Ex-Bristol teacher found guilty 15 counts of historic sex...

January 28, 2015, 2:21 am

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A BRISTOL man has been found guilty of 15 historical sex assaults on young boys. Retired Bristol housemaster David Lowe, who lives in Bristol, taught English and music at Westminster Cathedral Choir School in London in the 1970s and 1980s. The 61-year-old has been found guilty of abusing six boys under 14, including a chorister who sang at his wedding. Lowe committed the offences while he worked at the London public school but was also convicted of indecently assaulting four boys while...

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January 29, 2015, 8:27 am

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POLICE want to find out who was involved in a drag race which ended with one car smacking into a building.The incident happened a few months ago in Weston-super-Mare but CCTV footage has been released today.A red Fiesta and a silver Renault Clio were racing up Gazelle Road on November 22 when the red car lost control and struck Commplus building, significantly damaging the building. The partial vehicle registration number of the Clio is possibly VN64 or YN64.Police would like to speak to...

Police: 'Who let off The King firework?'

January 30, 2015, 7:03 am

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A HOUSE was scorched and a street rudely awakened after a powerful firework was set off at 4am.Police want to know who set off The King firework in St Georges, Weston-super-Mare this morning.A resident of The Brambles reported it to police at 8am, after his brickwork was left scorched by the rocket.PC 2478 David Lovell said: "We're keen to find out who is responsible for this reckless behaviour. Whoever they are, they are very lucky that no one has been hurt and nothing was...

Drug dealers who run underground cannabis farm disguised as...

January 30, 2015, 8:20 am

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TWO men serving prison sentences for producing cannabis underground in shipping containers buried beneath a caravan are ordered to pay nearly £35,000 by Taunton Crown Court following a Proceeds of Crime Act application. Adam Williams, from Spaxton, was found to have benefitted to the amount of £39,099 from his criminal activity, and David Bradbury, from West Bagborough, by £35,720. The pair were ordered to pay £31,370 and £2,905 respectively...

Crackdown on 'boy racers' in Cheddar Gorge

January 30, 2015, 11:00 pm

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THE bitter dispute between villagers and 'boy racers' could soon come to a halt as police and the boss of Cheddar Gorge discuss a plan to tackle the dangerous drivers.A meeting was held between Inspector Andy Pritchard, new beat manager PC Tracey Stiles and Caves and Gorge boss Hugh Cornwell on Tuesday.In recent months, car meets up the gorge have been met with anger by residents who say the 'boy racers' are being a nuisance and driving recklessly.But modified car user groups who have been...

​Butcher assists thugs in cutting off own toe to avoid losing...

February 4, 2015, 3:21 am

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TWO men have been jailed after a court heard they were involved in a crime like something out of a Quentin Tarantino film.Bristol Crown Court heard how Blake Waldron and Curtis Jewell threatened to kill former trainee butcher Richard Headford before telling him he could choose between losing a finger or a toe.Knowle West pair Waldron, 24, of Wallingford Road, and Jewell, 22, of Kenmare Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent and false imprisonment.Judge...

Police challenged over plan to tackle 'drugs issues' at school in...

February 4, 2015, 10:00 pm

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POLICE have been told they do not realise the full extent of the drug problems at a Cheddar school.Last month, new beat manager PC Tracey Stiles and PCSO Matt Hawker were informed by Cheddar Parish Council that the police were not aware of the scale of drug use at Kings of Wessex Academy.Highly-respected county councillor Dawn Hill questioned the new beat manager, PC Stiles, as to her plan of action to tackle problems in schools.She said: "It seems to be more prevalent at the Kings of Wessex."PC...

Three arson attacks in 30 minutes in Weston-super-Mare

February 9, 2015, 10:00 pm

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PEOPLE were forced to evacuate their homes after arsonists set light to a mobility scooter parked in a block of flats in Weston-super-Mare.Yobs torched the scooter, parked in the communal area of the flats at Coleridge Road on the Bournville Estate, at 8.55pm on January 27.The blaze activated the fire alarm, prompting the flats to be evacuated. The fire was one of three started within half an hour on the estate the same day.At around 9pm crews were called to a wheelie bin on fire at Chaucer...

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Police shut down £100,000 Bristol cannabis farm

February 14, 2015, 12:00 am

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Police have shut down a £100,000 cannabis factory during a raid in Bristol. Officers swarmed two flats in Stapleton Road in the city near the Three Blackbirds pub as part of Operation Viscount. Following a tip off from the public, around 100 plants were seized by officers from the flats above the A1 Best Store on Thursday night. It has been reported that police smashed a glass panelled door to get into the flats at around 5.30pm as part of the operation to tackle cannabis production in...

Avon & Somerset Police is recruiting

February 16, 2015, 2:00 am

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IF you have ever fancied becoming a police officer, now's your chance.Avon and Somerset Constabulary is looking to recruit up to 120 new police officers over the next 12 months. Recruitment is already open.Candidates have until noon on February 20 to complete an online registration and eligibility check.A spokesman for the force said: "We are not limiting the number of candidates who can complete the registration process during this time."Candidates will then progress through an online...

