Police warning after vandals strike in Cheddar

September 26, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A WARNING that antisocial behaviour will not be tolerated has been issued after vandals struck in Cheddar, leaving broken glass on the steps of the River Yeo on steps at Brays Bridge in Cheddar. Several fluorescent tubes were smashed and left on the steps, a popular spot where children and visitors paddle in the river. Those living nearby said some of the glass shards had ended up in the river. "The idiots responsible for this need a very large boot up their backsides and an extended...

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17 weirdest questions ever put to Avon & Somerset Police

September 30, 2014, 4:12 am

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THE FREEDOM of Information Act 2000 was created so the public could ask sensible, intelligent questions of public bodies that had some control over their lives. And in most cases, it has. But it costs Avon & Somerset Police £30 per hour spent answering questions. And so far this year questions are up 27 per cent - costing £514,620.To save answering the same question twice, a catalogue of all previously answered FOI requests exists. And we've delved into it to see...

Wedmore assault case delayed

September 30, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A WEDMORE man found guilty of assaults on a man and a woman has had his sentencing hearing adjourned. Bryan Lionel Vowles, aged 42, of Cribb House Lane, Clewer, had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Jamie Halls and Saxon Fleetwood by beating them during an incident at Compton Dundon on December 9 last year. However the defendant was ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates in August after which he was found guilty of both offences. The case had been adjourned for a pre sentence...

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of woman near Taunton

October 1, 2014, 6:00 am

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Police have arrested a 27-year old man on suspicion of the murder of a woman who was found dead in a house near Taunton. Police confirmed yesterday that the woman may have been murdered. The body of the woman was found at a home in Hilly Park in Norton Fitzwarren, four miles west of Taunton at about 8pm on Tuesday by police officers after the woman's absence had been reported by her employers after she failed to turn up for work. The identity of the woman has not yet been released.

Wedmore man found guilty of assaults has sentencing adjorned

October 1, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A WEDMORE man found guilty of assaults on a man and a woman has had his sentencing hearing adjourned. Bryan Lionel Vowles, aged 42, of Cribb House Lane, Clewer, had pleaded not guilty to assaulting Jamie Halls and Saxon Fleetwood by beating them during an incident at Compton Dundon on December 9 last year. However the defendant was ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates in August after which he was found guilty of both offences. The case had been adjourned for a pre sentence...

Recycling thief caught in CCTV drama in Highbridge

October 2, 2014, 7:08 am

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An incompetent Somerset thief found himself with a starring role in his own cops and robbers movie. Lacking only a striped jersey and a bag labelled "swag", Leslie Paul Ash carefully put on a mask before going into a recycling site late at night. Unfortunately, he donned the mask directly in front of a surveillance camera, was spotted by Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) staff, and the police soon saw through his disguise. Ash, aged 39, of Talbot Close, Highbridge, admitted two charges of...

Suspected murder victim from Somerset is named

October 2, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A 27-year-old man arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of murder remains in police custody. His arrest followed the discovery of a woman's body at a property in Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren. The woman has been named as Catherine McDonald. A post mortem has confirmed the cause of death as stabbing and asphyxiation. The family of Catherine have issued the following statement and have asked that they are allowed to grieve in privacy at this difficult time: A statement from her parents, Mr and...

Alex McDonald charged with murder in Norton Fitzwarren

October 4, 2014, 1:48 am

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POLICE have accused a man of murdering his mother.Alex McDonald was charged with murdering Catherine McDonald by Avon & Somerset Police overnight.McDonald, of Hilly Park, Norton Fitzwarren, appeared before Taunton Magistrates Court this morning.The body of Catherine McDonald, 57, was found at a property in Hilly Park on Tuesday September 30.McDonald is remanded in custody until his next court appearance, at Exeter Crown Court, on Tuesday.

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Dog hurt by glass in Cheddar river

October 8, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A NINE-MONTH-OLD puppy was left with a two-inch cut after the bed of a Cheddar river was scattered with glass by vandals. Christopher Griffin, of Saxon Way, in Cheddar, says vandals who left glass by the River Yeo could have left his family pet Bella needing her paw amputated. Last week, the Gazette published a warning about the broken glass from resident Ken Brice. It was these glass shards that nearly cost Bella her leg last Wednesday. Mr Griffin said his wife, Sarah, had taken the...

Man exposes himself to three-year-old in Weston-super-Mare

October 9, 2014, 2:49 am

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Police are looking for the man who exposed himself to a three-year-old girl as she played by herself in an alleyway in Weston-super-Mare. On October 4, the young girl was in the alley next to a relative's home off Brompton Way, Oldmixon when the incident happened at around 5.50pm. The girl immediately told her mother who then called police. The girl described the man as being white, aged between 20 and 40, clean shaven with brown hair and wearing a blue jumper and brown trousers. Police...

