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Eyles, 37, of Royal Oak Close, Chippenham, Wilts, who appeared in the 2018 film Hurricane and also in Disneys Muppets 2

Eyles, 37, of Royal Oak Close, Chippenham, Wilts, who appeared in the 2018 film Hurricane and also in Disneys Muppets 2

Ryan Steers custody shot Picture: WILTSHIRE POLICE A MAN was so drunk he couldn’t remember delivering a knock-out kick to his neighbour after they’d argued over a bank card. Convicted robber Ryan Steer, who had been released from prison on licence just four months earlier, told police of his surprise at having injured his friend. He had got on well with the victim and would “give him a hug” when he next saw him, contrite Steer told detectives. Jailing the 21-year-old for two yea...

Ryan Steers custody shot Picture: WILTSHIRE POLICE A MAN was so drunk he couldn’t remember delivering a knock-out kick to his neighbour after they’d argued over a bank card. Convicted robber Ryan Steer, who had been released from prison on licence just four months earlier, told police of his surprise at having injured his friend. He had got on well with the victim and would “give him a hug” when he next saw him, contrite Steer told detectives. Jailing the 21-year-old for two yea...

Image: Shutterstock Almost 46% of Brits would ‘definitely buy’ or ‘seriously consider’ buying an electric vehicle (EV) in the next five years. That’s according to a new survey by professional services company GHD, which suggests that this figure increases to 66% when taking into account those who would seriously consider buying an EV but at the moment believe there are too many barriers to purchase. The survey, which was conducted among more than 8,000 consumers in Australia, Canada,...

Image: Shutterstock More than half of UK consumers are looking to embrace more clean energy at home as they consider installing renewable energy sources. A new survey by the professional services company GHD suggests of those who are willing to bring more green measures to their homes, the majority would consider installing solar panels. In the meantime, more than half would prioritise the purchase of hydrogen boilers, hydrogen batteries and ground source heat pumps. The analysis shows more t...

THE TWO armed officers who confronted Howard Jones had just split seconds to make a life-and-death decision – all the time fearing they could be…

shaw shooting Composite image showing Howard Jones, the gun he used and the lorry he was shot in Pictures: WILTSHIRE POLICE/ADVER A FORMER Para who shot a policeman in the face after stealing a lorry at gunpoint from his former employers has been jailed for 12-and-a-half years. Sending Howard Jones to prison, Judge Peter Crabtree paid tribute to the bravery of the police officers and logistics manager Steven Riley who had a gun held to his head by the robber. “I want to comment what we...

Composite image showing James Cherry and Swindon Crown Court A “BRAZEN” spree robber who targeted stores across Swindon while on bail for breaking a woman’s jaw has been jailed for more than eight-and-a-half years. Sending James Cherry down for eight years and seven months and ordering an extended three-and-a-half year licence period, Judge Jason Taylor QC said he had considered whether the 27-year-old could be spared an extended sentence but concluded that “public safety comes firs...

A CANNABIS gardener was found in a £116,000 Gorse Hill drug factory wearing only a pair of underpants, a court heard.