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 »‘Mastermind’ behind fake money racket jailed after evading capture for four years
A counterfeit currency crook who evaded capture for four years has been jailed after his DNA was found at the scene of a Bristol burglary. James Ryan, alias Sam Quilligan, was one of four men stopped by police on the M5 back in October 2015. They were all involved 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 …
Read More »Royal Mail worker admits stealing people’s post
A Royal Mail worker of 17 years has admitted stealing people’s post. Mark Foster,of Park Street, St Helens, stole high value items like phones and watches and sold the products on eBay afterward. The 39-year-old, pleaded guilty to stealing postal packets between November 1, 2018, and August 20, 2019, in …
Read More »Postman who stole cash and Next gift cards from the mail avoids jail
A postal worker in Yate has avoided being sent to prison after he was found to have stolen scores of letters containing gift cards and cash. Daniel Cole kept the letters and later spent the gift cards at stores in and around Bristol, magistrates heard. The 39-year-old, from Nibletts Hill …
Read More »Postman on his rounds asked a young woman to perform sex act
A Royal Mail postman on his delivery rounds asked a young woman in the street if she would give him oral sex for £20. Postman Lea Troth pulled up in his Royal Mail van alongside a young woman walking down a street and wound his window down and said: “Will …
Read More »Royal Mail postman asked young woman twice if she would perform sex act for £20
A postman asked a young woman if she would perform a sex act on him while he was at work for £20. Lea Troth pulled alongside the woman who was walking down a street and wound his window down while he was working. After she refused, he asked her to …
Read More »Postman asks young woman to perform sex act for £20 while on his rounds
A postal worker asked a young woman in the street if she would perform a sex act on him for £20. The brazen request from depraved postie Lea Troth came as he was on his rounds. The twisted postman pulled up in his Royal Mail van alongside a young woman …
Read More »Postman asked young woman if she would give him a blow job while at work
A postman who was out delivering for Royal Mail asked a young woman in the street if she would give him a blow job for £20. Lea Troth pulled up in his Royal Mail van alongside a young woman walking down a street and wound his window down to say …
Read More »Inquest hears Worlington Hall Hotel chef ran in front of lorry on A11 at Barton Mills
A chef who ended his life by running in front of a lorry on the A11 had left a note asking family and friends to ‘forget about me’, an inquest has heard. Philip Adams, 32, had battled depression and been upset about not seeing his young daughter more often. Mr …
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