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THE killers of schoolgirl Becky Watts have had their bid to appeal against their sentences and convictions for murder thrown out by a judge. Becky's step brother and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare both made legal applications to the Court of Appeal to have the case heard in front of three judges. Matthews, 28, suffocated his 16-year-old stepsister to death in her Bristol home in St George on February 19, last year before her body was chopped into pieces and discovered hidden in a garden shed 11...

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March 19, 2016, 7:11 am

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FEARS have been sparked of robbers flagging down drivers and forcing them to drive to cash points to take out large sums of cash under threat of violence.Police in the South West are warning motorists of this robbery trend after a terrifying incident in Swindon.Police have warned drivers to be wary after a driver was flagged down by people at the side of a road who appeared to need assistance. One of the offenders boarded the victim's vehicle and forced him to drive them to a cashpoint and...

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March 20, 2016, 4:48 am

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A SOUTH WEST police force has admitted that of 39 reported incidents of animal abuse in 2015 - including a yob filling a dog's nose with cigarette lighter gas and setting it alight, causing a 'small fireball' - only 12 resulted in formal action against the perpetrators.In the above instance, the animal suffered internal burns after the attack but Devon and Cornwall Police said they had "evidential difficulties" in dealing with the cruel perpetrator. The sadistic attack was one of a...

Video of stabbing of boy, 15, at Worle Community School posted...

March 20, 2016, 5:25 am

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WORLE Community School has been branded "out of control" as pupils were banned from having mobile phones after videos of a 15-year-old boy being STABBED were posted online. The teen was rushed to hospital with a slash injury to his chest after a row over drugs and one of the teenagers was handed a knife, a parent said. Dozens of pupils witnessed the attack during Monday lunch break at Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. Some filmed the stabbing on...

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March 29, 2016, 9:10 am

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A KNIFE-WIELDING robber set upon a young man at a bus stop at 1am in a terrifying mugging. Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for anyone who recognises the description of the man given below to get in touch, after the robbery in Weston-super-Mare at around 1am on Saturday, March 26. The 22-year-old victim was stood at a bus stop in Milton Road, outside Manor Court, at about 1am, when he was approached by a man who threatened him with a knife. The knifeman made off with a mobile phone...

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March 31, 2016, 1:01 am

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POLICE are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted man who poses a risk to women and was described as violent and dangerous.Jade Langlais is wanted in connection with an armed robbery and a burglary in Bristol earlier this year. Langlais, 36, is suspected of being responsible for the robbery of a convenience store in Redfield on February 26 and a burglary in St George on January 7. He is described as black, 6ft tall and of medium build. He has black hair and often has a beard and...

HUGE cannabis haul seized by police in Weston-Super-Mare today

March 31, 2016, 9:26 am

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POLICE seized nearly £200,000 worth of cannabis during warrant in Weston-Super-Mare today. Following information supplied by the public regarding suspected cannabis production, officers from the Town Centre Team, assisted by other colleagues from Weston Police Station, executed a drugs warrant at a residential property just off the sea-front. The team found a cannabis factory set-up over three floors, including full hydroponics and bags of dried cannabis plant. Sgt Mark...

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April 1, 2016, 12:29 am

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AN investigation has led to a former Somerset man being charged with a series of non-recent child sex offences.Julian Mardon, 81, who was from Bristol has been living in Toronto, was arrested at Heathrow Airport yesterday (31/3) after being deported from Canada.Following his arrest, Mardon was interviewed at a custody centre in the Avon and Somerset Force area and charged with 25 offences, including gross indecency and indecent assault.He is due to appear before Bristol Magistrates' Court this...

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April 4, 2016, 2:38 am

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A MAN fled from police at Bristol Royal Infirmary without any shoes on after officers arrested him and took him there for treatment to an arm injury suffered in a fail to stop incident. People are being warned not to approach absconder Nicholas Capel, aged 29, who fled the BRI hospital at 2am on Saturday. Police urge anyone who sees him or knows him to call the emergency police number 999. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "He is a white man aged 29 years, who was receiving...

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April 4, 2016, 6:28 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an attempted sexual assault in which a man tried to pull a lone woman into a nearby park from the bus stop she had been standing at, just after 9pm on Friday. The incident happened shortly after 9pm on Friday, April 1, at the bus stop on Henbury Road, Bristol, near to the junction of Crow Lane. The victim, a woman in her twenties, was approached by a man who tried to pull her into the nearby park. The assault was witnessed by a member of the...

