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BBC News
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
West of England headlines: A rich sailor and banned phones
Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app. What have been the big stories in the West this week? A former sailor has had some good fortune this week: Bristol 247 spoke to 75-year-old Alan Wilcock who won £1 million after buying a National Lottery scratchcard from his local Co-op in Salisbury Journal reported that Ringwood School will ban smartphones for Year 7 pupils. The ban follows concerns raised in the Channel 4 documentary Swiped, which highlighted the negative impact of smartphones on young people's mental Avon & Somerset Police officer was filmed urinating in a woman's garden, Somerset Live reported. He was reported after being seen near the scene of a "very serious crime in Taunton. A police spokesperson wanted to reassure the public that "this incident is being looked into".There was a lot of interest in the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard's article about Prince William's upcoming appearance on Jeremy Clarkson's TV show, Clarkson's Farm. Whilst filming an episode on location at Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, he revealed that Prince George will be among the fans tuning Live ran a feature about the "chilling similarities" between the plot of Netflix's drama, Adolescence, and the murder of her daughter by an ex-boyfriend. Carole Gould said she hoped the series would raise more conversations between parents and their children. Top five local stories for the BBC in the West Something longer to read The Bristol Cable reported on How a 19th-century journalist revealed the extent of poverty in Victorian Bristol. An article published in 1883 gives a fascinating insight into working-class Bristolian life at a time of severe economic depression and was "the first real instance of investigative reporting in the city. Explore more with our daily roundups
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
The West's best places to live and a photogenic fox
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Bristol 247 has written about Hotwells and Cliftonwood being named amongst The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025 list. It also found the Chew Valley to be the the best place to live in the South West A mother has shared how her life has turned into a 'living nightmare' after her son Michael disappeared on holiday last year, in an interview with Somerset Live. Swindon Advertiser has spoken to a restaurant owner after a 'dine and dash' incident - he spoke of the impact of these incidents amidst rising business costs. And in Gloucestershire, good news as long waits for hospital treatment have been reduced by almost two thirds, as Gloucestershire Live reports. New national forest to see 20m trees planted Engineers building 'helicopter that flies itself' Avoid M4 during bridge demolition, drivers told Bristol photographer Simon Withyman is "blown away" after winning British Wildlife Photographer of the Year for this stunning image of a fox in the city. The M4 will be closed between junctions 18 and 19 over the weekend while the Badminton Bridge is demolished. Who's Fred?! RNLI Weston-super-Mare introduce their training manikin, who is "dumped unceremoniously into cold seas and abandoned for hours on end". It's World Down Syndrome Day and Swindon Town are dedicating their fixture against Accrington Stanley to a local Down Syndrome group. Follow BBC West social channels in Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. Headlines: Spring at Stonehenge and Persimmon disputes Headlines: Shop closures and greyhound racing ends Value for money at Cheltenham and 100 days until Glastonbury
BBC News
21-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
The West's best places to live and a photogenic Bristol fox
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Bristol 247 has written about Hotwells and Cliftonwood being named amongst The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025 list. It also found the Chew Valley to be the the best place to live in the South WestA mother has shared how her life has turned into a 'living nightmare' after her son Michael disappeared on holiday last year, in an interview with Somerset Advertiser has spoken to a restaurant owner after a 'dine and dash' incident - he spoke of the impact of these incidents amidst rising business in Gloucestershire, good news as long waits for hospital treatment have been reduced by almost two thirds, as Gloucestershire Live reports. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media Bristol photographer Simon Withyman is "blown away" after winning British Wildlife Photographer of the Year for this stunning image of a fox in the M4 will be closed between junctions 18 and 19 over the weekend while the Badminton Bridge is Fred?! RNLI Weston-super-Mare introduce their training manikin, who is "dumped unceremoniously into cold seas and abandoned for hours on end". It's World Down Syndrome Day and Swindon Town are dedicating their fixture against Accrington Stanley to a local Down Syndrome group. Explore more with our daily roundups
BBC News
09-02-2025
- BBC News
Weekend headlines in the West: Road changes spark huge debate
Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app. What have been the big stories in the West this week? In Bristol, a potential closure of Park Street to cars and a change of road layout has sparked a big debate. Bristol Live's coverage shows what it potentially could look debate over the city's bins rumbles on with Bristol 247 reporting the Labour Party has called for a meeting over the potential of four-weekly news in Gloucestershire where a man in his 60s died in Cirencester. The Swindon Advertiser and Wilts and Glos Standard covered the story.A Reading man has won a house in Bath in an Omaze draw, reports Somerset Salisbury Journal says a care home in the city has been rated as requires improvement by the health finally, great work from the Swindon Advertiser Local Democracy Reporter Aled Thomas with this exclusive about the costs behind the Southern Connector road in Swindon. Top five local stories for the BBC in the West Something longer to read Bristol 247: 'The liveable neighbourhood is the worst thing in this area for 60 years' Explore more with our daily roundups
