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1. Parents of Oliver Price thank ‘amazing’ community after A396 collision

   Please find a statement from the parents of Oliver Price, who sadly died after the coach collision on the A396 on Exmoor earlier this month: Lucy and Matthew said: “As…

2. Ten arrests in North Somerset towns during shoplifting and drugs crackdown 

   A local operation targeting shoplifting and drug supply resulted in 10 arrests in Portishead, Weston-super-Mare, Cleeve and Nailsea in the space of five days.  As part of ongoing efforts to…

3. Man jailed for nine years for fatal collision in Taunton

   A speeding van driver has been jailed after being convicted of causing a fatal collision while over the limit for alcohol and drugs. Michael Atkinson, who was already disqualified from…

4. Alert over indecent exposure incidents

   We’re issuing an alert after a report of a man exposing himself to a teenage girl in Thornbury. It happened on a footpath off St Davids Road at around 5pm…

5. Trio in court after teenager injured at Cribbs Causeway earlier this week

   Three 16-year-old boys have appeared before magistrates after a boy aged 15 was injured in South Gloucestershire on Monday 26 May. The teenagers, who cannot be named for legal reasons,…

6. What happens during a motorway closure?

   It is often difficult for people caught up in traffic jams on the motorway or a dual-carriageway to understand why the road has to be closed for what can seem…

7. Month-long ninja sword surrender campaign launches on 1 July 

   The Home Office has launched its Ninja Sword Surrender and Compensation Scheme. The campaign will run for the entire month of July (31 days) in England and Wales, before the…

8. Man jailed for assaulting former partner

   A 36-year-old man who assaulted a former partner and breached a restraining order has been jailed. Jonathan Farrelly, of Weston-super-Mare, was sentenced last week after admitting attacking the victim in…

9. Crackdown on unofficial parking firms after cars damaged and abandoned near Bristol Airport

   An operation cracking down on unofficial parking companies has been carried out after complaints customers’ cars suffered criminal damage and were left with unexplained additional mileage near Bristol Airport. The…

10. Appeal after fire destroys home and car

    We’re appealing for witnesses, information and any dashcam or other footage after a fire in Oldbury Court Road, Fishponds, Bristol, which has destroyed a family’s home. Emergency services were called…