A Trowbridge-based drug dealer has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after pleading guilty to drug offences.
Bilihimin Omisola, aged 24, originally from London but living in Trowbridge at the time of the offence, came to the attention of officers in August. Officers were called to an address in Newtown in relation to a welfare concern involving a female drug user who had reportedly been thrown out of her flat by gang members who were using it as a base from which to deal drugs.
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Trowbridge drug dealer 'Tiny' sentenced to three years in prison
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Chippenham man jailed for 16 years for sex attacks on nine-year-o...
A Chippenham man has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for sexual offences against a child he committed in the 1980s.
David Acres, 64, of Fleet Road, was found guilty of indecent assault and buggery at a re-trial at Swindon Crown Court on April 29. He was sentenced today (Tuesday, May 10).
The offences date back to the early 80s when the male victim was aged between nine and 16 years old.
Detective Constable Debbie Hatch, of Salisbury CID, said: "The victim in this case...
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Appeal for witnesses after teenager assaulted in Trowbridge
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old man was assaulted in Trowbridge.
The incident happened at about 3.30pm on Thursday, April 28 just outside the indoor market in Trowbridge Park.
The victim sustained a suspected broken nose as a result of the assault by a man who is said to be known to him.
The victim is described as white, 5 ft 9 inches tall of stocky build with short dyed blonde hair. He was wearing a black hoodie with large white writing on the back, grey...
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Bench dedicated to town man is stolen from Corsham Bowls Club -...
Police are appealing for information after a bench with a brass plaque was stolen in Corsham.
The theft occurred overnight between May 6 and 7, outside the Corsham Bowls Club in Station Road.
PCSO Shaun Redmond said: "The bench is a three-seater, heavy, wooden bench which was dedicated to a businessman who once lived in the town. "The bench is usually bolted down but on this occasion, unfortunately, it hadn't been secured. "We would like to appeal to anyone...
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Bristol Big Issue seller on trial for killing man with one punch
A Big Issue seller killed a man with a single punch after he accused him of not being homeless, a court heard.
Ryan Lovegrove, 22, was chatting to two men at his usual spot outside a supermarket when 'drunk' Lee Willingham told them: "He's not homeless, don't trust him."
Lovegrove, who had been packing away his belongings as he sat on the ground, stood up and threw a straight punch at Mr Willingham's jaw.
The 41 year-old fell and hit his head on the pavement as Lovegrove...
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Pupil stabbed in head with keys in Bristol
A 15-year-old schoolboy has been stabbed in the head with a set of keys in Bristol.
The boy was left with head injuries and taken to hospital after the assault in Redcliffe.
A neighbour said there was a pool of blood left from the daytime attack on Prewett Street.
Another teenager, also aged 15, has since been arrested and released on bail.
Both are understood to be pupils of nearby St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School.School.
Two neighbours said they understood that a set of keys were...
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Body of Bath man in his 50s found by police in Freshford
A man in his 50s from Bath has been found dead in Freshford.
His body was found by police officers on Wednesday (May 11). A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said the man's next of kin have been informed. The spokesman said: "We were alerted to concerns about the welfare of a man aged in his 50s from Bath at 10.45am."Shortly after 3pm his body was found by officers in the Freshford area.
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Latest cases heard at Bath Magistrates Court
Emily Harris, aged 26, of Midland Road, Bath, has been fined £135 and had her driving licence endorsed with three points after she admitted speeding on Lansdown Road. She was also ordered to pay £85 to the Crown Prosecution Service and £20 for victim services.
Jonathan and Sally Stokes, both 51, both of Bath Road, Norton St Philip, have been fined £470 each after admitting being directors of JBS Associates Limited when it failed to submit an annual return for 2014...
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Two boys, aged 12, arrested after man is attacked with baseball...
Two 12-year-old boys and a 14-year-old have been arrested after a man was stabbed and hit with a baseball bat in Cheltenham.
The 30-year-old victim was allegedly assaulted by the group or five or six youths, thought to be aged between 12 and 16, on Friday night (May 13).
He was stabbed in the abdomen before being struck with a baseball bat, and was treated in hospital for injuries to his shoulder and arm pit.
Police officers have arrested two 12-year-old boys on suspicion of grievous bodily...
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Police 'using all powers' to close down illegal rave in Frome...
Police have attempted to close down an illegal rave in Frome after receiving complaints from neighbours.The event at Vallis Vale, which was attended by hundreds of people, prompted calls to the police from the public at 1.30am (Sunday, May 13)A police spokesman said at 6.18am: "When the first officers attended, several hundred people were already at the rural location at Vallis Vale and it was clear an illegal rave was under way."
Chief Superintendent Ian Smith said: "If we are...
