Police are appealing for witnesses and information after reports that thieves have stolen metal gully or drain covers from South Gloucestershire roads. The Council’s highways department has reported ten covers going missing throughout March and April. It’s believed they are being stolen for their scrap metal value. Gratings are known to have been taken from Whitfield near Wotton-under-Edge; Fernhill, Almondsbury;
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South Gloucestershire police have launched Rural Watch across South Gloucestershire. The aim is to offer support to farmers, stables and rural households to combat crime, improve their security and encourage them to report anything suspicious to police. More than 100 members of existing Farm Watch and Horse Watch schemes and those who have recently suffered from crime will be offered
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Nearly on year on since the tragic death of father and grandfather Barry Rubery detectives working to locate his killers are appealing to the public for their help. Barry, 69, was brutally attacked outside his Iron Acton home on Wednesday 28th April 2010. Detectives know he had been out with friends that evening and returned to Crossing cottage at around
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Police have issued an appeal for the public’s help to find a vulnerable missing man in the South Gloucestershire area. Peter Rowell aged 52 years of Wickwar, was last seen this morning at about 8:30am, when he left home for work as normal. He did not turn up for work and concern increased when he could not be contacted. Peter
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Avon and Somerset police have just launched a new online service for victims of crime. TrackMyCrime allows ‘victims’ to track the progress of their crime as it’s investigated by police officers, by providing access to information extracted from police systems. Deputy Chief Constable Rob Beckley said: “We’ve introduced TrackMyCrime to keep victims informed about the status of their crime in
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Police are appealing for witnesses and information after two men forced their way into a 79-year-old woman’s home in Alveston on the night of Thursday 3rd March. The lady answered the door at about 7pm after hearing someone knocking repeatedly. Two white men, wearing dark-coloured clothing, then pushed their way in, knocking her to the floor, before taking cash from
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The Child Sex offenders Disclosure scheme was recently launched in Avon and Somerset. The scheme, which is also known as Sarah’s Law, began as a pilot that was introduced by the Home Office in September 2008. Four police forces in the country originally piloted the scheme over a 12 month period (September 2008-September 2009). Following its success it was decided
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Avon and Somerset Police Authority has been listed as the country’s second biggest financial loser missing out on £20m a year, according to a recently published Parliamentary Report. The report by the House of Commons’ Home Affairs Select Committee lists how much each of the country’s 43 police forces receives from the Government against their assessed needs, it shows Avon
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Thornbury police are appealing for witnesses and information after the tyres of 26 cars were slashed. The damage happened overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, 1st/2nd February in a number of streets near to Castle School and off Gillingstool. Anyone with any information which could help police enquiries is asked to call police on 0845 456 7000. Two men were arrested in
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Members of Avon and Somerset Police Authority’s Finance committee heard recently that 1,300 people have had their say on this year’s budget and given their views on cuts to police funding. In December and January members and staff of the Police Authority carried out telephone, on-line and face to face consultation with residents and local authorities. Residents were asked about
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