeal after threats made to driver in Bristol
A woman was threatened before a wing mirror was pulled from her red Ford Puma in Wills Road on Monday 25 May.
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Witness appeal following serious collision in Bristol
A man, 80, has been taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries following an incident on Gloucester Road last night (June 10).
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Arrests made and stolen vehicles recovered during multi-agency operation in South Somerset
Officers carried out a warrant at a commercial premises in Henstridge on Friday 5 June as part of an investigation into suspected stolen and cloned vehicles.
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Plea to fans amid World Cup 2026 policing plan
England start their campaign when they line-up against Croatia at 9pm on Wednesday 17 June, but policing plans across Avon and Somerset are already in place.
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Class A drug supplier stripped of luxury items
A car, cryptocurrency and designer watches among items seized as proceeds of drug dealer's crime.