Headlines: Dawn raids and medieval clocks
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.
Four people have been arrested in Bridgwater as part of a series of dawn raids on properties linked to anti-social behaviour. The Bridgwater Mercury reported more than 50 officers from Avon and Somerset Police were involved in the operation.
Experts say a church clock in Montacute may be one of the oldest working timepieces in the country. Though initially believed to have been made in the 1600s, Somerset Live reported it could date as far back as the 1400s.
Workmen have installed what are believed to be the first designated bays for parking e-scooters and hired bicycles in Bristol. It is hoped the scheme will prevent the machines piling up on pavements, according to Bristol Live.
A former Wiltshire police officer has admitted making and possessing child sex abuse images. The Gazette and Herald reported Callum Denley was immediately suspended from the force.
Man stabbed 18 times by mum says 'warning signs were missed'
Woman raped in south Bristol park
The complex operation to fix 'UK's wonkiest road'
A new programme, which goes by the acronym ICON, has started at Great Western Hospital to help prevent abusive head trauma in babies.
Notices have begun appearing in Weston-super-Mare, warning dog owners of lethal rat poison pellets being found in nearby wooded areas.
Historic England have announced Saltford Manor House in Somerset could be the oldest home in England, dating back to circa 1150.
After more than a year, the scaffolding inside Bristol Cathedral has been dismantled following a major restoration project of the historic organ. Its 3,844 pipes will be finely tuned over the summer.
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