The South Glos Post

Police were called to Rodway Road, Patchway, Bristol at around 2.30am yesterday morning (Sunday 9th January) following reports that a man had suffered serious injuries to his chest and abdomen.

The man, aged in his twenties, was taken to Frenchay Hospital, where he later died.

Officers are treating his death as suspicious.

A man, also aged in his twenties, has been arrested in connection with the incident and he remains in police custody at this time.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0845 456 7000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Related links:

• Area sealed off after fatal stabbing in road (Evening Post)
• Murder arrest as injured man dies in Patchway incident (BBC)

Source: Avon and Somerset Police

Residents in South Gloucestershire are encouraged to get their electric blankets tested for free on Tuesday 18th January at Patchway Fire Station.

South Gloucestershire Council is providing the free blanket testing in partnership with Avon Fire and Rescue Service to help prevent the risk of fire caused by old or faulty blankets. Nationally, it is estimated that old or damaged electric blankets can cause 5,000 house fires a year and older people are at greatest risk according to the charity, Age UK.

So if you, or a family member need to get your blanket tested, please book an appointment by calling 01454 863632. Testing will take place between 10am and 3pm.

Cllr Heather Goddard, executive member for communities, said: “If you’ve got an electric blanket then we strongly recommend you take advantage of this free service which is open to all residents in the district. Used correctly, electric blankets can be a great comfort especially to older people, but they need to be properly maintained and stored. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council

Police are appealing for information about a racially aggravated assault in Patchway, north Bristol.

It happened at 6am on Sunday 5th December near the Texaco service station on the A38 Gloucester Road.

Two men asked a 28-year-old Polish man for directions. When he replied they racially abused him, chased him and one of them punched him in the head.

The victim managed to get into his house on Gloucester Road and close the front door. A few minutes later one of the men returned and smashed a glass panel in the door.

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Source: Avon and Somerset Police

An important new part of South Gloucestershire’s transport infrastructure opens today (Monday 6th December).

The new road, named ‘Hayes Way’, runs from the A38 near the Royal Mail depot in Patchway to the Mall at Cribbs Causeway.

Cribbs Causeway is often congested during the Christmas period and it is expected this additional link to the shopping centre will help the flow of traffic.

The new road is dual carriageway and runs around the edge of the new Charlton Hayes development for approximately one mile. The road has been built over the past ten months by Bovis Homes as part of planning permission from South Gloucestershire Council for the new Charlton Hayes housing development.

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Source: South Gloucestershire Council