Police are advising people this New Year to check that any taxi they book or get into is properly licensed. It follows the theft of a taxi sign from the top of a car parked on a driveway in Court Road, Kingswood on the evening of Sunday, December 27. The sign has the number 748 on it. Police want people
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Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault and robbery outside an off licence in New Cheltenham Road, Kingswood, South Gloucestershire on Monday, December 21. At around 7.30pm a group of youths were throwing snowballs at each other and possibly at passing cars when a silver Audi TT drew up. Most of the group of youths ran off. One 16-year-old
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Emersons Green Retail Park. The incident occurred at around 1.15pm on Monday 21st December 2009 when a group of youths were throwing snowballs at passing cars. A 42-year-old man got out of his car to confront the youths after his vehicle was struck by a snowball. The man was
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Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight in the street between two men at around 1am on Friday, December 18 in Warren Road, Filton. One of the men, a 38-year-old, suffered a broken ankle during the scuffle and needed an operation at Frenchay Hospital. The second man, aged 30, has been arrested on suspicion of assault and causing criminal
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Police appeal for information following an incident involving criminal damage to a vehicle. At around 2.45pm on Tuesday, December 1, a 37 year-old woman was travelling in a Ford Mondeo along the Bromley Heath Road in Downend, when she beeped her horn at a cyclist, who she claims was obstructing her. When she later stopped at traffic lights, she claims
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Police in South Gloucestershire are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Old Sodbury on Friday. At around 6.45pm on Friday, December 18, a Peugeot 107 has been in collision with a wall on the A432 Badminton Road, between Chipping Sodbury and Old Sodbury. An 86 year-old woman was taken to Frenchay Hospital by ambulance but later
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People living in Hambrook are being asked to help put the brakes on speeding drivers. Neighbourhood PC Claire Reeves said: “Local people have voted speeding and problem parking one of the main priorities at the Hambrook Safer Stronger Community Group meeting. “People are worried about drivers speeding through the village – especially near the school. “Inconsiderate parking near the school
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Police have been peddling cycle security to children in the run up to a force-wide operation encouraging people to mark their property to deter thieves. The neighbourhood Police Community Support Officers visited Patchway Youth Club and Filton High School and helped the young people to mark their bicycles. Neighbourhood Sergeant Steve Ives said: “Bike theft is one of the most
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Police in South Gloucestershire have a new weapon to help tackle nuisance – two off-road motorbikes. Five neighbourhood PCs based at Staple Hill, Filton and Chipping Sodbury police stations have been trained to ride the bikes, which will be used to tackle anti-social use of motorbikes. In Staple Hill the two officers will be targeting scramblers riding off-road on Siston
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Police are warning those that travel across the old Severn Bridge to reduce their speed, especially as the winds are picking up this winter. CI Polly King said: “We are particularly concerned for the pedestrians and cyclists that use the track that runs alongside the main carriageway. “Motorcycles under 125cc are also allowed to use this track, but a number
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