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November 24, 2014, 11:00 pm

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CHECK out that sword! It is just one of the things that has been handed into police during a rare chance to offload weapons in your possession without fear of prosecution.Avon & Somerset Police say many people own firearms of one sort or another, not knowing they are illegal to have. And there is just under a week to get rid of weapons you own, but really shouldn't have.These have come into their hands via inheritance and so are assumed to be within the bounds of the law. During week one of...

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Police appeal to find missing reindeer stolen from shop

November 25, 2014, 3:15 am

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WE'VE heard of horse rustling but has Somerset just seen its first case of reindeer napping?The reindeer in question, as you've sussed by now, is not a real one but rather a gold and sparkly beast nicked from Homesense in Taunton.Avon & Somerset Police is asking if anyone knows who the two men in the CCTV picture are, as they may know more about the £250 festive theft which happened on Monday, October 27 at midday.The police said: "The first man is described as white, aged 50...

Somerset man caught travelling from Highbridge to Kent to...

November 28, 2014, 1:30 am

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A man who attempted to travel from Somerset to Kent to sexually abuse an eight year-old girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. David Collins, 51 years-old, of Highbridge in Somerset, exchanged various messages with two women where he described how he would like to carry out sexual acts on their daughter. He described how he would bring her gifts when he visited and expressed his excitement at the opportunity to carry out sexual acts on the girl. On the morning of April 17, Collins...

20 year old man stabbed and assaulted in Burnham-on-Sea

December 1, 2014, 4:11 am

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Police are appealing for the public's help with information following an assault in Burnham-on-Sea. The incident happened on the High Street at around 7:20pm on November 18. A 20 year old man was assaulted and stabbed outside Lloyds Bank and was chased to the Esso Garage on Oxford Street. Police would like anyone who has information about the incident to contact them. If you can help, report it on-line using the following link bit.ly/1kfjr3V quoting reference 120298/14. Alternatively,...

Cheddar man, James Paul, sentenced for rape, assault and GBH

December 3, 2014, 9:00 pm

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WARNING: Includes detailed accounts heard in court A CHEDDAR man who raped a teenage girl and then her mother as they held hands has been jailed for 13 and a half years after a judge described the offence as "harrowing". Twenty-four year old James Paul, of Hythewood, was high on cocaine and alcohol when he attacked the women on Friday, June 13, and left them "completely traumatised", Taunton Crown Court was told. He held the younger victim by her throat, bound and gagged her and threatened to...

The true cost of gum: 'Bin your gum' says Sedgemoor District...

December 7, 2014, 11:00 pm

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Sedgemoor District Council spends approximately £16,000 a year on pavement washing, which includes getting rid of discarded chewing gum. On a national level, chewing gum manufacturers have been urged to help councils cover the multi-million pound cost of cleaning gum from England's streets. The Local Government Association (LGA) wants manufacturers to contribute towards the costs of ensuing proper disposal. It is thought that while an average piece of gum costs around 3p to buy,...

Robbers steal cash box from bank courier. Turns out to be empty

December 10, 2014, 3:43 am

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BUNGLING robbers risked it all to steal a cash box case from a security man making a delivery to a building society.Two men pushed the courier over in Weston-super-Mare's High Street on Friday evening before snatching a black, plastic case from him and making off in a getaway vehicle.However, Avon & Somerset Police has revealed the case, marked by a luminous green sticker on it, is empty and are appealing for information about the three men involved.The robbery happened when...

Cheddar man beaten outside his home

December 10, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A 53-YEAR-OLD man has told how he was badly beaten up outside his home by teenagers who were behaving badly. Residents of Wellington Place in Cheddar say they made a number of calls to police between midnight and 12.35am on Friday after a group of young people were reportedly throwing bottles and kicking cars in the street. But after an evening of fundraising at Cheddar Festive Night, a man was hospitalised when he was allegedly attacked after asking the youths to move on. The victim, who...

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Who is the Peache Road Paint Stripper?

December 12, 2014, 12:39 am

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POLICE want to speak to the man in the hat in these photos about a series of attacks on cars using paint stripper.On this occasion cars were vandalised outside a home on Peache Road in Downend, Bristol. There have been six similar attacks in the past 18 months.Avon & Somerset Police can be contacted on 101, quoting crime reference number 115839/14 if you can help.

Avon and Somerset police appeal: Have you seen this digger?

December 13, 2014, 6:39 am

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Police are appealing for help to trace a digger similar to the one pictured which was stolen from the Hambrook area. The red and grey Takeuchi vehicle differs only in being marked with the number LAC/TBO16/02. It was stolen between 5pm Thursday 4 December and 8am on Friday 5 December from Old Gloucester Road, Hambrook. Anyone with any information which could help police enquiries is asked to contact PC 778 Gary Clark online or by calling 101, quoting reference 126479/14.

