'Clarkson thanks pub staff' and 'nightclub comeback'

An historic stone pub building under blue skies with rolling fields in the distance. A pub sign with a picture of a fox red labrador on it reads 'The Farmer's Dog'. There is a queue of people outside the pub door.
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Jeremy Clarkson thanked pub staff for making his latest venture a "roaring success"

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Bristol Live, external says a seven-year-old girl is critically ill in hospital, battling a rare brain condition which caused her heart to stop beating.

Jeremy Clarkson has expressed his gratitude to the staff of his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, for its successful first year of operation, as reported by Gloucestershire Live, external.

Police have warned anyone vandalising roundabouts with the St George's flag could be charged with criminal damage offences, according to Burnham-on-Sea.com., external

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The A38 flyover, external will no longer reopen on Sunday, and instead will be delayed until 8 September, according to South Gloucestershire Council.

Minehead Fire Station shared a short video of smoking ground, external to raise awareness of the challenge fires involving peat and tree roots pose. It said the fires "burn deep" and travel along roots, with stones retaining heat and increasing the likelihood of reignition.

Bristol nightclub Motion, which closed down in July, will return as a new event series at a new location and under a new name: Momentum, external.

Bristol Rovers say the Gas Girls will start using Yate Town's football ground, external for some of their home fixtures when The Memorial Stadium is unavailable.

And finally, Swindon Borough Council's hopes to play part in Taylor Swift and Travis Kelsie's love story, offering to host their upcoming wedding, external.

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