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Cannabis factory court charge for Posset man

By Carol_Deacon at 14:10 on 27/02/13

A Portishead man has been charged with cultivation of cannabis following the discovery of a cannabis factory in his loft last December. Joey Hale, aged 28, of Brittan Place, was arrested after police carried out a warrant in Portishead. He was charged on Tuesday, February 26, and is due to appear at North Somerset Magistrates Court on Monday, March 25. District targeting team detective Adam Cox said: "Cannabis...
Police warn of burglars in Portishead

By Prue_Reid at 13:03 on 29/01/13

Police in Portishead have praised local residents for helping them to arrest two people on suspicion of attempted burglary and are asking for more information. On Saturday, January 19, two men were arrested in Down Road, after members of the public spotted them acting suspiciously near a house and contacted police. Footmarks left by one of the offenders in the snow appeared to lead to the back doors of two other properties in the...
Teenager in court following late night fracas outside Portishead pub

By Prue_Reid at 11:42 on 31/12/12

A 16-YEAR-OLD youth is due to appear in court following a late night incident outside a town centre pub in Portishead. A teenager has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent and assault by beating following an incident outside The Plough pub in the High Street at 1.50am on December 30. A 22 year old man was taken to Frenchay Hospital for treatment to lacerations to his head. The teenager is due before...
Which town is most law-abiding in North Somerset - Portishead?

By Carol_Deacon at 13:57 on 19/11/12

Exciting month as two people from North Somerset got fined for allowing their dog to poo in public places and for failing to clear up the mess and another for fly-tipping in the countryside. But if that's the worse crime we are doing really well. It is very difficult to compare like with like but crime statistics for North Somerset in September (the latest available) show the most law-abiding place in the the district to be Nailsea....
Police release image of man following attempted robbery in Pill

By Prue_Reid at 17:29 on 11/10/12

POLICE want to talk to this man who was spotted leaving the scene of an attempted robbery in Pill. Police hope that by releasing this image someone who may know the culprit will come forward and help their investigation. The attempted robbery took place at the Co-op store in Upper Myrtle Hill at about 5.50am on Sunday (October 7). The suspect was wearing a balaclava, which covered the face and had a rucksack on his...
Pill man charged with attempted burglary

By Prue_Reid at 14:41 on 24/09/12

Two men have been charged with attempted burglary after an incident in Hambrook on Tuesday, September 21. A 23-year-old man from Pill and a 33-year-old man from Weston-super-Mare were arrested on Friday, September 21, charged over the weekend and released on police bail until they appear before Northavon magistrates. The arrests and charge form part of the anti-crime Relentless initiative to keep people safe. Operation Relentless...
Police urge Posset people to protect computers

By Prue_Reid at 09:24 on 19/09/12

Police are urging people to download tracking software on to their computers and smart phones after arresting a man and recovering four laptops, which officers believe were stolen in a burglary the previous day. A 36-year-old man was arrested in Portishead on Saturday on suspicion of burglary and attempted theft. Police made the arrest after the victim of a burglary on Friday in Clifton, Bristol, in which four laptops were...
Police warn students to celebrate results with care

By Carol_Deacon at 18:00 on 23/08/12

Police across Avon and Somerset have a message to students celebrating their GCSE exam results today – let your hair down, but not your guard. Officers will be keeping an eye out for teenagers in parks and open spaces to make sure they party safely and responsibly. They will also be countering underage drinking by confiscating alcohol, and could use dispersal powers to break up groups of young people behaving in an anti-social...
Police launch crackdown on speeding drivers in week long campaign

By thepickler at 14:03 on 16/08/12

Speeding drivers in Avon and Somerset are being warned to slow down or face the consequences during a week-long campaign to make the roads safer. Police and Community Speed Watch volunteers are taking part in a Europe-wide co-ordinated speed enforcement operation from Monday August 20-26. Avon and Somerset Constabulary will provide a high profile response to this campaign with the key objectives of • Reducing the number of...
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By houseprices at 17:58 on 06/08/12

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By Bookie_Worm at 13:22 on 14/03/13
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Nore Road: Green waste bags taken.... this tuesday evening we put out three bags of garden waste. By Wednesday 9am, they'd been taken by someone too...

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