• Arson probe after blaze at Keynsham charity shop

  By BeckyFeather at 11:25 on 07/04/13

  

  A fire overnight at a charity shop in Keynsham is being treated as suspicious. Fire crews from Keynsham and Brislington, were called to the rear of the British Heart Foundation shop in Back Lane shortly before 11.30 pm after a report of a fire in two wheelie bins. Crews extinguished the fire and gained access into the shop, which fronts the High Street, to check there had been no spread of the fire and to clear smoke....

• Crime prevention advice now the longer days are here

  By BeckyFeather at 20:20 on 31/03/13

  

  With the clocks going forward today and an extra hour of daylight, police are issuing a timely reminder to Keynsham people to pay more attention to home security - and to look out for their neighbours too. An Avon & Somerset police spokesman said: "Historically, there is a rise in domestic burglaries when the days start getting lighter, as burglars and thieves take advantage of open windows and unlocked doors. "Potential...

• Dog thieves reported to be operating in and around Keynsham

  By BeckyFeather at 17:06 on 02/03/13

  

  Dog owners in and around Keynsham are being urged to be on their guard after reports of thieves operating in the area. Highcroft Veterinary Group, based in Charlton Park in Keynsham, says there have been reports from Keynsham, Saltford, Willsbridge and also Fishponds. The surgery says it has been receiving messages about a "man in a van" equipped with dog food and leads, and that the police are involved. We'll...

• Spate of thefts from vans in Keynsham and other locations in Bath and North East Somerset

  By BeckyFeather at 13:16 on 01/03/13

  

  Thieves have been targeting vans and stealing tools and machinery in Keynsham and other places in Bath and North East Somerset. Police say 11 thefts have been reported in the last fortnight in Keynsham, Paulton, Peasedown St John, Radstock, and in Odd Down and Twerton in Bath. Most of the offences have happened overnight, but some have been committed during the day. Police are advising van drivers to take sensible crime prevention steps...

• Keynsham RFC hit by £800 kit theft

  By BeckyFeather at 16:56 on 15/02/13

  

  Keynsham Rugby Club are appealing for the return of 23 playing shirts worth £800 which were stolen from the changing rooms at their Crown Field home last weekend. The theft of the gold shirts happened last Saturday. Read more here.

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