'New dentist checkups' and 'hero bus driver'
A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England. Source link
Mexico City Grand Prix: Lando Norris looks to take advantage of pole position
Piastri, meanwhile, cut a somewhat forlorn figure. He had a difficult weekend in the US a week ago and thought he had found the answers. But as he put it: "What's been a bit surprising here has just been that the gap has been the same pretty much every session."I feel like I've done some decent laps through the weekend, but everything seems to be about 0.4-0.5secs off."Team principal Andrea Stella said Piastri was losing a little bit…
Mexico City Grand Prix qualifying results: Lando Norris takes pole position
Norris starts 14 points adrift of Piastri so will re-take the championship lead for the first time since April if he wins the race and Piastri cannot make any ground.Piastri has been struggling all weekend and although he looked to have saved his qualifying with a final lap that put him up to third briefly, others knocked him down as they benefited from the track improvement.The Australian ended up 0.588secs off Norris' pace to continue a difficult run…
The Prem: Bath 40-15 Bristol: Bath overcome resilient Bristol
Bath: Carreras; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Redpath, Arundell; Russell, Spencer (c); Obano, Dunn, Du Toit; Roux, Molony, Bayliss, Pepper, Reid.Replacements: Tuipulotu, Van Wyk, Stuart, Richards, Underhill, Carr-Smith, Ojomoh, Barbeary.Sin bin: Van Wyk (81)Bristol: Elizalde; Bates, Moroni, Janse van Rensburg, Ravouvou; Worsley, Marmion; Genge, Oghre, Kloska; Rubiolo, Batley, S. Grondona, Harding (c), Mata.Replacements: Thacker, Woolmore, Chawatama, Owen, B. Grondona, Lennon, Carrington, Fricker.Sin bin: Santiago Grondona (59)Referee: Ian Tempest Source link
Heavy traffic near Bristol after man arrested
A motorway closure is leading to heavy traffic after a man was arrested for reportedly "failing to observe" it.The M4 is currently shut between junction 18 for Bath and junction 19 for the M32 while National Highways engineers install eight steel beams for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge.There are delays of nearly an hour on either end of the closure and according to National Highways, westbound traffic is building up as far east as junction 17 for…
The clock-keepers preparing to turn back time as clocks go back
Jonathan HolmesWest of EnglandDiocese of Bath and WellsThe clock mechanism in the tower of St Catherine's Church in Montacute dates back to the 1400sWhile most will be enjoying an extra hour's sleep as the clocks go back on Sunday morning, for those who look after them it is a busy time.Across the West Country, people will be heading out to look after various antique mechanisms in church towers, train stations and more."It's quite notorious that somebody will turn…
Mother asks for help to find ring containing daughter’s ashes
Lilly-Mae MessengerSomerset , BBC West of EnglandTanya RussellTanya Russell's daughter, Johdi (L), died in 2017A Somerset mother is appealing for help after losing a ring containing her daughter's ashes.Tanya Russell, a grief counsellor based in Cheddar, posted the appeal on social media when she realised the ring was missing.Her daughter, Johdi, died in 2017 from sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP).Mrs Russel said: "It's similar to losing a loved one as it was part of her... I feel…
Spooky family fun across the West of England this Halloween
Trowbridge Pumpkin TrailThe annual Trowbridge Pumpkin Trail begins on Saturday 25 OctoberWith Halloween right around the corner, the West of England is bursting with exciting activities this spooky season. From decorated pumpkins, spooky houses to family-friendly fright nights, here is a round up of some of the spookiest events happening in the west.BristolBristol Aquarium and We The Curious are hosting a Halloween silent disco - one ticket grants access to both venues.Families can step on board the SS…
Somerset road car ban to be made permanent due to coastal erosion
Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceBBCThe B3191 Cleeve Hill has been closed to vehicles since January 2023A ban on cars travelling on a key coastal road will be made permanent over fears of coastal erosion.The B3191 Cleeve Hill, which links Watchet to Blue Anchor in Somerset, closed to traffic in 2023 but reopened to pedestrians and cyclists in the spring of 2024.Somerset Council confirmed on Friday the closure would become permanent from 31 October, despite 1,000 local residents objecting…
The Big Cases
A chilling discovery on a Bristol bridge exposes a twisted tale of sex, lies, and murder. Source link
Somerset Council votes to put derelict Frome site back on market
Michelle RuminskiSomerset Political Reporter, FromeBBCOne of the abandoned buildings on the Saxonvale site in the middle of FromeA derelict site in the heart of a town centre is to be put back on the market.Somerset Council has withdrawn its offer to exclusively sell the 12-acre Saxonvale site in Frome to Mayday Saxonvale, as the social enterprise has been unable to complete the sale due to a lack of funding.Paul Oster, co-director of Mayday Saxonvale, said there had been…
Leonardo workers set to strike over pay
Members of staff at one of the world's biggest defence firms are set to strike.Leonardo, which runs the UK's only helicopter factory in Somerset, is facing 3,000 members of the union Unite walking out across five of its sites in November.The company offered staff a two-year rise of 3.2% at the start of October, describing this as "fair", but members of Unite are demanding the company returns to the negotiating table to make an improved pay offer. Staff…
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