Three arrested in drug raids in Weston-super-Mare

December 29, 2014, 10:00 pm

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Police have confirmed three people have been arrested after a series of drug raids on Weston-super-Mare's nurotious estates. Police conducted the raids in an attempt to disrupt Weston's drug trade. On Monday, the first raid saw officers from Weston's Bournville and Oldmixon One Team search a home in the Oldmixon area under the Misuse of Drugs Act. From the raid, officers seized suspected cocaine and arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of cocaine and...

Wedmore Golf Club burgled as staff enjoy party

December 31, 2014, 10:00 pm

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Thieves struck Wedmore's golf club while the club's staff enjoyed their staff party. Police confirmed they were called to the Isle of Wedmore Golf Club on Decmber 22, the same night as two other Cheddar Valley shops were burgled, to reports of a break-in. A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "We were called to a golf club in Wedmore following a report of a burglary sometime between 7pm and 11pm on December 22. "An unknown offender or offenders entered an unsecured ground...

Somerset village halls hit by burglars

January 8, 2015, 4:33 am

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Somerset village halls Burtle, Burrowbridge and Mark have recently been targeted by burglars.   The thieves stole a PA system, CD player and a safe containing cash. It is thought the incidents are linked. The police are now visiting village halls in the area to give advice in order to keep these communities protected.Inspector Andrew Pritchard said: "We will be visiting every village hall across the area affected and giving them the same advice that we...

Bristol men arrested after sniffer dogs dig up drug stash hidden...

January 12, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Sniffer dogs have helped put two drug dealers behind bars after the men tried to bury their stash of crack cocaine in the woods. The two men, Charles Orieh and Ogu Oguguo, buried the cocaine in parks and woods around Bristol but the dogs dug them up. The duo both received 53-month jail sentences after Bristol Crown Court heard how their elaborate plan was ruined by the sniffer dogs. They planned to hide 'significant quantities' of Class A drugs as part of their dealing operation. Officers...

Police warn of Weston-super-Mare flasher

January 14, 2015, 4:24 am

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Police have issued a warning after receiving nine reports of a flasher on the loose in Weston-super-Mare. Women are being warned to be cautious as a man has been reported indeecently exposing himself at the seaside resort. Nine incidents have been reported over the last three months, leading police to think it may be a serial offender. The latest incident involved a 28-year-old woman. She was walking along Coombe Road at about 5pm on January 7 when a man crossed the road. He then exposed...

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Couple caught 'making porn in children's playground' in Bristol

January 17, 2015, 9:17 am

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A couple have been caught in a children's play ground taking pornographic pictures of themselves, it has been claimed. The picture above is of the couple allegedly committing the offence in a playground in Avonmouth in broad daylight. It's reported that parents witnessed a man taking pictures of a woman who was on all-fours under the climbing frame. Pictures of the man at the playground at Richmond Terrace have circulated online. The pictures of the man, who was wearing knee pads and...

New services to support victims of crime and anti-social...

January 19, 2015, 10:00 pm

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Victims of crime and anti-social behaviour will benefit from enhanced help and support with newly commissioned services beginning from April 2015. Amongst the services will be new, enhanced support for victims of modern slavery and children and young people. The range of new services will work alongside the recently launched Lighthouse integrated victim care teams. In October 2014, the Ministry of Justice transferred responsibility for commissioning local victim services in Avon and...

Somerset Phone Scam: Police issue warning after elderly victim...

January 25, 2015, 2:30 am

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A Somerset pensioner has been deceived into parting with £20,000 by a telephone caller pretending to be an officer from the Met. Police are issuing advice across the force to raise awareness of these scams. Known as courier fraud, an individual claiming to be a London based police officer informs the victim they have arrested someone who was in possession of bank cards containing details of the victim. The victim is asked to call the bogus officer and is given a false collar...

Alleged poachers arrested in Cheddar Valley

January 27, 2015, 10:54 pm

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THREE men were arrested in a nature reserve near Cheddar on Sunday after a tip off from the public about suspected rabbit poaching.The police were called about 11.30am to an area around Draycott Sleights, and after a search arrested men aged 24, 26 and 30.They were subsequently reported for summons, and equipment they were found with has been seized.The police also identified another man from Bristol suspected of poaching when they responded to a call from the Rodney...

Homemade stingers outside police HQ sabotage three cars

January 28, 2015, 12:25 am

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POLICE cars were crippled on New Year's Eve by homemade 'stinger' devices.The crude tyre shredders were made out of plywood and nails and planted on the road outside the Emerson's Green police base on the northern outskirts of Bristol.Emma Sheppard, 33, pleaded guilty to damaging property, being reckless as to whether life was endangered at Bristol Crown Court via video link from Eastwood Park women's prison, near Thornbury, yesterday.Emma Sheppard in custody at Eastwood Park women's...