Police Launch Investigation After Man Found Dead in River Avon Following Police Contact Friday, May 1, 2026 iopc wiltshire police investigation riveravon chippenham mentalhealth bodycamera welfare incident The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the death of a 41-year-old man who fell from a bridge over the River Avon in Chippenham shortly after police engagement. Wiltshire Police … Read More
Police Investigation Launched After Man Found Dead in River Avon Following Police Contact Friday, May 1, 2026 iopc wiltshire police investigation riveravon mentalhealth chippenham bodycamera incident welfare The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has initiated an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 41-year-old man who fell from a bridge into the River Avon in Chippenham, following contact … Read More
Wiltshire Police Self-Refer to Watchdog After Man’s Body Found in River Avon Tuesday, March 31, 2026 wiltshire police riveravon chippenham iopc search recovery welfare investigation accountability Wiltshire Police have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after the discovery of a man’s body in the River Avon early this morning. Emergency services, including underwater search … Read More
Man's Body Recovered from River Avon in Chippenham Tuesday, March 31, 2026 riveravon chippenham wiltshirepolice emergencyservices searchandrescue iopc missingperson recovery policeinvestigation tragedy The body of a man was recovered from the River Avon near Town Bridge in Chippenham during the early hours of Tuesday, March 31. Emergency services, including Wiltshire Police, Avon and Somerset Police, and Wiltshire Search … Read More
Man in his 70s dies at M4 service station after medical emergency Monday, March 30, 2026 m4 leighdelamere wiltshire airambulance medicalemergency accident fatality police southwest chippenham A man in his 70s tragically died at Leigh Delamere services along the M4 near Chippenham on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4pm following a medical emergency. The Wiltshire and Bath Air … Read More
Weston-super-Mare Extend Play-Off Hopes with Vital 3-1 Victory at Ebbsfleet Sunday, March 22, 2026 weston-super-mare nationalleaguesouth playoffs football victory relegation chippenham hereford loanplayers sports sport WESTON-SUPER-MARE remain firmly in contention for a National League South play-off spot after securing a vital 3-1 away victory against Ebbsfleet United on Saturday, reports Keith Watson. Despite falling behind midway through … Read More