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Tara Hudson: Mum reacts as sentence appeal is rejected at Bristol...
The mother of Bath transgender woman Tara Hudson, who today lost her appeal against a 12-week prison sentence, is "furious and upset" at the decision. Jackie Brooklyn saw her daughter for the first...
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In the courts: Latest cases from Bath Magistrates' Court
Sharon Abrahams, 43, Rivers Street, Bath, was ordered to pay £355 and given three points on her driving licence for driving 39 miles an hour along the A4 Bath Road.Stewart Atkinson, 43, Haycombe Drive,...
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Becky Watts trial: Man who helped move body parts 'disgusted' by...
A man who helped to move the body parts of Bristol teenager Becky Watts has told a court he is angry about his involvement.Jamie Ireland, 23, said helping Nathan Matthews move cases and bags, without...
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Radio DJ Neil Fox 'grabbed woman's breasts and simulated sex',...
A court has heard how radio DJ Neil Fox is alleged to have grabbed a woman's breasts without consent and bent her over a desk to simulate sex.The court heard how he is alleged to have touched women he...
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Bath burglar jailed for stealing valuables worth over £14,0...
A Bath man has been sent to jail after stealing more than £14,000 worth of valuables from a flat in the city.Justin Michael Barnes, who grew up in Bath but has no fixed address, was sentenced to two...
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Man jailed for handbag snatch robbery which left 84-year-old...
A man has been jailed for more than seven years for a robbery in Devizes which left an 84-year-old woman with a fractured pelvis.Anthony John Higson, 33, of no fixed address, was sentenced to seven and...
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Somerset man accused of rape
A man from Somerset has denied raping boys as young as ten. Simon Walford, 44, is accused of assaulting two boys between 1999 and 2003, when one was aged ten and the other aged between 11 and 14....
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Somerset GP accused of sexually assaulting patient
A GP from Somerset has been accused of sexually assaulting a patient during an out-of-hours examination. A jury at Bristol Crown Court has heard how Dr Steven Pearse-Danker, 59, is alleged to have...
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In the courts: Latest cases from Bath Magistrates' Court
Christopher Ashley Riley, 26, Lower Bristol Road, Bath, was ordered to pay £455 after pleading guilty to assault by beating. Royan Lance Smith, 50, St Peter's House, Bath, was given an ten-week prison...
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Chippenham woman sentenced to prison for benefit fraud
A Chippenham woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence for committing benefit fraud.Elaine Ivory, 44, of Hill Corner Road, Chippenham, was sentenced to 28 weeks in prison, suspended for 12...
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Woman siphoned £94k from her dad's Trowbridge business to...
A woman who stole nearly £100,000 from her dad's company and then told him "it's not that much" has avoided jail after he refused to give evidence against her. Imogen Morgan, 24, siphoned £94,000 into...
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DJ Neil Fox trial: Star accuses alleged victim of being...
A former Bath DJ has accused one of his alleged victims of being a "fanatical fan". Radio DJ Neil Fox, who was once a student at the University of Bath, has told a jury at Westminster Magistrates Court...
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DJ Neil Fox trial: Star claims simulating sex 'acceptable'
Radio and television star DJ Neil Fox has told a jury that simulating sex with a close colleague may be acceptable. The former Bath DJ is facing eight counts of indecent assault and two counts of...
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In the courts: Latest cases from Bath Magistrates' Court
Carla Louise Bayliss, 31, Landseer Road, Bath, was sentenced to 52 weeks in prison for breaching the terms of a restraining order. She was also ordered to pay £260. Steven William David King, 31, Lower...
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Thief given 20 weeks in prison following two-month crime spree in...
A thief has been sent to prison for 20 weeks following a two-month crime spree. Samuel Thomas Kiely, 23, of no fixed address, was given the prison sentence by Bath Magistrates' Court when he appeared...
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DJ Neil Fox trial: Police accused of being fixated by celebrity...
Police have been accused of having a fixation with allegations of sexual abuse committed by celebrities and politicians. The accusation was made during the final day of DJ Neil Fox's trial. The former...
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Dr Neil Fox trial: Defence questions whether behaviour was...
The defence lawyer for DJ Neil Fox has argued the actions the star is accused of are not against the law. Jonathan Caplan QC likened the allegations, if proven, to what goes on at Christmas parties. On...
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Man charged with the grooming and rape of a 12-year-old girl
A man has been charged with the grooming and rape of a 12-year-old girl. The Jack Oliver Smoothy, 21 and from Yate, has been charged with one count of grooming a child and one count of rape and he's...
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Wanted: Taxi driver who assaulted passenger
Police have released CCTV images of a taxi driver they want to speak to in connection with an assault. The alleged assault happened at 6am on a Saturday morning when the victim was being driven by the...
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Pair charged following cash machine attacks
Police say they have charged two men in connection with a series of cash machine attacks. The attacks happened across Somerset, Bristol and Staffordshire in August. James Randall, 24, of Granville...
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