'Warning over 2026 drought' and 'first snow'
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England. Source link
Las Vegas Grand Prix: Lando Norris on pole with Oscar Piastri fifth
Verstappen said: "It's already slippery in the dry, but in the wet it's not fun. It felt more like driving on ice."I did feel we were a little more competitive on the extreme tyre. We were not quite competitive enough to fight for pole but second is still good."Excited for tomorrow, I hope the inside [of the grid] is OK in terms of grip but we will see."Sainz's run to third was a strong performance in a car…
Mary Berry’s visit to Bath feels ‘like coming home’, she says
The cookery writer and broadcaster Dame Mary Berry says returning to the area she grew up in "is like coming home".The TV personality is in Bath to take part in an event at St Stephen's Church, on Lansdown, with the aim of securing funding for structural repairs and modernisation to the building.The occasion has been organised by the Beacon of Lansdown project, set-up to secure the future of the church, which is set to cost millions. It's "very…
Bridgwater Brymore Academy shuts over widespread vomiting
Widespread sickness has led to a state boarding school having to be temporarily closed.The BBC understands 70 pupils and staff members at Brymore Academy in Bridgwater, Somerset, are currently suffering with vomiting and gastroenteritis deemed to be "highly infectious".The school closed on Thursday and remains shut with a spokesperson saying the decision was made to "safeguard the health and wellbeing" of the school community.The exact cause of the outbreak is currently unknown.Nicola Mould, the CFO of the Bridgwater…
England v Argentina: Max Ojomoh in for Fraser Dingwall for hosts
Bath centre Max Ojomoh has been handed his biggest Test chance yet after England lost Fraser Dingwall to a sidestrain for the Test with Argentina on Sunday.Ojomoh will form an all-new centre partnership with Henry Slade, who came in for the injured Ollie Lawrence when England originally named their team on Wednesday.Dingwall picked up his injury in last weekend's win over New Zealand and struggled to shake it off in training during the week."We told Max this morning,"…
Muriel's new Mural
Local artist Jon Minshull painted a garden on the front of Muriel's house. Source link
'Bravery praised' and 'new Trump artwork'
A look at the stories trending across the West of England on Friday 21 November. Source link
Bath talks ‘productive’ with PWR about women’s team joining top league
Bath are having "productive" and "collaborative" conversations with the PWR about a women's team one day joining the league says their chief executive.Bath applied to enter a new women's team in Premiership Women's Rugby in 2023 when the league rebranded but were unsuccessful at the tender stage.The PWR is currently made up of nine clubs and while expansion has been ruled out for 2026-27, beyond that is undecided."The conversations that we're having with the PWR now are much…
Somerset family struggling as three members have ME
Ruth BradleyPolitics reporter, BBC SomersetJulie HeathJon developed ME in his early 40s with his wife giving up her career to help care for him.Just under 10 years ago, Julie Heath's husband Jon suffered blow to his head in a car crash. "He has never recovered from it," she said.Mr Heath went on to be diagnosed with ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. The couple's two children were also diagnosed with ME in the years that followed, and…
Somerset family’s flu vaccine plea after 2024 Christmas ‘ruined’
Ross Pollard,West of England, Taunton and Beth Cruse,West of EnglandBBCRebecca and her daughter Astrid became very unwell with flu last yearA family who said their Christmas was "ruined" by flu are urging others to get their vaccine to avoid being hospitalised.Rebecca Pettitt, from Taunton, Somerset, caught flu from her daughter Astrid last Christmas and passed it onto her elderly mother, who then spent five weeks in hospital.The NHS in Somerset is urging eligible people to get their vaccine…
Las Vegas Grand Prix 2025: Lando Norris fastest in practice as loose manhole cover disrupts session
The delays and disruption meant a sense of the competitive picture was only partially formed, especially as there was no time for the race simulation runs that normally take place in the final minutes of the session.For what it's worth, Sauber's Nico Hulkenberg was fourth fastest, ahead of the Racing Bulls of Isack Hadjar and Liam Lawson.Mercedes' George Russell was seventh fastest, with Williams' Alex Albon, Verstappen and Hamilton completing the top 10.Antonelli continued the strong form that…
Wet winter needed to avoid 2026 drought says Environment Agency
Joe SkirkowskiWest of EnglandPA MediaChew Valley Lake is one of many reservoirs left depleted after the spring and summerThe Environment Agency (EA) has warned that multiple counties in the West face the risk of drought next summer if this winter is drier than usual.According to a report by the agency the Wessex area, which includes Somerset, Wiltshire, Bristol and Dorset, is in a period of "prolonged dry weather" and could face drought in 2026 if it sees below…
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