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Man arrested in Bristol protest hate crime investigation
A 26-year-old man has been arrested as part of the police investigation into a hate crime incident at the protest in Bristol last weekend.
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Man jailed for 27 years for non-recent child sex offences
Philip Garrett, 70, of Berrow, near Burnham-on-Sea, was sentenced at Taunton Crown Court to a total of 19 offences on Thursday 5 March.
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Man jailed for possession of half a million indecent images of children
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Five arrests after child assaulted in Bristol
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Man charged after racially-aggravated incident in Bristol
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Witnesses sought following fatal collision on A37 in Somerset
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Sixth man charged over burglaries
He appeared before magistrates today, Friday 13 March and will appear at Bristol Crown Court next month alongside the other five defendants.
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CCTV appeal after jewellery theft
A gold and diamond ring was stolen from a jewellers in Clifton on Monday 9 March and we're keen to trace this man.
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Man jailed after being found guilty of raping child
Daniel Bee, 31, of no fixed address, was described as 'warped' by the judge who sentenced him.
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Man jailed for raping woman
Ryan Kerr, from Wells, has been jailed for the incident which took place in 2023.
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CCTV appeal after burglary in Somerset
A mobile phone and a bank card, which was later used to make purchases, were stolen from a property in Pensford, near Bristol, last month.
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‘Persistent’ offender jailed for theft and court order breaches
Rosa Kovacs, 61, from Pountney Drive, Easton, was sentenced to an immediate custodial term at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (10 March).
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Investigation underway following Saturday’s protest
Enquiries are ongoing after the video was shared to social media earlier this week.
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Man charged with eight offences following series of incidents
Leslie Roper, 46, of no fixed abode, Glastonbury, will return to Taunton Magistrates’ Court on Friday 17 April.
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Sex offender jailed for asking children sexually explicit question
David Blackwood, 58, of Trinity Road, Combe Down, pleaded guilty to the offences and is now in prison.
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Man sentenced for fraud involving firearms
Jay Wingrove, 60, from Eastville, Bristol, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday 3 March.
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