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BBC News
20-03-2025
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Teen seriously injured in Bradley Stoke motorcycle hit-and-run
A teenage pedestrian has been seriously injured after a motorbike collided with her in a hit-and-run crash, police have collision happened on Bradley Stoke Way, near the Willowbrook Shopping Centre, in Bristol, shortly after 16:45 GMT on said her family have been informed and she is in road was closed for some time, but has since reopened. Police believe the rider was travelling in the direction of Aztec and Somerset Police has asked for help to identify the individual and for any relevant dashcam or CCTV footage from the surrounding image of the motorcycle rider, dressed in all black and with a white helmet, has been released as inquiries into the incident continue.
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Health
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Brainwave 'devastated' after vandals target therapy centre
A national charity based in Somerset has spoken of its devastation after it was targeted by which supports children with disabilities, shared photographs on social media of its therapy building in Bridgwater doused in charity said the damage has created a dangerous environment for its service executive Keith Sinclair described the incident as "senseless" and said it will have to be cleared up using "scarce" funding. Mr Sinclair said the vandals accessed the centre's paint store and threw the paint over the building, car park and a vehicle. He said some fluorescent light bulbs were also smashed on the floor, leaving shards of glass behind."To get that up and to make it safe for our people and the people we support has taken a significant amount of time," he said."We've had some lovely feedback from people we support, offering their support in any way they can." He added: "As a charity it's tricky enough for us as it is, in terms of the financial situation and the increase in National Insurance contribution costs for us... so to then have to put scarce resources into clearing up something that somebody's done, which in my view is senseless, is very difficult for us to understand."The centre will remain open for its users while the clean-up takes place and Mr Sinclair praised his team for their work on the affected and Somerset Police said it was aware of the incident, and it would be looking at CCTV footage as part of its investigation.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- BBC News
Dog in fatal Bristol attack confirmed as XL Bully breed
An autopsy has confirmed the dog which killed a teenage girl in a fatal attack was an XL Dorsett, 19, from Shropshire, succumbed to her injuries inside a flat in Cobhorn Drive in the Hartcliffe area of Bristol at about 19:00 GMT on 26 and Somerset Police confirmed following the incident that the dog had been sedated at the scene and later put down.A man and a woman, both in their 20s, have been released on conditional bail they were arrested on suspicion of of possession of a prohibited breed of dog. They were also arrested on suspicion of possession of being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control causing injury resulting in death. A neighbour who lives close to the scene reported hearing "screaming" on the night in question, and described the dog as "big, butch and brown and white" in neighbour told the BBC the teenager had only lived in the property a few weeks prior to her a press conference on Thursday, Insp Terry Murphy from Avon and Somerset Police described the incident as "incredibly rare" and said a full investigation "to establish the full circumstances" was underway.A fundraiser to help cover the teenager's funeral costs has amassed almost £7,000 in just three days.
BBC News
26-02-2025
- Automotive
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Somerset M5 closed in both directions after 'serious collision'
The M5 is closed in both directions in Somerset after a "serious collision". The crash took place between junction 24 for Bridgwater and junction 25 for Taunton which was first reported shortly after 15:00 and Somerset Police is leading the response to the incident, with National Highways assisting in traffic closure is expected to remain in place until further notice. Diversions are in place. Highways England is urging motorists to allow extra time for their journeys and consider alternative routes.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- BBC News
Bristol crash: Officer charged after woman seriously injured
A police officer has been charged with dangerous driving after a woman was seriously injured in a and Somerset Police's PC Daniel Fortune, 41, was on Bristol's A4 Portway, driving to a incident, when the Volvo XC90 passed through a red light and collided with a car being driven by a member of the woman driver sustained serious injuries and the passenger in the Volvo was also Fortune will appear at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on Thursday. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigated the incident in May and then referred its report to the Crown Prosecution Service.
