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Police concerned for missing man

Police are appealing to the public to help find a vulnerable missing 46-year-old man.

Richard Wayne Wilson went missing from his address in Eastville, Bristol on Monday 6 January.

A search in Bristol so far has been negative and it is possible he has travelled to Plymouth. He usually travels by train and tends to favour guest houses or bed and breakfasts.

Richard is...

Members of St John’s Chambers ranked in Chambers UK 100 Bar

Three members of St John’s Chambers based in Victoria Street have been publicly recognised in The Chambers UK 100 Bar. Leslie Blohm QC; Andrew Marsden and Glyn Edwards have been ranked in the ‘Chambers 100 UK Bar’, ranking the top 100 silks and barristers practising at the Bar of England and Wales.

St John’s Chambers, the largest set in the South West with 80 members and seven silks...

Ben Handy joins St John’s Chambers Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Practice Groups

St John’s Chambers is pleased to welcome Ben Handy as a new member of our personal injury and clinical negligence practice groups.

Originally from Bristol, Ben was a tenant at 7 Harrington Street Chambers in Liverpool from 2008 where he completed his pupillage. Since being called to the Bar he has built a successful practice in the field of personal injury. He has regularly acted in a...

Plymouth toddler in fifth-floor window fall is moved to specialist care

Shantelle Clarke, the 15-month-old toddler who fell from a fifth-floor window of her home, has been moved to a specialist care unit in Bristol. She remains in a "critical but stable condition".

The girl suffered serious internal injuries after the estimated 100ft (30 metre) fall from the window of her home just off Savage Road, in the Barne Barton area of Plymouth on Saturday morning (...

Barristers’ set tees-off for charity

St. John’s Chambers organised a charity golf day and dinner sponsored by Haines Watts Chartered Accountants at The Bristol Golf Club in aid of Headway Bristol.

Over 52 golfers competed in the 18-hole 4-ball Stableford competition with Nestor as the winners and runner up Withy King LLP with trophies awarded to each team member. A total of £4,200 was raised for the local charity....

Local businesses and organisations urged to ' pledge'

A Devon student, taking part in a prestigious exhibition, is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.

Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.

FLUXURE, which...

Leading hotel App adds Bristol to its destinations

HotelTonight, an app which allows users to book quality hotel rooms at the last minute, had added Bristol to their destination list.

This means that users of the app will now be able to book up a stay in a Bristol Hotel at the swipe of a button on the very day they wish to visit the city.

Users of the mobile app can get a room at a selection of stylish hotels including the...

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