BRADLEY STOKE MATTERS
The online community magazine for Bradley Stoke, Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford

Tag: Police

Woman sexually assaulted in Bradley Stoke

From Avon & Somerset Police:   We are investigating reports of a serious sexual assault in the Bradley Stoke  area on Saturday night, June 6.    The incident happened at about 11.45pm when a 22-year-old…
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Police Appeal for Help in Tracing Stolen Jewellery

Can you help track down this jewellery which was stolen in a burglary in Bradley Stoke? Detectives investigating a burglary in the area of Brook Way and Bradley Stoke Way, on Saturday December 21, have…
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South Gloucestershire Groups Safer Stronger Community Group

The South Glos area is currently suffering from a series of burglaries where the elderly are being targeted. The method is generally to force a rear door or window and the offences are occurring between…
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Police Update: £1,115 Confiscated from Brothel Madam in Bradley Stoke

A woman who ran a brothel in Bradley Stoke has been ordered to repay £1,115 and given a one year community order. An investigation was launched earlier this year after reports were received of men…
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Drivers and passengers reminded to 'belt up'

Drivers and their passengers are reminded to 'belt up' as figures released from Somerset Road Safety show that up to a quarter of vehicles contain at least one person who is not wearing a seat…
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Can you help catch a man who broke into a house in Frampton Cotterell?

Can you help Police catch a man who broke into a house in Frampton Cotterell on Monday February 25? The elderly householders disturbed a man in their home at about 9pm.  The man claimed to…
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Interested in joining Neighbourhood Watch?

Local residents are being invited to attend the next Neighbourhood Watch meeting on Tuesday 5 March from 7.30pm at the Jubilee Centre. The neighbourhood team will be there to explain more about the scheme and…
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Have Your Say!

Bradley Stoke neighbourhood beat team would like to invite you to a Safer Stronger Community Group (SSCG) meeting. SSCG meetings give you the chance to have your say on local issues and help set local…
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Has your gadget got APPeal? Get a tracking app. Get it back.

Gadget lovers are urged to install anti-theft tracking apps to make sure they keep their tech gear near in a new video showing the power of the apps. Phones, tablets and laptops were popular Christmas…
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Check your number plates

South Gloucestershire police want your help to try to track down stolen car number plates. Community Safety Inspector Gerry Treacy said: “Thieves steal the number plates of law-abiding motorists and use them to try to…
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Safer & Stronger Consultation - Residents' Input into Police & Crime Plan Requested

This consultation aims to understand the views of residents, community groups, business organisations, victims of crime and other stakeholders concerning the Police and Crime Plan priorities for 2013/14 - 2016/17, so that the Police and…
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Police Notice: Shed and garage security warning after boy charged with theft

Police are urging anyone planning to do DIY this weekend to add fitting an alarm to their shed and garage to the list. They're cheap, effective, easy to fit and available from most DIY stores.…
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Valuable Bike Stolen From Stoke Gifford

Local resident, Steve Harding, is appealing for any information on his £1000 bicycle which was stolen from his garage in Stoke Gifford on Saturday. Steve left his garage door closed, but unlocked, for no more…
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Update: Man Arrested in Prowler Enquiry

Police investigating reports of a prowler in Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke have arrested a man.   A 30-year-old man from Bradley Stoke was arrested shortly after 8pm last night, Thursday January 26 by neighbourhood…
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Further Prowler Incidents in Bradley Stoke

Avon and Somerset Police have announced further incidents of prowlers being spotted in the Bradley Stoke area in the early hours today, Friday January 20 2012. Police enquiries are ongoing and the advice remains to…
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Prowler seen in gardens in Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke

Police are urging people living in Bradley Stoke and Little Stoke to make sure doors and windows are secured after reports of an early-morning prowler.   Officers were called to two incidents yesterday morning, Wednesday…
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Appeal after man makes indecent remarks to teenage girl

Police are appealing for information after a man made indecent remarks to a teenage girl in Bradley Stoke. It happened in Ormonds Close just before 7pm on Thursday December 8 2011, as the 14-year-old was…
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Operation Tonic - shop a drink/drugs driver this Christmas

Avon and Somerset Police's Operation Tonic Christmas drink and drug driving campaign starts today, 1st Decemeber – and this year members of the public are being encouraged to call 999 or text on their mobile…
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Call 101 for Avon and Somerset Police - The non-emergency number is changing!

101 is the new number to contact Avon and Somerset Police when it's less urgent than 999, replacing the 0845 number. Launched in the South West today and across the rest of the country by…
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Community Speedwatch Up & Running

Further to repeated calls for volunteers to help out with a Community Speed Watch in areas of Bradley Stoke, the   local team have now received sufficient volunteeers to start the scheme. Volunteers will be…
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Local burglaries prompts Police warning

Police are reminding householders to lock up after a number of arrests for going equipped and burglary in South Gloucestershire in the past week. On Wednesday June 22 officers responded to a call about people…
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Pre Launch Bradley Stoke Radio Event at Willow Brook Centre Today

Bradley Stoke Radio will be entertaining shoppers today at the Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke with music and chat as part of our pre-launch plans this week. With just one week to go before they…
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Neighbourhood Police Team seize cannabis plants in warrant

Information from the Avon & Somerset Police tells us that earlier this month a search warrant was executed at an address in Ormonds Close, Bradley Stoke, following information received via Crimestoppers. Police officers found 25…
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Community Speed Watch - Volunteers Needed

At the latest stronger and safer meeting, the issue of speeding in the Woodlands Lane area of Bradley Stoke was again raised by some residents and has been recorded as one of the current priorities.…
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Times Announced for New Beat Surgeries in Bradley Stoke

The Bradley Stoke Neighbourhood Policing team have announced the start of a series of local beat surgeries, commencing from Wednesday 26 January 2011. The surgeries will be held at the new Police Post on the…
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New Base for the Bradley Stoke Police Team Now Open

The Bradley Stoke Neighbourhood Police team now have a new base in Bradley Stoke, at the Willow Brook Centre. The police 'beat post' was officially opened by Bradley Stoke's Mayor, Ben Walker this morning (Wednesday…
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Watch out for each other!

Residents of Winsbury Way in Bradley Stoke, are looking out for each other, having set up a new Neighbourhood Watch. If you are interested in joining or setting up a Neighbourhood Watch contact Watch Administrator…
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Police warning: Don't make a gift to criminals this Christmas

South Gloucestershire police are telling householders what's on criminals' Christmas wish lists so that they can deter burglars by security-marking the top 10 commonly stolen items. Police say marking property with your postcode or registering…
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Local MP Fights to save Police Helicopter at Filton

Local MP Jack Lopresti has put down a Parliamentary Question to Rt Hon Theresa May MP, the Home Secretary, on the relocation of the police helicopter at Filton Airfield to an RAF base almost 20…
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Would you like to make your area a better place to live, work and play?

Then why not get involved with your local Safer Stronger Community Group? It works with the Council, Police, Fire & Rescue and Health Authority to do just that. This group has a say about the…
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Call from Public Leads to four Arrests: Police Bulletin

Police have praised a member of the public who reported seeing people acting suspiciously at a house in Bradley Stoke in the early hours today, Monday July 12 2010. Four men were arrested nearby within…
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Volunteers help to keep Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford safer

Volunteers from the community are helping neighbourhood police keep Little Stoke and Stoke Gifford safe. Since the volunteers signed up in autumn 2009 they have helped police identify anti-social behaviour (ASB) hotspots, enabled officers to…
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