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Rachel Candlin,West of EnglandandSimon Parkin,SomersetBBCDaniel Barnett filmed the documentary with his grandparents, Adrian and Jill RobertsA teenager has hit the big screen after his hunt for a mythical creature was made into a new documentary.Daniel Lee Barnett, 15, from Stogursey, Somerset, travelled from the Quantock Hills to Washington in the US in search of the elusive Bigfoot with a team of experts.My Bigfoot Life starts with Daniel's discovery of a large footprint in woods near his home, which…

Bristol Zoo ProjectThe frosty weather has created some stunning dawn scenes across the region this week, while at Bristol Zoo Project, the new tropical house is keeping the reptiles toasty warm.Here is a selection of pictures from across the West in our weekly round-up.BristolBristol Zoo ProjectBeady-eyed: This Henkel's leaf-tailed gecko is part of Bristol Zoological Society's breeding programme and can be seen in the new tropical habitat at the zoo.Nick Potts/PA WireA handful: Bristol City's Sinclair Armstrong (L)…

Staff at a mental health charity in the West have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.Second Step delivers council and NHS-funded mental health services across Bristol, Somerset, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire.More than 100 people at the charity have voted to strike following concerns about wages, according to Unison.A spokesperson from Second Step said a plan is in place to avoid potential strike disruption, adding: "Our priority is to maintain safe, continuous support…

BBCA number of works of art have been defaced with the cross A number of colourful murals on the same street have had red crosses painted over them. North Somerset Council said the damage to street art on Old Post Office Lane in Weston-super-Mare had been raised with police so "appropriate action" could be taken.Liberal Democrat council leader, Mike Bell, said he was "fed up" with "mindless" vandalism "masquerading as patriotism" in some cases."These vandals are damaging property,…