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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A Kingswood garden which has been an eyesore for many years has been dramatically improved after South Gloucestershire Council took direct action to clear the site, much to the appreciation of the locla residents. Despite negotiations with the owner of the New Cheltenham Road property, Michael Summerill, and two successful prosecutions against him, Summerill failed to carry out any of
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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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Work has started on the construction of an additional lane on the A4174/M32 roundabout. The lane will be added to the roundabout between the slip roads on and off the M32 northbound. It is estimated that the work will take around 12 weeks to complete. The works will be undertaken outside of the rush hour. The extra lane, which is
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Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery and a robbery on Thursday 15th October 2009 which we believe may be linked. The first incident occurred at approximately 3.10pm in Mangotsfield, when a 12 year old boy was walking towards steps which lead to Bridge Road. He was approached by four men riding mountain bikes. One of the men
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Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a female was verbally abused and harassed at her home in Frampton Cottrell on Saturday the 17th October 2009. The incident occurred at approximately 11.55pm, when the female occupier of a property in Rectory Road, answered the door to a group of approximately 5 youths who were continually banging loudly on
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Five year olds in South Gloucestershire enjoy relatively low levels of dental decay compared with children from other areas according to a survey released today. The survey by the new NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme (NHS DEP) for England provides a snapshot of the oral health of five-year-old children. The report NHS Dental Epidemiology Programme for England; Oral Health Survey of
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South Gloucestershire Council, working with the Friends of Kingswood Park, have been awarded more than £27,000 to create a new picnic area in the centre of Kingswood Park. The money has come from the Big Lottery Fund and is the result of over a year of partnership working between the council and the Friends. Bristol artist Rodney Harris has been
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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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Police investigating a theft from a car and shed in Hallen on Thursday night, October 15, have recovered the property and arrested a man. Patrolling officers stopped a van in Oldland Common on Friday October 16 2009 and seized car audio equipment and other items suspected of being stolen. A 21-year-old man from Oldland Common has been released on police
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