'Cancer'-like street dealers jailed for more than 180 years

January 29, 2016, 8:42 am

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Dozens of street dealers who a judge said plagued their communities like a "cancer" have been jailed for a combined total of more than 180 years.A judge at Bristol Crown court today (29/1) finished sentencing 66 dealers for what he described as an "epidemic of offending" which saw children having to "run the gauntlet of drug dealers on their way to school". The dealers were all caught following an eight month long police investigation into the supply and use of...

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January 30, 2016, 4:27 am

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"THE only sentence will be prison" for a man who admitted raping a woman almost 35 years ago. Stephen McCafferty pleaded guilty to raping a 22-year-old woman in Wells Road, Knowle, when he appeared before Bristol Crown Court this week. The attack took place in July 1981. Police said that r"ecent enquiries have led to this significant development." Stephen McCafferty Judge William Hart remanded the 62-year-old in custody to Bristol Prison. McCafferty, of Thetford...

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February 1, 2016, 8:21 am

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A 38-year-old man has been charged with pretending to be an ex-serviceman while begging on the street in Weston-super-Mare. Stewart Jay Fenton is due before North Somerset Magistrates in March charged with fraud by false representation. It's alleged that Fenton of Alfred Street, Weston-super-Mare, falsely claimed to be a homeless ex-serviceman when begging in the town's High Street in August and September 2015. He was charged with the offence on Friday 29 January and released on police bail...

Bristol man who got 12-year-old girl pregnant is jailed for...

February 2, 2016, 4:37 am

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A 20-year-old man who had sex with a 12-year-old girl and left her pregnant with his child has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail.Jack Joseph Brown initially escaped jail after Judge Peter Towler at Bristol Crown Court let him off with a community sentence.The judge decided to take that "exceptional course" after receiving a letter from the victim, in which she stated that she had been a "willing participant."She had "hoped to get pregnant" so badly...

Woman robbed and threatened with knife, police hunt couple

February 2, 2016, 10:59 am

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A WOMAN'S handbag was grabbed by a man who made threats to kill with a knife in Weston-super-Mare.Police are hunting for a couple after a woman was robbed and threatened with being stabbed in the town centre.The victim was walking in Burlington Street on Sunday evening between 8.30pm and 8.45pm when she was approached by a man and a woman walking from Alfred Street."The man grabbed the victim's handbag and tried to pull it from her whilst making threats to stab her with a knife," said...

​Couple who helped hide Becky Watt's dismembered body due to be...

February 4, 2016, 4:44 am

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A COUPLE who helped a twisted murderer hide the dismembered body of his step-sister in their garden shed yesterday (Thurs) claimed they thought they were stashing drugs. Tragic Becky Watts, 16, was killed and then brutally cut up with a power saw in a sexually-motivated plot by her step-brother and his girlfriend. Nathan Matthews, 28, and Shauna Hoare, 21, were found guilty of the cold-blooded killing of the teenager after a murder trial at Bristol Crown Court. Hoare was jailed for 17...

Noisy neighbour's turntables, amplifiers and speakers confiscated...

February 4, 2016, 9:05 am

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A NOISY neighbour has had his powerful equipment taken off him and handed a fine for keeping residents up all night with loud music. Sedgemoor District Council prosecuted Mr Ferenczi of 9 Regal Court, Newtown Road, Highbridge for breach of a Noise Abatement Notice. A spokesman said numerous complaints were received and Ferenczi "consistently ignored warnings" to keep it down and think of his neighbours. The Spokesman said: "Since 2010, SDCs Environmental Health Team have...

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February 9, 2016, 4:34 am

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A PAIR of Avon and Somerset Police officers have been jailed over the death of Bijan Ebrahimi, who had called police for help in the days before he was beaten to death and his body set alight by a vigilante who wrongly believed he was a paedophile.PC Kevin Duffy and PCSO Andrew Passmore were both sacked by Avon and Somerset Constabulary over thei failures, after a jury found them guilty of criminal misconduct.The Recorder of Bristol His Honour Judge Neil Ford QC handed Duffy ten months in prison...

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BBC Crimewatch features WANTED drug criminal from Bristol

February 9, 2016, 7:31 am

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A BRISTOL man appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch last night.Miles Phillips, 32, of St Paul's, Bristol, is wanted for drug offences.He is described as black, 6ft 1ins tall, of slim build with black hair. He has a scar on his finger and speaks with a West Country accent.An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "We're appealing for the public's help to find wanted man "Our appeal to find Phillips last night appeared on the BBC's Crimewatch."We're advising the public not to approach...

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February 9, 2016, 8:46 am

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A man who died in the River Avon in Bristol in the early hours of Saturday (06/02) has been formally identified.Scott Rooney's body was recovered from the water near Welsh Back by police divers later the same day.A spokesman for the police said: "Our investigation to establish how Scott, 22, of Winford, came to be in the water is ongoing."As part of that investigation we're appealing for anyone who was in the area late on Friday (05/02) or in the early hours of Saturday and who saw...

