Three men have been jailed for kidnapping another man in a bid to extract information from him about a relative. Lee Ingleheart, 41 (right), Hassan Noor, 31 (centre), and 58-year-old Dean Meaker (left), were given significant prison sentences after being convicted of kidnap following a trial. Ingleheart was also convicted of being in possession of a knife.

Dean Meaker, Hassan Noor and Lee Ingleheart locked their hostage up and threatened him with a knife. 

Kidnappers who put victim through 'terrifying ordeal' jailed for 28 years

The two best friends were killed in a machete attack in Knowle West in a case of mistaken identity.

Four detained for almost 80 years for 'brutal' murders of Max and Mason

The man, believed to be in his 80s, has died in hospital following the crash involving one car.

Elderly man dies after car crashes into home in middle of day

A spate of attacks have taken place on Feeder Road near central Bristol.

One man has reported a broken collar bone and a woman has fractures to her fingers.

Teens arrested after cyclists pushed off bikes in moped attacks

Stephen Ridgeway told police how two men forced their way into his home and assaulted him before stealing items including alcohol and mobile phones.

Murder investigation launched after burglary victim, 72, dies in hospital

Several incidents involving multiple riders on a motorbike or moped attacking cyclists have been reported over a three day period in a Bristol hotspot.

Six cyclists pushed from bikes and woman sexually assaulted in moped attacks

The boys were 15 when they stabbed 16-year-old Darrian Williams in the back.

Two teenagers jailed for life for the murder of unarmed boy in park

The man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the A3088 Cartgate Link Road on Tuesday 3 December.

Man dies after being hit by car on Somerset A-road

Emergency services were called to the scene on the A38 Bridgwater Road at around 6:45am on Sunday 1 December. 

Motorcyclist critically injured in Taunton crash

The 65-year-old called the ambulance service to say he had killed his father. 

Man who murdered his father at their home handed life sentence

A man from South Gloucestershire has been jailed for attempted murder.

Man jailed for ‘horrific attack’ that left victim in a wheelchair 

Christine Kekkonen stabbed her husband in the neck at their home in the Somerset village of Baltonsborough.

Woman killed loving husband and text mum saying 'I've done something awful'

Tamzin Hall had been handcuffed with her hands in front of her and had an officer sitting beside her.

Police officers served with misconduct notices after girl, 17, dies on M5

A general view of the M5 motorway between Bridgwater and Taunton, following the death of 17-year-old Tamzin Hall on Monday 11 November, 2024. 

The mother of a teenage girl who died in a collision on the M5 has paid tribute to her ‘beautiful daughter’.

Mum pays tribute to autistic girl who died after getting out of police car on M5

Tamzin Hall, 17, from Somerset, died on the M5 on November 11.

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