Police are appealing for witnesses and information after two people were assaulted near to the taxi rank in Regents Street, Kingswood. Both incidents occurred between 2am and 3am. The first victim, a 25 year old woman, was assisting taxi marshalls to resolve a dispute, when she was punched in the face by a man. She did not require hospital treatment
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Police are warning trailer owners to take extra security measures after two thefts in the past month. Thieves broke into a locked compound in School Road, Frampton Cotterell, damaging the locks and gate, to take an Ifor Williams double-axle trailer. It happened overnight Tuesday October 13 to Wednesday October 14 2009. The second trailer was taken from the drive of
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Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the garden of the Kingswood Colliers pub, Regent Street, Kingswood on Friday, October 30, 2009. At around 11.45am a 31 year-old male was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack. He sustained a cut to his lip and injuries to the sides of his face. The offenders, who are just
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Police are appealing for help to trace a Kingswood man’s treasured Morris Minor car. It was stolen from Hanham Road between 9.30pm on October 25 and 8am on the 26th. The owner says the car is of particular sentimental value – given to him by his grandfather when he was three years old. He’s lovingly restored it and says he’s
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Police were called to reports of a multi vehicle road traffic collision on the M4 this morning at about 6am. The incident occurred between the exit and entry slip roads of junction 18 (Tormarton, A46 Bath turn-off) and involved three lorries, which had been in collision with the central reservation. One of the vehicles was carrying what is believed to
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South Gloucestershire Police hope Halloween will hold no horrors for local people this year. Officers have worked with schools, shops, the community and council to try to ensure people who want to celebrate the festival can do so safely, without causing problems for those who don’t. South Gloucestershire Police District Superintendent Steve Jeffries said: “Traditionally, October 31 has been one
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A 13-year-old boy has appeared before Northavon Magistrates to face a charge of assault with intent to rob and another of possession of an offensive weapon. The case follows an incident in which a 14-year-old boy reported an attempted robbery in Page Road, Staple Hill on Sunday October 18 2009. A second boy arrested in connection with the incident has
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South Gloucestershire police arrested two youths after a car was broken into a Frampton Cotterell on Tuesday October 20 2009. Officers attended and arrested two boys nearby. A 15-year-old boy from Downend and a 16-year-old boy from Staple Hill were both released on police bail pending further enquiries. Police remind motorists to be vigilant as there is a seasonal increase
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The Patchway Neighbourhood Team is offering local young people pizza and cola at a special event aimed at finding out what problems they face in the community. Patchway Neighbourhood Police Community Support Officer Pat Gardener said: “Young people are just as much part of the community as anyone else, and we need to make sure that we are tackling any
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An operation to drive home road safety messages to nuisance drivers in Yate and Chipping Sodbury led to nine vehicles being ordered off the road. The Neighbourhood Team worked with Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s specialist Road Policing Unit, the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), Avon Fire and Rescue Service and South Gloucestershire Council’s environmental services, road safety and anti-social
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