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April 5, 2016, 1:26 am

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A 60-year-old man is due in court today charged with the kidnap and sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in Weston-super-Mare almost 33 years ago.David John Green, of Moseley in Birmingham, was charged following an investigation by the Major Crime Review Team. He's due to appear at Bristol Crown Court for a Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing (PTPH) this morning (5/4) after being charged with kidnap, a serious sexual offence, attempted rape and indecent assault.The charges relate to an incident...

CCTV released after ATM attack - do you recognise these men?

April 11, 2016, 3:20 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses and releasing CCTV stills after an ATM was attacked in the early hours of Tuesday, April 5. Two people were caught on camera attacking the cashpoint on Weston Road, Long Ashton at approximately 1.15am. As part of the investigation police have released CCTV images of two men we are keen to speak to in connection with this incident. Their attempts were unsuccessful and no money was stolen. One of those involved wore black jeans, a black hoodie, white...

CCTV released after burglary - do you recognise these men?

April 11, 2016, 8:36 am

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POLICE are appealing for the public's help following a burglary in the Clevedon area. The incident happened at the ASDA supermarket on Tweed Road, Southern Way, at approximately 4.45am on April 8. A man broke into the building and stole a large quantity of cigarettes. The suspect was wearing a purple hooded jacket with a red top underneath and was holding a large black holdall. Police are keen to speak to the man in the attached CCTV stills in connection with this incident. Officers...

'Golf balls' of crack cocaine, knuckle dusters and axe found in...

April 11, 2016, 9:50 am

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POLICE have arrested three people and seized an estimated £6,000 worth of crack cocaine along with weapons during drugs warrants in Weston-Super-Mare today.Police spokesman Miriam Brown said: "Officers from the Weston Town Centre Team, led by Sgt Mark Jenkinson, carried out the action as part of their ongoing robust action to tackle drug dealing in the area. "The warrants, executed under the Misuse of Drugs Act, were carried out at two properties, one in Worle where officers...

Robber who took 79-year-old man's wallet in Weston-super-Mare...

April 12, 2016, 8:44 am

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A man has been jailed for stealing a pensioner's wallet in a burglary and using the elderly man's bank cards to withdraw cash.The offence happened on Tuesday 24 November when the man gained access to a 79-year-old man's home in Weston-super-Mare, took his wallet from him and then twice withdrew cash from the pensioner's account.Hamid Gommari, 42, of Weston-super-Mare, appeared at Bristol Crown Court on Monday 11 April for sentencing after admitting burglary and two counts of fraud.MORE:...

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April 14, 2016, 2:21 am

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A CHEDDAR woman is warning others to be careful when leaving items in their car at the reservoir after her handbag was stolen this morning.Harlie Newsome said: "I parked my car Axbridge side of the reservoir this morning around 8am and stupidly left my handbag on the back seat. "I've had my back window smashed and my bag stolen. "If anyone manages to find any belongings, please let me know. Luckily there wasn't a lot in my bag just a nuisance."To report a non-emergency crime,...

CCTV images released after bike theft

April 23, 2016, 10:45 am

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POLICE have released CCTV images after a bicycle was stolen.The incident occurred at 1.35pm on April 5, where a pedal cycle was taken from outside Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare.CCTV shows a man the police believe may be able to assist them with their enquiries.He is described as a white male, wearing a grey top with a blue hood and grey shoes with white soles.If you recognise this man, contact Crimestoppers immediately, quoting 5216072269.

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April 26, 2016, 5:34 am

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A 10-YEAR-OLD girl was molested by a man as she walked along a cycle path in Weston-super-Mare. The shocking incident has sparked a police investigation after the little girl was approached as she walked back from the shops, grabbed and fondled. Police said the sexual assault happened at about 1.30pm on Sunday, April 17. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesman said: "It happened as she walked alone along the Somerset Avenue cycle path near Flowerdown Bridge - between Worle Moor Road and...

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April 26, 2016, 8:09 am

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A MAN was beaten by a gang of men in Weston-super-Mare on a grassy area close to a cinema, before they fled with a woman with a pushchair and bull terrier dog, leaving the victim unconscious on the ground.Police are appealing for witnesses to the serious assault last Tuesday, April 19, between 10.30pm and 11pm on the grassed area on Alexandra Parade close to the Odeon Cinema. A police spokesman said a man was assaulted by a number of men. The victim was left unconscious and required hospital...

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April 26, 2016, 8:22 am

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POLICE have released shocking CCTV of a daylight robbery in which a woman with learning disabilities had her cash snatched from her hand after using an ATM. View video below Police hope it will lead to witnesses coming forward or people who may be able to identify the culprit. NEWS OUT TODAY: Girl, 10, grabbed and molested on cycle path in Weston - do you recognise man's description? The incident took place shortly after 8.15pm on Saturday,April 9 on Regent Street, Kingswood, Bristol. An...