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Rogue builder jailed for £1.25million fraud ripping off customers

A rogue builder who defrauded dozens of customers out of approximately £1.25million has been jailed for 14 years. Mark Killick, who traded under the name Marc Cole, was found guilty…

Man sentenced for fatal M32 collision

A man has been sentenced for causing death by careless driving and causing serious injury by careless driving following a fatal collision on the M32 near Bristol. Jamie Nicholls has been…

Sentences totalling 75 years for Boxing Day stabbing

Four men have been handed sentences totalling 75 years for their parts in the brutal stabbing of a man in Bristol on Boxing Day 2023. It is almost certainly only…

Please don’t pocket-dial 999

In July, Avon and Somerset Police received a total of 24,359 emergency 999 calls, of which 2,955 were abandoned (more than one in ten). The team in the emergency control…

Update on investigation into non-recent sexual offences

An investigation into allegations of non-recent sexual offences which resulted in the arrest of a man in his sixties is continuing. The investigation, which is being led by officers with…

Local children’s artwork brightens Trinity Road redevelopment site

Artwork created by pupils from East Bristol primary schools is now brightening the hoardings surrounding the future Trinity Road Police Station redevelopment site. The colourful designs were created by pupils…

Appeal after child, 13, injured on e-scooter

We’re appealing for witnesses and any dashcam or CCTV footage after a collision which has left a 13-year-old boy in hospital. It happened near to B&Q on the A358 Furnham…

Man arrested in connection with assault

Christmas card competition winners announced

Announcing the winners of the 2025 Christmas Card Competition! See the creative festive designs by young artists from Avon and Somerset.

Behind the Nomination: Vittoria Radaelli

“She hasn’t just filled a gap; she’s elevated the role”.