Tag Archives: Avon and Somerset Constabulary

A teenager suffered a serious injury in an attack last night. A police cordon was put in place outside Lindo Guitars on Broomhill Road in Brislington. Avon and Somerset Police said the victim, aged 16 and from Bath, was assaulted by a group of people near Corston Post Office and …

The family of a pedestrian who died after a serious crash in Clifton have paid tribute to him. Paul Adams sadly died in hospital on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, days after a crash in Bristol. The 74-year-old sustained serious injuries after he was hit by a red Peugeot at the …

A man had to be taken to hospital to be treated for an eye injury after he was attacked at a cash machine in South Bristol. The man, in his 40s, was at the cash machine at the Post Office in East Street, Bedminster, when he was assaulted. Police have …

A young man with profound learning difficulties has been awarded an out-of-court settlement from a company that runs special needs residential schools across the country, after he was abused in a school in Bristol. But no one has been prosecuted over the abuse at St Christopher’s School in Westbury Park, …

Detectives have arrested a man in connection with an alleged rape in Bristol yesterday. Police cordoned off the green in Henbury in the early hours of the morning. Police were called to Crow Lane some time after midnight on Saturday (April 29). They cordoned off a large grassed area in …

A crash near a Royal Mail depot is causing delays in Bristol this afternoon. Traffic is building up on Gloucester Road, outside the Royal Mail in Filton this afternoon. There are reports of a bus and a car involved in a collision. BristolLive have contacted Avon and Somerset Police for …

A man has been arrested on suspicion of entering properties in Hartcliffe this morning. Two calls were made to Avon and Somerset Police between 6.20am and 6.40am in Hartcliffe. On both occasions the man was disturbed, but officers received reports of attempted sexual assault before he fled the scene. A …

A 90-year-old woman who died after being hit by a Royal Mail van in Bristol has been named. Friends of a woman who died last week after a fatal collision in South Gloucestershire have said she is a “lovely lady” who will be sadly missed. Nancy Valentine, from Hanham, was …

Armed police swooped on the Broadwalk Shopping Centre in south Bristol today (July 24) amid reports of a disorder involving a ‘bladed weapon’. Officers were called to the shopping centre in Knowle after several people were reportedly involved in the disorder at just before 1pm. Two people were arrested at …

Police are hunting a wanted man with links to Bristol. Edward Gordon, who also goes by the name Liam according to Avon and Somerset Police, is reportedly wanted for failing to appear at court. The 37-year-old was due to appear on a charge of possessing an offensive weapon. According to …