West Watch: How cupcake-seeking dogs started fire

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Yeovil Fire Station says it attended a fire caused by a couple of dogs. According to the post, the pets - spurred on by the smell of cupcakes - managed to turn on the kitchen hob, setting fire to a tea towel. Thankfully, a neighbour saw the smoke and called 999.

The University of Gloucestershire has announced it has its first “referees in residence” to help develop aspiring rugby officials there.

And there have been hundreds of comments on Facebook in response to Lidl replacing Smyths and HomeSense on Salisbury Retail Park.

Our pick of local website stories

A man who keeps more than 30 Ford vehicles at his home - dubbed Fiesta Land -has told Gloucestershire Live the payout for the impending demolition of his property won't be enough to buy a similar-sized place.

Bath’s triumph in Britain in Bloom has proved a popular story for the Bath Echo. The team there took the gold medal in the Small City category.

And a towering 16ft sunflower has scooped the top prize in a local competition, says Somerset Live.