Arrest made after two boys were threatened with knife

February 11, 2016, 4:44 am

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Police have arrested a man in connection with two armed robberies in Bristol.The 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and is currently in police custody.The arrest relates to two incidents on Tuesday (09/02).A spokesman said: "The first incident happened shortly after 6pm on Gloucester Road."A 39-year-old man was inside his van which was parked near Tesco when a man opened the passenger door, got in, and threatened him with a knife."The man made off with the...

Motorist racked up 90 parking tickets in Weston-super-Mare and...

February 12, 2016, 8:07 am

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A MOTORIST is due in court accused of racking up and failing to pay more than 90 parking tickets - roughly £6,300 worth. Weston-super-Mare man Martin John Woolls allegedly parked his Nissan Navara, with personalised number plate WOO7L, at the Knightstone Causeway short-stay car park in the seaside resort on several occasions. It is alleged that each time he failed to pay a £70 excess charge to North Somerset Council. The charges facing the 53-year-old, of South Road, relate to...

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February 19, 2016, 3:31 am

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A MAN has pleaded guilty to being over the drink-drive limit when he drove into and killed 27-year-old Megan Brogan in Stoke Gifford last month.As previously reported by the Cheddar Valley Gazette, Megan Brogan died at the scene after she was knocked down by a car while crossing Hatchet Road last month. The driver drove off and left her in the road.Jake Mitchell, 27, formerly of Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, drink driving and failing to stop...

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February 22, 2016, 4:49 am

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AVON and Somerset Police are investigating a shocking attack on a 75-year-old man by two teenage boys. These pictures show the horrendous injuries suffered by the pensioner, believed to be called Ken, after he was knocked to the ground and punched in the face on Saturday. The attack happened in Swiss Road, Ashton Vale, Bristol, around 11.45pm on Saturday. According to a Facebook post, the victim was attacked by a blonde man wearing a green parka-jacket. Ken sustained a black eye and cuts...

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February 23, 2016, 6:41 am

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A BURNHAM-ON-SEA woman who was caught by police in a speed trap in Glastonbury was given a 12 month driving ban after they discovered she was drink driving.Kimberley Jade Keen was pulled over by officers travelling in excess of the 30mph speed limit and when they spoke to her noticed the smell of alcohol on her breath.After failing a breath test she was arrested and appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates at Yeovil.Keen, 20, of Meadowcroft Drive, Burnham-on-Sea, pleaded guilty to...

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Cheddar business vows to not let 'mindless' thieves bring it down

February 28, 2016, 12:50 am

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A CHEDDAR business is vowing not to let 'mindless' thieves bring it down after a company car was targeted for fuel. Pizza Magic owners Pat and Pete Rugman were left seething after finding one of their delivery cars had been damaged when criminals stole petrol from the tank. "My husband went in on Wednesday morning and could smell petrol," said Pat."What they'd done is put a hole into the petrol tank and drained it."They decided against just siphoning it out but...

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March 1, 2016, 2:57 am

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AVON and Somerset Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit in the head with a metal shopping basket. The assault took place at the Morrison's store on Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, between 8.10pm and 8.15pm on January 25. A spokesman for the police said: "A disorder took place outside the shop involving a number of youths. "A 37 year old man was then assaulted by a male who hit him over the head with a metal shopping basket. "He suffered head...

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March 1, 2016, 11:29 am

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AS the brother of stabbed teen Shamus McNama appeared in court charged with his murder, a mother told him "we love you AJ".(Click through the pictures above to see the story in pictures)Wearing a grey T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms, Jazzie Watson spoke only to confirm his name, age and address at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.Watson, known as AJ, is accused of stabbing his brother to death in Lockleaze.The 19-year-old appeared in front of a public gallery packed full of...

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March 4, 2016, 8:31 am

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A BURGLAR who targeted his neighbour's flat was caught after he left a trail of footprints from the scene of the crime right to his own front door.Anthony Rudkin, 48, of Whitecross Road, Weston-super-Mare, was today (04/03) jailed for two years and five months at Bristol Crown Court after pleading guilty to the burglary on October 11 last year.When his neighbour came home from work he discovered a large bag of flour had been spilt all over the hallway carpet and whoever had ransacked his home...

Teens robbed by bandana-clad, hooded men in Burnham-on-Sea

March 11, 2016, 6:41 am

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A GROUP of six teenagers were robbed by two young men, one clad in a bandana the other in a hood, in Burnham-on-Sea on Wednesday, said Police. Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at about 6.30pm on Wednesday, March 9 in Manor Gardens. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "A group of six teenagers - five males and a female - were approached by two men, thought to be aged between 17-22 years. They threatened the group and demanded property."One of the...