Wedmore man too ill to go to court

February 17, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A WEDMORE man accused of an offence of criminal damage has had his case adjourned as he was too unwell to attend court.William Marcus Gill, 22, of Gogs Orchard, is charged with damaging a front door, locks and frame worth £500 belonging to Sanctuary Housing during an incident at Glastonbury on December 1 last year.The defendant pleaded not guilty at a previous appearance before Somerset Magistrates and the case was adjourned for a review to be carried out and a trial date fixed.However...

Witnesses sought to Burnham hotel bar altercation

February 24, 2015, 10:00 pm

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About 9.40pm on Sunday, 15 February an altercation occurred in the sports lounge at the Somerset and Dorset Hotel, Burnham-on-Sea, between a man and woman. A number of people are believed to have been in the bar at the time of the incident and intervened. Can anybody who may have witnessed the incident, or has information regarding it, please contact Burnham police on 101 quoting reference 16689/15.

Burglaries in Rodney Stoke: Do you recognise this man?

February 26, 2015, 3:45 am

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Police are appealing for information on a man believed to be responsible for two burglaries in Rodney Stoke, near Cheddar and Westbury-Sub-Mendip, on February 11 2015. Both burglaries were between 8am and 4pm with the Rodney Stoke offence believed to have been about midday. A spokesman for the police said: "The offender smashed windows to get into both addresses. "On one he reached in to unlock the door and on the other he used an implement to remove the lock from a wooden door....

Taunton and Bridgwater drug dealers sent to prison

February 28, 2015, 11:00 pm

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The leaders of a gang which brought drugs down from London and laundered the proceeds from their sale in Taunton and Bridgwater have been handed prison sentences at Taunton Crown Court. Anh-Tuan Tran-West, a former semi-professional footballer, received eight years for conspiracy to supply class A drugs and a four year sentence, to run concurrently, for conspiracy to convert criminal property. Tran-West, 22, and from south east London, pleaded guilty shortly before a trial of co-defendants...

Avon and Somerset police officer in court charged with rapes

March 1, 2015, 12:30 am

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An Avon and Somerset police officer has appeared in court charged with rapes, sexual assaults, false imprisonment and assaults causing actual bodily harm. Sergeant Peter Lower, 51, appeared at Bristol Magistrates' Court charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault by penetration, five counts of actual bodily harm and false imprisonment all between February and November 2009. He was released on bail and is due to appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, April 7 for a...

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Missing Becky Watts: Forensic teams search house in Southmead

March 1, 2015, 9:44 am

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A forensic team and police are now searching a house in Southmead in connection with missing 16-year-old from Bristol. The team have been at the address in Wilton Close since 4pm yesterday. The search is being conducted in connection with missing teenager Becky Watts. Residents of Wilton Close said a black car which had been parked in the street for more than a week was taken away on Saturday evening, after being examined. Police have been carrying out door-to-door enquiries, while holding...

Missing Becky Watts: Two arrested on suspicion of the murder of...

March 2, 2015, 8:47 am

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This afternoon, Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour released the following statement regarding the search for missing teenager Rebecca Watts:"On Saturday afternoon we arrested two people in connection with the Becky Watts missing person investigation. "A 28 year old man and a 21 year old woman were arrested on Saturday on suspicion of the kidnap of Rebecca Watts. This afternoon, they have been further arrested on suspicion of the murder of Rebecca Watts "Both are still...

Missing Becky Watts: Police say body parts have been found

March 3, 2015, 2:01 am

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Detective Superintendent Mike Courtiour regarding the Becky Watts investigation said: "As a result of new information received late last night (02/03), we attended a house at Barton Court in the Barton Hill area of Bristol. "The information suggested that Becky's body had been cut up and a search at the new location resulted in the discovery of body parts. "Although formal identification procedures have not yet been completed, we have made Becky's family aware of this discovery. "As a result of...

Becky Watts stepbrother Nathan Matthews charged with murder

March 4, 2015, 8:45 am

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AVON & SOMERSET POLICE have announced they have charged the stepbrother of Becky Watts with her murder.Nathan Matthews, 28, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, remains in custody and will appear before Bristol Magistrates Court tomorrow.Shauna Hoare, 21, also of Cotton Mill Lane, has been charged with intending to pervert the course of justice. Likewise, she remains in custody until a court appearance tomorrow.The police said: "The four men and one woman who were arrested on Monday on...

Becky Watts: Police charge four others in murder investigation

March 6, 2015, 8:38 am

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AVON & SOMERSET POLICE revealed this afternoon the identities of four other people who have been charged in connection with the Becky Watts murder investigation.Her stepbrother, Nathan Matthews, 28, of Cotton Mill Lane in Bristol has been charged with her murder. Matthews' girlfriend, Shauna Hoare, 21, also of the same address above, has been charged with intending to pervert the cause of justice.Now the police have said that Karl Demetrius, 29, Donovan Demetrius, also 29, Jaydene Parsons,...