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1. Police awards celebrate inspiring young people across Avon and Somerset 

   The Children and Young People Awards returned for a second year on Wednesday 9 July at Weston-super-Mare’s iconic Grand Pier.   Launched by Avon and Somerset Police in 2024, the…

2. Regional drugs operation uncovers the human cost of cannabis

   Police forces across the South West came together last month to tackle the growing threat of organised crime groups and their involvement in the illegal drug supply chain. Operation Mille…

3. Bridgwater Unites for Youth Safety Day

   This Friday marks ‘Youth Safety Day’ in Bridgwater, uniting multi-agency teams to promote community safety in the town and provide support to residents.

4. Witness appeal after incident reported between driver and child in Withywood

   We are appealing for witnesses to come forward following a report of an unknown man asking a child to get into his car to show him where the nearest shop…

5. Father found guilty of murdering his two-week-old son

   **TRIGGER WARNING: The following release contains details which some readers may find distressing.** The father of a two-week-old boy who died from ‘catastrophic’ injuries has been found guilty of his…

6. ‘Dangerous’ man jailed for rape of child

   A ‘dangerous’ man who raped a teenage child and sexually assaulted a young woman has been jailed for more than 13 years. Benjamin Vivian-Hucker, of Dursley in Gloucestershire, was found…

7. Man jailed for 14 sexual assaults

   A 56-year-old man has been jailed after admitting to sexually assaulting six people over a 11-year period. Nigel Frith, of Woolavington, pleaded guilty to 14 counts of sexual assault by…

8. Chief’s statement following the publication of our latest HMICFRS inspection

   Avon and Somerset Police has received the results of the latest assessment by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS). Chief Constable Sarah Crew welcomed today’s…

9. Witness appeal after M5 fatal collision in South Gloucestershire

   Three people have died and a fourth seriously injured in a single-vehicle collision on the M5 in South Gloucestershire. A white BMW car left the northbound carriageway at approximately 9pm…

10. Duo sentenced following robbery at pharmacy

    Two people have been sentenced after a pharmacy was robbed in Winterbourne last year. Daniel Bennett, aged 41 of Wedmore Vale, in Bedminster, was jailed for six years and nine…