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Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies following flats fall

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died following a fall at a block of flats in Bristol. Emergency services were called to Lansdowne Court in Easton at 12.30am on Tuesday by a member of the public. The woman was found at ...

19 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Three men arrested as missing girl, 15, is found after more than two weeks

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of child abduction after a teenage girl missing for over two weeks was found in Bristol. Police issued multiple appeals to find Madison, 15, when she vanished from her foster home, in the Southmead area, ...

12 May 2022 at 16:25

Hunt after convicted murderer absconds from open prison

Police have launched a hunt to find a convicted murderer who has absconded from an open prison. Officers have urged anyone who sees Jason Mills to call 999 and have warned people not to approach him. Avon and Somerset Police said Mills attended ...

07 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Concern mounts for teen missing for two weeks

Police are growing increasingly concerned for a 15-year-old girl missing for 14 days. Madison, known as Maddie, vanished on April 26 after leaving her foster parents’ address in Southmead, Bristol, to say she was going to the shops. She has ...

10 May 2022 at 14:25

Kill the Bill protester jailed for arson

A Kill the Bill protester convicted of arson during a rioting in Bristol city centre has been jailed for nine months. Jasmine York, 26, led the crowds in chants of “f*** the f****** feds” and “Whose streets? Our streets!” as the violence ...

14 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Man arrested on suspicion of making threats to kill following police operation

A 39-year-old man has been arrested following an incident overnight in North Somerset. Avon and Somerset Constabulary said the man voluntarily left a Turnock Gardens property in West Wick, some 20 miles south-west of Bristol, just ...

26 Jan 2022 at 07:55

Pair admit manslaughter of man in Somerset

Two men have admitted the manslaughter of a man in Somerset. Daniel Bond, 34, and Lee Conlon, 37, pleaded guilty to killing Jason Lock on May 19 2022 following an incident in Stockers Close, Wiveliscombe, two days earlier. The ...

16 Jun 2022 at 12:30

Dangerous driving suspect detained by police dies in hospital

Police are investigating after a driver who was forcibly removed from his van in Bath due to alleged erratic behaviour died in hospital. Avon and Somerset Police received multiple calls about the van being driven dangerously ...

18 Jun 2022 at 16:20

Only one UK police force meeting 999 response targets, data shows

Only one police force in the UK is meeting 999 answer targets, data shows

Only one police force in the UK is meeting a target to answer 90% of 999 calls in under 10 seconds, new data has shown. Avon and Somerset Police was the only force to meet the standard, according to national statistics ...

31 May 2022 at 09:36

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EFL welcomes sanctions imposed by Avon and Somerset Police over fan misconduct

The EFL has welcomed sanctions imposed by Avon and Somerset Police over fan misconduct at matches, including a ban for a 16-year-old boy who admitted assaulting a Scunthorpe player during a pitch invasion at Bristol ...

24 May 2022 at 16:51

Five arrested after man dies during disorder

Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murder following disorder in Bristol which left one man dead and several others injured, police said. Officers were called by a member of the public shortly before 10pm ...

25 May 2022 at 08:32

New footage surfaces of incident where boy, 12, ‘hit by woman with paddle’

Police are examining new footage of an incident in which a white woman allegedly hit a 12-year-old black boy in the face with a canoe paddle. Avon and Somerset Police faced criticism for its initial decision not ...

12 May 2022 at 17:55

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