A thief attempted to steal a mailbag off a Royal Mail worker in Bedminster this afternoon (January 12). Police are searching the area following the attempted robbery, on Bedminster Parade, at about 5.30pm. The thug fled the area empty-handed after the incident. An Avon and Somerset police spokesman said: “We’re …
Read More »Royal Mail bomb squad incident: Student in court as police reveal reason for explosion scare
Police have revealed why suspicious package fears in Filton prompted a controlled explosion. Specialist officers, police dogs and an army bomb disposal unit evacuated Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office in the early hours of Friday (September 11). Investigations led officers to believe the parcel had been moved to Bath, …
Read More »Why Royal Mail may not deliver your post on Saturday – or deliver it late
Widespread disruption to letters and packages being delivered to homes across the whole of the South West is likely after Bristol and Bath depots were evacuated on Friday, September 11. Police were called to the sorting office on Gloucester Road North shortly after 2am. It’s believed the package may have …
Read More »Bomb squad at Royal Mail: Latest update from police
No items of concern were found by officers after a bomb squad was sent to Bristol and Bath Royal Mail depots. Specialist officers, police dogs and an army bomb disposal unit searched the offices over fears a suspicious package had been sent. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles …
Read More »Man groped woman at Bristol Temple Meads after drinking session at Wetherspoons
A former Royal Mail worker sexually assaulted a young woman at Temple Meads train station. Paul Beech, of Thistle Street in Bedminster, kissed the woman’s neck and cheek while she sat on a bench at around 8pm on November 11 last year. The 61-year-old exposed his penis while urinating near …
Read More »Hartcliffe man caught importing illegal weapon which originates from the Philippines
A Hartcliffe man appeared in court after ordering an illegal weapon over the internet. Charlie Bevan, of Collinson Road, imported a butterfly knife because he has a “penchant” for weaponry. Butterfly knives, or balisongs, originate from the Philippines. The folding pocketknives conceal their blade when closed. Bevan, 27, appeared in …
Read More »Man’s Royal Mail deliveries stopped after his son’s American Bulldog bit postwoman – he says should have ‘rattled the gate’
Royal Mail has stopped deliveries to a Southmead man’s home after his son’s dog bit a postwoman. Steven Wood appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court after the American Bulldog sunk its teeth into Gemma Notton’s calf. The 66-year-old, of Glencoyne Square, admitted being in charge of a dangerously out of control …
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