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Monday 28th October 2013 SH (Editor)

Security guard robbed outside Tesco Express in Ratcliffe Drive

A security guard was assaulted outside the Tesco Express convenience store in Ratcliffe Drive, Stoke Gifford earlier today (Monday 28th October). A cash box was grabbed from the guard and two suspects left the scene. It is believed the guard was in the process of topping up the cashpoint machine at the store. Police say they would like to hear

Tuesday 15th October 2013 SH (Editor)

Masked men make off with Audi after bursting into Stoke Gifford flat

Masked men burst into a flat threatening the occupants and stealing an Audi in a robbery in Stoke Gifford. The incident happened at around 8pm on Sunday 13th October. Two men wearing balaclavas forced their way into a flat in Great Swanmoor Close (off New Road, near the Travis Perkins store) and demanded money. They left with some cash as well

Thursday 14th February 2013 SH (Editor)

Police issue advice after spate of evening burglaries

Avon and Somerset Police are asking people to look out for their neighbours after a spate of recent evening burglaries, including one believed to have taken place in the Sandringham Road area of Stoke Gifford. On Monday and Tuesday 11th/12th February there were seven reported burglaries across South Gloucestershire and another in Bath. DC Nadine Partridge said: “These break-ins have

Tuesday 18th December 2012 SH (Editor)

Little Stoke pair arrested after police called to suspicious incident

Two men from Little Stoke have been arrested after police received a call about a “suspicious incident” near the Tesco supermarket in Thornbury on Sunday (16th December). When police arrived, a van made off and failed to stop for officers. A vehicle was stopped by police in Almondsbury soon afterwards and two men were arrested for failing to stop for

McColl's convenience store, Kingsway, Little Stoke, Bristol.

Friday 26th October 2012 SH (Editor)

Police seek witnesses following Little Stoke armed robbery

A police investigation is underway following a robbery in which shop staff were threatened with a knife. The robbery occurred at around 9:20pm last night (Thursday 25th October) at McColl’s in Little Stoke. A man entered the shop armed with a knife and demanded money. He was given money and cigarettes and left the shop. Avon and Somerset Police say

Thursday 11th October 2012 SH (Editor)

Man charged with burglaries in Little Stoke

A 28-year-old man from Bristol has been charged with two burglaries in Little Stoke. Both burglaries happened on Sunday 30th September. A suspect was arrested on Wednesday 10th October. The man is charged with one dwelling burglary and a break-in at a pub where cash was taken. He appeared before Northavon Magistrates earlier today (Thursday 11th October). Avon and Somerset

Helicopter of the the Western Counties Air Operations Unit.

Monday 20th August 2012 SH (Editor)

Police helicopter helps apprehend burglary suspect

Police were called just after 5pm on Sunday 19th August to a report of a burglary in progress in Cerimon Gate, Stoke Gifford. A man and a woman had been seen acting suspiciously and the window of a house had been smashed. Officers searched the area on the ground and the air support helicopter joined the search at about 5:30pm,

Scene of the fatal road traffic accident in Southmead Road, Filton.

Friday 25th May 2012 SH (Editor)

Stoke Gifford grandmother dies following bus accident

A Stoke Gifford grandmother has died after suffering a broken neck in a bus accident in Filton last week, reports the Bristol Post. Barbara McCracken, 88, of North Road, was a passenger on a number 18 bus that was forced to brake sharply when a car reportedly drove across its path at the junction of Southmead Road and Golf Course

Monday 14th May 2012 SH (Editor)

Police appeal for information about missing Stoke Gifford teenager

Police have issued an appeal for help to trace a missing teenager from South Gloucestershire. Lauren Walker, aged 15, from Stoke Gifford, was last seen at 10:30am yesterday morning (Sunday 13th May). She later contacted relatives to say she was in St Pauls in Bristol. Lauren is described as a white teenager, about 5ft 6ins tall of medium build with

Wednesday 21st March 2012 SH (Editor)

Appeal for information following Hatchet Road collision

Witnesses are being sought following a serious road traffic collision on Hatchet Road in Stoke Gifford. At around 8am on Monday morning (19th March) a collision occurred between a motorcyclist and a pedestrian. The 26-year-old pedestrian suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital where he remains. Hatchet Road was closed in both directions as a result of the