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Ban for Wiltshire curry chef who cleaned his bum with bottle...
A curry chef who stored an empty milk bottle he used for washing his backside in the kitchen has been banned from running a restaurant.
A senior environmental heath officer felt physically sick when she found Mahbub Chowdhury had the two pint plastic Tesco container stored under the sink.
And when she quizzed him about the container, which had brown finger marks on the outside of it, he said he didn't use toilet paper "for cultural reasons".
The 46-year-old was the sole...
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A362 near Frome closed while police deal with illegal rave
The A362 in Frome has been closed to drivers in both directions.
Vallis Road has been closed while police shut down an illegal rave that disrupted neighbours during the night on Sunday (May 15).
The road is closed between the Vallis Way junction and the Whatcombe Road junction as of 10.50am.
READ MORE: Illegal Frome rave closed and police take evidence for possible arrestsA police spokesman said: "We're now in the process of the dispersing those taking part in the rave as well as...
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VIDEO: Thugs filmed setting fire to historic Gloucester mill...
This is the shocking moment a pair of thugs set fire to a historic mill, causing £2 million of damage, during a moment of "utterly needless vandalism".
Scott Parker and Martyn Rodger, both 19, joked about starting the blaze before filming themselves carrying out their plan so they could "put it on Facebook.
In shocking footage, they can be seen lighting a fire at Provender Mill in Gloucester, which causes a huge explosion.
Police released the video, shot on...
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Severed human foot found in Bath park was likely a teaching aid
The severed human foot found in a Bath park is likely to have been a teaching aid, it has been revealed.
The grisly item was discovered by dog-walkers resting on a bramble bush Weston Park East on the morning of February 19, since when forensic tests have failed to throw up any useful information that could help police work out who the left foot belonged to.
But now it appears the body part is an anatomical specimen from a medical collection, museum or private individual and Avon and...
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Keynsham man who attempted to destroy car and more Bath...
Arthur John Shaw, 67, Banwell Road, Bath, has been found guilty of failing to give information relating to the identification of the driver of a vehicle alleged to have been guilty of an offence. Shaw has been fined £660 and ordered to pay costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £85. He had six points added to his driving licence.
Warren Thomas Chiddy, aged 20, of Staple Grove,
Keynsham, admitted damaging a car with intent to destroy it or being reckless as to whether the...
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WhatsApp scam targets users with virus to steal their details
WhatsApp users, be warned - a new scam is trying to infect your smartphone with a nasty virus.
'Secret' messages offering an exclusive version of the messenger called WhatsApp Gold are being sent to users of the instant messaging app on Android devices. Users are being told that WhatsApp Gold has enhanced features used by celebrities - but it is just an attempt to install malware onto your phone.
Officials from WhatsApp said it will never send users a message asking them to upgrade or download...
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Driver stopped in Frome at night with no lights was more than...
A MAN who was caught driving along a Frome road at night without any lights on was more than double the drink drive limit when breathalysed by the police.Officers were on patrol when they spotted Ian Andrew Lewis at the wheel of his car and pulled him over.When he was arrested and appeared before Somerset Magistrates they were told that the defendant had a previous conviction for drink driving within the last 10 years and was therefore due for a minimum three year disqualification.IN OTHER NEWS:...
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Frome teen allegedly assaulted women after one insulted mum
A FROME teenager who allegedly assaulted two women after one had made a derogatory comment about his mother has been ordered to stand trial before Somerset Magistrates.Ryan Miller, 19, of Wedmore Close, appeared in the dock before Somerset Magistrates, sitting as a domestic violence court at Yeovil.He pleaded not guilty to two allegations of assaulting the women by beating them after one of them had allegedly called his other a "t**t".However he admitted a further charge of causing...
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Man in wheelchair allegedly attacked and robbed someone asking...
Detectives are trying to find out what happened after a man in a wheelchair allegedly assaulted and robbed someone asking him for directions.The victim apparently approached a man in a wheelchair at around 11.30pm on Monday (July 11) and asked for directions.When the man was guided along St Swithins Road in Bridport, Dorset, he was then allegedly attacked and a small amount of money was taken from him.Police officers believe two other men witnessed the alleged robbery and are appealing for them...
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Community in Mere refuse to let landlords of The Butt 'suffer...
The landlords of a pub hit by a burglary in which a lot of money was taken will not have to "suffer alone" according to community members rallying round to help.Officers appealed for witnesses after three pubs were targeted in the same area on Saturday (July 9). Wiltshire Police said they are not yet sure if the break-ins are linked. Around £2,500 was taken from above The Butt of Sherry on Castle Street, Mere, just hours after a safe was stolen from The Swan Inn, Stoford, and...
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