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BBC News
05-03-2025
- General
- BBC News
'Pioneering' rescue vehicle and bakery closes after 55 years
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 After 55 years, The Crusty Cob has ceased trading as of yesterday, according to They also have bakeries in Tiverton and Exmouth, among others.A Ukrainian florist in Bristol provided the flowers at 10 Downing Street, as the Prime Minister's office marked three years since the start of the war in of homes could be built near the River Severn "to create a new community", according to Gloucestershire Live. Some 2,750 houses would make up Sharpness people living next to a nursery in St Andrew's in Bristol have complained about the noise from children playing in the garden, says Bristol Live. It's come about as Zebedees Nursery looks to expand its provision by a third. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media A new tube feeding system at RUH Bath means families can go home earlier, according to the hospital. This post shows the first couple to use this Fire & Rescue are trialling a "cutting-edge underwater Remote Operating Vehicle", which will be based at Temple Fire Station. It uses sonar and a mechanical arm to find and help people in the Rovers says it will be hosting a Grand Iftar event next week at the Memorial Stadium, which will be the first of its kind is a public consultation in Calne on plans to build 180 new homes and a medical an open letter from Roelof van der Merwe has had a lot of love on the Somerset County Cricket Club pages – as he sets to leave the club before the start of the 2025 season.
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
All-rounder Van der Merwe to leave Somerset
Somerset all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe has been released by the club by mutual consent ahead of the start of the 2025 season. The Netherlands international's deal was due to expire at the end of this upcoming 40-year old first played for the county in 2011 and returned for a second spell in 2016, before signing a white-ball only contract in 2023."My family is based in South Africa. With the English white ball season now running from May until September, that's a long time to be away from my wife and children," Van der Merwe said."At this stage of my career, I feel that it's time to put my family first whilst still looking to pursue my international career."Van der Merwe featured in 12 matches for Somerset last season in the T20 Blast, taking six wickets and scoring 28 runs. He was part of the side that won the One-Day Cup in 2019 and the T20 Blast title in 2023."We totally respect and understand him wanting to spend time with his family and further his opportunities to play international cricket," said Somerset director of cricket Andy Hurry."To say that he has been a tremendous servant to the club would be something of an understatement. To put it simply, he is the absolute personification of the model professional. "During his time with Somerset, he has put in countless match-winning contributions with the bat, the ball and in the field."
