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Coming up in the West: What's happening this week?

Coming up in the West: What's happening this week?

BBC News12-05-2025

A busy week of news is coming up, with play-off miracles required and people needed to water a floral clock.We are going to take a look at the bigger stories you might want to read over the next seven days.
Play-off miracle needed
It might not have gone to plan at Ashton Gate - but there's still at least 90 more minutes of football to go in the play-off semi-final.Bristol City lost 3-0 to Sheffield United in the first leg on Thursday evening and the teams meet again in Yorkshire at Bramall Lane on Monday.Bristol City manager Liam Manning said: "We'll keep believing, we'll keep fighting. "That's the beauty of sport if you look at the history of it there's been many comebacks."I know this group inside out, they're hurting right now, hugely disappointed, but at the same point once we're in tomorrow we'll be ready to go Monday."There will be commentary on BBC Radio Bristol.But let's leave the final word to Radio Bristol's Joe Sims - who recorded this before the first leg last week.
More to watch out for
The trial of Yostin Mosquera, who is accused of murdering two men whose body parts were found in a suitcase on the Clifton Suspension Bridge, continues at the Old BaileyBBC Radio Wiltshire will be looking at a number of dog attacks across the county in recent monthsThere's a new General Medical Council hearing for former Bristol-based consultant Tony Dixon. A tribunal previously ruled he used artificial mesh to treat prolapsed bowels at Southmead Hospital in BristolWe'll be talking to players from Gloucestershire County Cricket Club - the reigning T20 Blast champions - ahead of this year's tournament There's a drop-in event taking place on Wednesday for people to find out about the work on the Chelston link road from J26 of the M5, which is due to start next month
Floral clock watering
Remember the floral clock in Weston-super-Mare that was concreted over?Well, it's back and the council is looking for volunteers to help water it over the summer.We'll have more details about how you can help later this week on the BBC News website, Radio Bristol and Points West.
Bowls in the spotlight
Players from all over the country will descend on Devizes in Wiltshire this weekend when the town hosts the prestigious Inter-County Bowls contest.It's part of the early stages of the Balcomb Trophy - which is a big thing in the bowls world.And if you fancy going, tickets for spectators are available.Club chairman, David Silvester, said: "We're delighted to be hosting this year's Inter-County event. It's a brilliant opportunity for the local community to experience top-class bowls and support their county."

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