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The police car was using blue lights and a siren at the time of the incident. The officers in the vehicle were not injured in the collision and will be offered welfare support by Avon and Somerset ...
Police say many driving at more than 100mph are "oblivious" to their speed.
Avon and Somerset Police made 241 arrests over the course of the month using a range of tactics, including public reports and stop check sites. Drink driving accounted for 62% of arrests, while ...
The scene of the crash on 4 November 2011. Looking southbound towards the crash site (2006). On 4 November 2011, a multiple-vehicle collision occurred on the M5 motorway near Taunton, Somerset, in South West England. The crash involved dozens of cars and articulated lorries, and a large fireball ensued. [1]
A report has described Avon and Somerset Police as at 'tipping point' due to financial pressure and increasing work load. The region faces complex threats from Islamism, from right-wing extremists trying to incite anti Muslim hatred and from left-wing extremists. The report states, "We now face a tipping point.
The force was founded in 1839, six hours after Wiltshire Constabulary, making it the second rural police force formed in Britain. [4] The force in its present form dates from 1 April 1974, when the southern part of Gloucestershire became part of the County of Avon and thus covered by the newly formed Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
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Avon and Somerset Police declared a major incident, [3] [2] and a doctor and specialist paramedic in critical care from the nearby Great Western Air Ambulance headquarters attended the incident by both their rapid response car and emergency helicopter. [4] [3] The sewage treatment and food waste site is operated by GENeco, [5] a subsidiary of ...