South Gloucestershire police have helped to fund a free football skills session for young people in Kingswood. The two-hour session for up to 50 youngsters has been organised by the Kings Meadow Community Flats committee. Committee member Chris Ray said: “Without the funding from the police and the free use of Kingswood Leisure Centre thanks to South Gloucestershire Leisure this
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Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for information following a robbery in Kingswood on Sunday, April 4. At around 11:15pm the victim was cycling home along Soundwell Road, Kingswood when he was approached by a group of men, commenting on his mountain bike. Its then alleged that one of the group threatened the victim to hand over his bike. The
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Police are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision on the A4174 near Keynsham. At around 5.20pm this evening (April 4) police were called to a single vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, close to the Hicks Gate Roundabout. The motorcycle – a green Kawasaki – had just travelled onto the A4174 Avon Ring Road, from the Hicks Gate
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A group of residents in Filton are doing their bit to keep their community safe and crime-free. Residents of Charborough Road have arranged and helped to fund the installation of locking alley gates to keep the lane behind their homes secure. The large metal gates block access to the rear lane to everyone except local residents who get keys. The
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Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for information in relation to an aggravated burglary in Filton on Friday, March 19. At around 9pm on Friday evening three unknown males have forced entry to a property on Southmead Road, Filton and were carrying, what were believed to be rounders bats. They are alleged to have threatened the victims before stealing a
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Police are appealing for information in relation to a robbery in Almondsbury on Saturday, March 20. At around 4pm on Saturday afternoon the victim, a 19 year-old woman, had travelled to Almondsbury with her mother and boyfriend to meet the vendors of a car advertised for sale on the internet. When she arrived at the arranged meeting point – the
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a teenager was assaulted on New Cheltenham Road, Kingswood. The incident occurred on Sunday 7th March 2010 at around 4pm. The 14-year-old male victim was left with minor injuries after being slapped in the face by a man, described as a black and in his forties. Anyone who witnessed this incident is
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Police are appealing for information following an attempted robbery in Mangotsfield on Sunday (March 21) At around 1.00am a man was walking along Rodway common when a man approached him with a weapon and demanded money and his mobile phone. The offender ran off after a scuffle and the victim was left unhurt and no property was stolen. Police would
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after an incident of dangerous driving in Almondsbury. The incident occurred on Friday 12th March 2010 at around 11.30am when the victim was travelling on the M5 towards the M4 interchange at junction 15. She was in a white Fiat Punto with her son and daughter. As the driver negotiated her way around
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Police in South Gloucestershire are warning drivers to be vigilant following a number of thefts of vehicles in the area. Police have received a number of reports of stolen vehicles, in which thieves are particularly targeting Vauxhall Brava cars. Since January police have received reports of 10 Vauxhall Bravas being stolen in South Gloucestershire, including, in particular three in the
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