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BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
West of England headlines: New Banksy art and football club sale
Here's our weekly round up 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? The news that a majority stake in Yeovil Town FC has been sold to Dubai-based entrepreneur Prabhu Srinivasan, with a major investment in the club promised, was reported by ITV West Country. Somerset Live reported on Wednesday that four police officers had been attacked after disorder in Midsomer Norton - reportedly during a gathering of 200 school-leavers. Avon and Somerset Police said its officers were "pushed, punched, and spat at" by "a small number of people" there.A nurse in Wiltshire has been struck off the register after filming people through a cubicle wall in Asda, Bristol Live reported. He was convicted of voyeurism and making an indecent image of a child and given a suspended sentence last story of an 80-year-old man who still works in the family newsagents he was born above in 1945 was widely shared from Somerset Live. Colin Morris, the grandson of the founder of GW Hurley Newsagents on Burnham-on-Sea High Street, told the paper he still regularly works 13-hour shifts. Bristol 24/7 reports that Banksy had shared a new work in an unknown location - though internet sleuths have raised the possibility it could be in the French city of Marseille. The work shows a lighthouse on the side of a building, with the words "I want to be what you saw in me" over the top. Top five local stories for the BBC in the West Something longer to read The Bristol Cable published its latest investigation on Thursday. It found homes owned by a landlord banned by Bristol City Council from letting properties are being rented by the council as emergency accommodation for homeless people. Explore more with our daily roundups
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cheese rolling and the 80-year-old newsagent
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Bristol Live are reporting on the teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident under an underpass at Cribbs Causeway. Somerset Live reported on 106-year-old GW Hurley newsagents in Burnham. Colin Morris, 80, was born above the shop and is still running the family business. A nurse in Wiltshire has been struck-off after filming people through a cubicle wall in Asda, as reported by Bristol Live. He's been convicted of voyeurism and making an indecent image of a child. And could Swindon-born Billie Piper be the next Doctor Who? That's being posed by the Swindon Advertiser. YouTuber 'risks his life' for cheese-rolling win Carer, 21, on what it's like to look after little brother Teen sets record for solving 12-sided Rubik's cube The number of homes in the Weston-super-Mare area who can use the Grand Pier for free has been expanded by almost 73,000. It follows the controversial price increase there from £1 to £2. This picture of someone's mum with the Double Gloucester from the bank holiday Monday cheese rolling is proving popular on X. People in the Weston in the Spotlight group are talking about the often controversial subject of some households having recycling left after putting their bins out. 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: Crop circles and village 'overtourism' High rise fire and eerie shipwrecks
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Headlines: Cheese rolling and the 80-year-old newsagent
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 Live are reporting on the teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an incident under an underpass at Cribbs Live reported on 106-year-old GW Hurley newsagents in Burnham. Colin Morris, 80, was born above the shop and is still running the family business.A nurse in Wiltshire has been struck-off after filming people through a cubicle wall in Asda, as reported by Bristol Live. He's been convicted of voyeurism and making an indecent image of a could Swindon-born Billie Piper be the next Doctor Who? That's being posed by the Swindon Advertiser. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media The number of homes in the Weston-super-Mare area who can use the Grand Pier for free has been expanded by almost 73,000. It follows the controversial price increase there from £1 to £2. This picture of someone's mum with the Double Gloucester from the bank holiday Monday cheese rolling is proving popular on in the Weston in the Spotlight group are talking about the often controversial subject of some households having recycling left after putting their bins out.
