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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,…

BBCA West Country baker revealed they had been tasked with baking Mary Berry's birthday cakeHere'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 storiesAn Amazon lorry was caught on film struggling to get past Salisbury's so-called 'killer kerb', which has damaged a number of cars according to the Salisbury Journal. Burnham-on-Sea.com has marked the "end of an era" as newsagents GW Hurley…

A middle school in Somerset has closed due to a norovirus outbreak among its pupils and staff.Danesfield Middle School in Williton, Taunton, closed earlier and has said its pupils will be taught remotely for the day.The school has not confirmed how many of its staff and pupils have contracted the winter vomiting bug but said the closure aimed to "prevent further spread of the virus". "Closing the school will allow us to carry out a deep clean and…

Ross PollardandClara Bullock,SomersetBBCBecky (pictured centre) uses the pool four days a week with her mother (right) and carerA mum whose daughter has Down's syndrome has said it would be "awful" if her local hydro pool closed because it needs urgent repairs. Compass Wellbeing, a community facility run by Taunton charity Compass Disability Services, is trying to raise £35,000 to repair and update its hydro pool, which is used by about 100 people each week.Without the repairs, the accessible…

Kirsten RobertsonBBC WiltshireStephen RyderWinkie Fry and Stephen Ryder will spend 36 hours driving towards UkraineA pair of friends are hoping to travel 1,200 miles to Ukraine to deliver potentially life-saving aid.Packed with supplies, Stephen Ryder, 69, from Westbury in Wiltshire, and Winkie Fry, from Bruton in Somerset, plan to drive a second-hand ambulance from Dover to Lviv in January.Working with Mighty Convoy, a volunteer-run UK charity which has already led 18 trips to the country, the pair need…

Michelle RuminskiSomerset Political ReporterBBCYeovil College CEO and Principal Mark Bolton said the £90m project will "redefine engineering education in our region"A £90m rebuild of Yeovil College campus is set to be completed by mid-2027. Mark Bolton, the CEO and Principal, said the investment will "redefine engineering education in our region" and position the college as a leading centre for innovation, skills development, and industry collaboration.The government funded project includes a new Institute of Sport, Construction Innovation Centre, and…

Cynthia DallowThe natural phenomena was discovered in Gloucestershire and SomersetRare candy floss-like ice formations known as hair ice have been spotted in woodlands.The phenomena was discovered by walker Cynthia Dallow in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday and by a visitor to Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor, Somerset, at the weekend.The rare-type of ice only forms on rotting wood in below zero temperatures at latitudes between 45°N and 55°N, according to the Met Office.Ms Dallow said: "I thought…

A drag act say they are shocked and hurt after promotional posters of an upcoming gig were vandalised with their faces cut out. The posters promoting Absolutely Dragulous, a drag performance by George and Jason Talbot-Sullovan, were targeted in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.The married couple from Bournemouth said since posting what had happened on Facebook they had received further abuse."It is very hurtful. It's made me feel very down and depressed," said George."You get abused in the streets, sometimes…