Weston’s MP, John Penrose, has welcomed news that Avon & Somerset Police will receive £400,000 from the Government’s Safer Streets Fund. The money will be allocated to projects that improve security in areas particularly affected by acquisitive crimes such as burglary, vehicle theft and robbery. This could include changes to…
Read More‘The bobby on the beat’ is a policing catchphrase that’s so old it’s practically prehistoric. With good reason though; everybody worries about crime, and wants to be reassured by the sight of someone in uniform patrolling a street near their home or place of work. Even though Weston is one…
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‘Here’s your radio John but, whatever you do, don’t press the orange button by accident. It’s the emergency alert, and you’d have to buy everybody cakes if you did.’ I was out with one of our local police response teams, looking for crimes to tackle. But, after an initial ‘blue…
Read MoreThose of you with longer memories will know that Weston used to have a problem with drugs. Addicts from all around Britain were referred to Weston’s rehabs and, since some dropped out and relapsed, we ended up with far more addicts than a town of our size should have. Worse…
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