Newspaper headlines: Big moments from the election

Keir Starmer looking surprised from behind a sign that says 'Britain's future'Image source, Tolga Akmen
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Keir Starmer was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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Headlines in the West of England have been dominated by the Labour party's landslide victory over the Conservatives following the general election.

The political makeup of the region was shaken up after people went to the polls on Thursday, voting Sir Keir Starmer in as the country's new prime minister.

On Friday, Bristol made history as Carla Denyer was elected as the city's first Green Party MP. Bristol 24/7's Martin Booth wrote about her "spectacular" victory, external.

The party's co-leader was voted in ahead of Labour's Thangham Debbonaire, who was up for the newly-formed seat of Bristol Central.

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Carla Denyer was spotted at her local polling station in Redland on Thursday

Breaking down the election results, Bristol Live's Tristan Cork wrote about how the Green Party are now officially the main challengers to Labour, external in Bristol.

Jacob Rees Mogg lost his seat, external in North East Somerset and Hanham to Labour MP Dan Norris.

Meanwhile, in Somerset, voters turned the county from a sea of blue to a "sea of yellow and red, external", and Somerset Live's Daniel Clark reported on the Conservatives being reduced to just one seat in the county.

It was a similar story in Gloucestershire where Phil Norris from Gloucestershire Live explained the county's political colours had transformed, external, with only one Conservative MP left following a Labour and Liberal Democrat "surge".

And in Wiltshire, the Lib Dems took a key seat after the Tory vote collapsed, as reported by the Wiltshire Times' Jason Hughes, external.

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Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored a dramatic last-minute win against Slovakia

But it wasn't all about the general election... Football madness rippled through the West as thousands watched England's nail-biting performance in the Euros.

Earlier in the week, Bristol Live's video of fans at Ashton Gate reacting to England's last minute goal, external gained thousands of views.

Fans cheered for joy as Jude Bellingham scored a legendary bicycle kick goal in the 95th minute of the England v Slovakia match, followed by a winning goal from Harry Kane.

And a celebrity paid a visit to Wells. Somerset Live reporter Lewis Clarke said staff were "astonished" when TV and radio presenter Dermot O'Leary stopped by the Flapjackery, external bakery in Wells.

The star was making his way home from Glastonbury Festival and couldn't resist some buttery treats.

North Somerset Times, external and Somerset Live, external paid tributes to the former England and Bath head coach Jack Rowell, following his death at 87.

Rowell coached England from 1994 to 1997, winning 21 of his 29 tests.

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Jack Rowell OBE was an English rugby union coach and executive

Tristan Cork dropped the news that House of Fraser in Cabot Circus would be turned into a flagship Marks and Spencer , externalstore and Adam Postans wrote about plans for a 22-storey tower block for student accommodation, external.

Tributes have been paid to "true Stroud legend" and "fearless reporter" Jo Barber in Stroud News and Journal, external and Gloucestershire Live, external.

Jo, who went to Stroud High School, started her career in journalism as an apprentice at the Stroud News and Journal and worked there from 1972 to 1975 before moving to The Citizen until she retired in 2014.

Finally, Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard reporter Edward Burnett revealed Jeremy Clarkson has bought a pub in the Cotswolds, external.

The former Top Gear star reportedly paid "less than £1m" for the Windmill, near Burford in Oxfordshire.

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