The South Glos Post

Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a sexual assault in Meadow Mead, Brimsham near Yate.

The incident occurred on Sunday 18th April 2010 at around 12am.

An unknown offender followed the victim as she entered Meadow Mead via the cut-through from Spar Pools Lake. He took hold of her shoulders from behind before sexually assaulting her.

The offender is described as a white man aged in his mid to late twenties. He was around 5ft 11ins tall and of muscular build. He had distinctive very dark brown eyebrows with short, dark brown spiky hair. He was wearing blue jeans, white trainers and a blue tracksuit top. He spoke with a strong Bristolian accent.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact police in Yate on 0845 456 7000. Alternatively, call the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

Source: Avon and Somerset Police

Police have arrested two men after hundreds of Virgin Media set-top boxes, smartcards and cloned cable modems were seized during a raid.

Officers worked with Virgin Media on the operation to stop the illegal modification of digital TV set-top boxes and cable modems, used for accessing broadband internet services.

Four addresses in Downend Road, Trinity Court, Dursley Road and Cross Street were searched on Friday April 9 and two men were arrested on suspicion of defrauding Virgin Media. They have been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Two other men are assisting police with their enquiries.

PC Colin Symington said: “This was a very successful operation and we are pleased to have been able to work in partnership with Virgin Media to target people illegally benefiting from the proceeds of crime.”

“People should be aware that if they are using set-top boxes that have been illegally modified to receive free channels or cloned cable modems they are committing a serious criminal offence. Anyone receiving channels that should be paid for is at risk of being prosecuted.”

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Source: Avon and Somerset Police

Police are seeking the public’s help to recover two stolen bikes – one of which belongs to a 10-year-old cystic fibrosis sufferer.

They were taken overnight between 5pm on Sunday April 11 and 11am on Monday April 12 form a property in Edgeworth, Yate.

Both bikes were Apollo mountain bikes – one with 26ins wheels and the other with 20ins wheels.

The adult bike – The Apollo FS.26 Men’s full suspension mountain bike – has front and rear suspension, 18 speed Shimano gears and cross-tread mountain bike tyres, plus powerful V-brakes.

The smaller bike – Apollo FS.20 Men’s full suspension mountain bike – has 20ins wheels, suitable for children aged seven to nine years, having six-speed Shimano twist-grip gears, lightweight and rust-free alloy rims and dual suspension.

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Source: Avon and Somerset Police

Residents are invited to have their say on proposals for improvements to cycling facilities in South Gloucestershire as part of the Cycling City project.

A proposed new route will provide a link from the University of the West of England (UWE) south to Broomhill and then onto cycle routes into Bristol. The new route will provide a choice of off-road and on-carriageway routes for cyclists. In addition, it will create continuous routes for cyclists and pedestrians that also connect with other Cycling City routes in the area and an existing shared use path to Lockleaze, Bristol.

Planned work on the routes includes:

• Upgrading and linking existing facilities
• On and off road cycle lanes
• Safe crossing places and more priority over motorised traffic

Plans will be available to view from Monday 19 April to Friday 30 April at the One Zone restaurant on UWE’s Frenchay campus.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council