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‘Shocking’ levels of deaths, violence and self-harm have been highlighted in a new report about HMP Bristol, after it was labelled ‘one of the most unsafe prisons in Britain’. The Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) at the prison in Horfield[1] says it …
A sit-in protest is set to take place on Friday at the Arnolfini following the venue’s decision to axe two events that were part of the Bristol Palestine Film Festival[1]. The Bristol cultural centre has previously hosted events held by the festival bu…
Bristolians have been warned not to buy products being sold by people from carrier bags in the street. The local Bristol policing team has given the warning amid a reported rise in counterfeit goods which the force says “may not be good for your health…
Tributes have been pouring in for an ‘absolute legend’ who ran a specialist Bristol garage for decades. ‘Everyone knew’ Steve Riley for his funny sense of humour and kind actions.
The 71-year-old sadly passed away after being diagnosed with cancer that…
People forced to leave their flats in an unsafe tower block in Bristol are still being asked to pay rent – because the council is paying to put them up in hotels. But Mayor Marvin Rees[1] said the council’s housing staff are ‘being very empathetic’ abo…
Hospital records of up to 200 people were inappropriately accessed by a member of staff, a NHS trust has said.
A staff member at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton accessed the records of people known to them over a period of six years.
The Somerset NHS…
One of the UK’s finest Police Dogs has retired from Avon and Somerset Constabulary[1]. PD Ash was hailed a hero when he played a key role in preventing rioters from invading a police station.
He also won the National Police Dog Championships in 2019, m…
The number of flats now occupied in Barton[1] House has risen to 14. The increase in families living in the evacuated building deemed too unsafe to live in comes as attempts were made to move residents staying at other hotels into the Holiday Inn.
Some…
A true canine policing legend and one of the finest working dogs[1] every to wag their tail has retired from Avon and Somerset Police. After apprehending countless offenders and helping numerous vulnerable victims, Police Dog Ash has taken retirement.
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A former Avon and Somerset Police chief has said the relationship between the media and police forces across the country needs to be rebuilt for the benefit of the public. College of Policing Chief Constable Andy Marsh, who worked at Avon and Somerset …