Cheddar's charity box thieves strike second pub

October 9, 2014, 10:00 pm

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CHARITIES including Help for Heroes have been denied donations once again after thieves struck another Cheddar pub.The Riverside Inn is the latest business within the village to fall victim to a burglary in which charity boxes were stolen.The incident was made public via Facebook when Cheddar resident Jo Barker posted a photo of the abandoned boxes she had stumbled across in Hannah More Park, also known as the Rec.Mrs Barker, who made the discovery when she was walking her dog early Wednesday...

Weston-super-Mare mum warns parents to be careful after man...

October 15, 2014, 2:13 am

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The mother of the three year old girl who was subjected to a man exposing himself, has spoken out about the moment her daughter told her what happened. The woman is now warning other parents to be on their guard and to protect their children. She said she now will not let the girl or her sister out to play in the street amid fears the man may still be in the area. The incident happened on October 4 when the woman was visiting her mother's house in Brompton Avenue. She had opened the door to...

Cheddar PCs suffer break in and theft of 13 computers

October 16, 2014, 10:00 pm

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THE owner of a Cheddar business is appealing for information after items were stolen during an early morning burglary.Cheddar PC's owner, Matt Dunbar, is asking people in the village and surrounding areas to keep an eye out for any of the missing products stolen on October 7.Matt said that two men broke into the shop by smashing the front door before stealing numerous computers."Our shop manager, Kevin, discovered the break-in on the Tuesday morning," he said."I had no idea there...

Two arrested after police are called to Panborough, near Wedmore

October 17, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A MAN has been arrested at a pub near Wedmore for possession of an offensive weapon. Police were called to the Panborough Inn, Wells Road, at 9.20pm after reports of a disturbance. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "On September 27, a man, aged 40, was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage, possession of an offensive weapon and using violence to enter a premises."A woman, aged 34, was also arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and using violence...

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October 20, 2014, 4:03 am

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A French man, with a reputation for driving 'like a grandmother', has been fined £500 after his careless driving resulted in the death of a £25,000 race horse. Bristol Crown Court heard that engineering manager Rodolphe Lafargue drove his company BMW along Marshfield Lane near Upton Cheney following the closure of a main road. Lafargue claimed to be driving at 30mph, but the court was told that when he saw six-year-old race horse Grand Lad being ridden towards him, Lafargue braked,...

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Police increases patrols as man flashes three women

October 21, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A man has allegedly exposed himself to three women in Weston-super-Mare, leading police to increase patrols in Weston of a man indecently exposing himself to women. Police officers are to carry out extra foot patrols and are even bringing in mounted patrols after the weekend's incidents. The first incident happened in The Boulevard at about 10.15pm on Friday. A man exposed himself to a woman and then ran off towards Ashcombe Park. On Sunday at around 3.20pm at Southside the second incident...

Cheddar teen pleads guilty to 'grave crime'

October 22, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A 17-YEAR-OLD Cheddar man has been told he committed a 'grave crime' when he pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty when he appeared at the North Somerset Magistrates Court. The court was told the teenager was in possession of 12.5 grams of Cannabis – a controlled class B drug – and "intended to supply to unknown friends". The magistrates said he had committed a "grave crime" before he was released on...

Cheddar Police Station 'likely to move to fire station'

October 23, 2014, 11:00 pm

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THERE will be changes to the police in the Cheddar Valley whether people like it or not. This was the message from PC Pete Wills who spoke to councillors and members of the public at Wedmore Parish Council's meeting. In December last year, a report by PC Wills at an Axbridge Town Council meeting revealed that the front desk at the station would close to the public and that the future of the station staying open for officers was in doubt. Speaking at the Wedmore meeting last week, PC Wills...

'What's the point in CCTV in Cheddar if it doesn't cut crime?'...

October 26, 2014, 3:30 am

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Cheddar letter writer, Trevor Harvey, contemplates security in Cheddar."SO a shop right in the middle of the High Street covered by CCTV cameras and the break-in was not caught on camera? What good are these cameras and how safe are businesses on Cheddar High Street and even residents who might be attacked or knocked over on the crossing, etc, etc? Do these cameras actually work as various crimes committed there never seem to produce any CCTV evidence/pictures?" Trevor...

New CCTV released in Bristol sexual assault case

October 27, 2014, 11:00 pm

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New CCTV footage had been released via YouTube as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious sexual assault in Bristol.A 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted outside Irving House, off Park Row, at about 1.15am on Sunday 17 August.In August, detectives from Avon and Somerset Constabulary released clear CCTV footage of a man they wanted to speak to through the force's YouTube channel and social media.A spokesman for the police said: "Although the man remains unidentified, new CCTV...