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Independent MP Dan Norris has been arrested once more over several sexual offence allegations
An independent Member of Parliament has been taken into custody again under suspicion of a series of sexual crimes
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Teenager loses life on M5 after exiting ambulance whilst receiving emergency care
A teenager died after exiting an ambulance on a motorway and being struck by a car, according to police reports
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Bristol experiences a tense confrontation as police intervene to keep anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters apart
In Bristol, law enforcement established a cordon as opponents of immigration and counter-demonstrators confronted each other in the city centre on Saturday, 15 November
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Return from the zoo turned into horror: dozens of schoolchildren injured in a traffic accident in Somerset
School children were injured when the coach transporting them home from a zoo trip veered off the road.
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Britain’s oldest unsolved crime: killer of 75-year-old woman identified after 57 years
The longest-running cold case in the UK has been solved, with 92-year-old Ryland Headley found guilty of the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne.
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A British Labour MP arrested on suspicion of rape and child abuse
A Labour MP has been arrested on suspicion of child sexual offenses and misconduct in public office.
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Thomas Kettleborough: ’Despicable’ former police inspector apprehended in child sex operation
The 35-year-old has been imprisoned after attempting to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old boy. Officers later found dozens of indecent images on his phone and computer.
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Stunning Bristol protest photos show astonishing scale of 2,000-strong ’anti-fascist’ crowd
Avon and Somerset Police earlier issued a dispersal zone order for an area in Bristol where potential far-right demonstrations were planned, but a huge crowd of 2,000 counter-protestors have turned out
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Jet2 plane passenger arrested over 'sexual offence' as flight diverted from UK
A Jet2 flight to Ibiza from Scotland was diverted to an airport in England as police arrested a male passenger on suspicion of a sexual offence, while another needed medical attention
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Historic hotel 'shakes' as car smashes into it before being crushed by pillar
Emergency services were called to the Langport Arms Hotel, in Langport near Taunton, Somerset, after a grey Peugeot saloon car crashed into the building at around 8.22pm on Saturday evening
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Bomb squad descends on street as homes evacuated and police set up cordon
Homes were evacuated on a Bristol street and the bomb squad called in after concerns over explosive materials and unlicensed weaponry, with a 59-year-old suspect in police custody
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Mum left with brain injury after suspected spiking at bottomless brunch
Simone White had been enjoying a bottomless brunch with friends when she suddenly collapsed and is now struggling to walk or talk after a suspected spiking investigated by police
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Cyclist's miracle escape as driver loses control of 4x4 hurtling towards him
The driver of a 4x4 was charged with driving without due care after losing control of their vehicle, swerving across the road and nearly colliding with a cyclist
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Fears murderer may have killed three more women, says ex-police detective
Painter and decorator Christopher Hampton was sentenced to 22-years in prison in 2016 for the 1984 murder of 17-year-old A Level student Melanie Road
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Murder victim's family slams police after wanted sex offender found dead
Richard Scatchard was found dead in a caravan in Watchet, Somerset, on Thursday after being wanted by Avon and Somerset Police over the murder of Kelly Faiers in October
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On-the-run fugitive taunts police as they shame him over his 'receding hairline'
Wanted criminal suspect Daniel Kellaway taunted Avon & Somerset Police after it issued a wanted appeal on Facebook, describing him as having a 'receding hairline'
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Dad sobs outside inquest for his three 'murdered' kids as horror details shared
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An inquest into the deaths of Fares, Joury and Mohammed Bash found the children died after suffering knife wounds to the chest and neck at their home in Sea Mills, Bristol
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Baby's cause of death confirmed after parents accused of killing him in hospital
Little Brendon Staddon was in the neo-natal unit at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset when he died from a “significant fracture to the skull” last week
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Police hunting man who vanished 8 days ago issue CCTV image of distant figure
Avon and Somerset Police are searching for a missing 22-year-old man in Bristol and have released CCTV of a possible sighting near to the River Avon on the evening he disappeared
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Mum of three children found dead in house detained under Mental Health Act
Avon & Somerset Police have confirmed the latest update into the Bristol murder investigation in which three children, Fares, Joury and Mohammed, were found dead at home
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Three kids found dead inside home were all stabbed to death
Siblings Fares Bash, seven, Joury Bash, three, and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash, who were found dead in the Sea Mills area of Bristol on Sunday, all died due to knife injuries, Avon and Somerset Police said.
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Police issue heartbreaking update after three kids found dead inside home
Police said three children found dead in a property in the Sea Mills area of Bristol were seven-year-old Fares Bash, three-year-old Joury Bash and nine-month-old Mohammed Bash
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Boy, 7, girl, 3, and 9-month-old baby dead in house named as tributes pour in
Photos show the three children aged 9 months old, three and seven, who were found dead by police at a property in the Sea Mills area of Bristol with a 42-year-old woman arrested
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Police confirm boy, 7, girl, 3 and 10-month-old baby found dead in Bristol house
Police were called to a property in the Sea Mills area of Bristol and made the horrific discovery of three dead children inside a property, leading to the arrest of a 42-year-old woman
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Boy, 2, found roaming street with no coat or shoes after escaping from nursery
The toddler was found "roaming the street" by himself after he escaped Hillsides Secret Garden Day Nursery in Bristol and was discovered by a delivery driver and a passer-by