'Christmas market countdown' and 'sport celebrations'

Bath Christmas Market returns to the city for the 25th year in November

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Carla Denyer, Green MP for Bristol Central, called for asylum seekers living in the West of England to receive free bus travel. Bristol Live said she had encouraged local Labour MPs to join her in urging West of England Metro Mayor Helen Godwin to implement a scheme.

Brendon O'Donnell, a Gloucester City Councillor, shared his memories and experience befriending a homeless army veteran who has died at the age of 57. The pair became friends about five years ago, Gloucestershire Live reports.

Three men dressed in full armour walked up and down Glastonbury Tor in Somerset three times to raise money for Children's Hospice South West, as reported by ITV News West Country.

A man nicknamed Zippy was given an award at the Bridgwater Fair for his efforts selling handmade items made out of recycled materials.

And excitement is building ahead of Bath Christmas Market which returns to the city for the 25th year from 27 November to 14 December.

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The NHS in Gloucestershire said 1,100 people most at risk of developing lung cancer were scanned to test for early symptoms as part of a mobile screening project at a Tesco in Gloucester.

The Avon Valley Railway was among groups across the country celebrating 200 years of the modern railway on Saturday.

Great Western Railway paid tribute to the Red Roses following their 33-13 win over Canada in the Women's Rugby World Cup.

Bristol Bears estimated they have had two million fans through the turnstiles at Ashton Gate since they left the Memorial Stadium in 2014.

BBC Archive published a documentary from 1963 which showed a week in the life of the Swindon Town Football Club team.

Gloucestershire Police released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to after police vehicles were damaged and officers were threatened.