Headlines: Stonehenge, Olympics and Agatha Christie

The Stonehenge road tunnel scheme was axed by the chancellor earlier this week

In a scorching-hot week, there has been a variety of news stories dominating the headlines here in the West.

Stonehenge tunnel

The week kicked off with the new chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announcing cuts in a bid to save billions of pounds and plug a gap in public finances.

The controversial two-mile tunnel road near Stonehenge was among the scrapped plans - some welcomed the decision, calming fears over the impact on the World Heritage Site, whilst others disagreed with the move, citing bottleneck traffic along the A303.

Benjamin Paessler from the Gazette and Herald gathered reaction to the announcement on Monday.

National Highways proposed a tunnel to tackle a traffic bottleneck on the A303

Police cordon

On the same day, across the border in Somerset, emergency services descended on a street in Bath over fears of a "noxious substance".

Two people began feeling unwell after a woman approached them with a bag, prompting a police cordon and investigation.

A 73-year-old woman was arrested in connection with the incident, but has since been released under investigation. No hazardous substance was found, police said.

Bath Echo went to the scene to capture pictures.

Police were called to Stall Street in Bath at about 14:30 BST on Monday

'It all came down'

In Bristol, residents of a tower block in St Pauls were evacuated after a ceiling collapsed in an underground car park.

Tristan Cork and Shania King-Soyza from Bristol Live kept readers updated with a live page whilst the incident unfolded.

The team gathered reaction and spoke to emergency services about what happened that night.

One resident said the roof "all came down as one big sheet".

Nobody was injured and residents returned home later that evening

'Stunning' victories

In happier news, the Olympics kicked off in Paris last Friday.

Team GB athletes with links to this part of the world have already secured a number of medals.

Monday saw Gloucestershire's Laura Collett seal the first British gold medal as the eventing squad won the team competition at the Chateau de Versailles, Gloucestershire Live reported.

On Tuesday, all eyes were on the La Defense Arena pool where Team GB swimmers won Olympic Gold in stunning 4x200m freestyle relay victory, as reported by Somerset Live.

Scottish swimmer Duncan Scott, Bath-based Tom Dean and Millfield training partners Matt Richards and James Guy retained their 4x200m freestyle relay title and won the team's first swimming gold medal of the games.

Doing us proud: Duncan Scott, James Guy, Matthew Richards and Tom Dean won gold in the 4x200m freestyle relay

Other medals from the West included a bronze from "overjoyed" rower Rebecca Wilde from Taunton and a silver for Cheltenham's Tom George.

Back in the UK, residents at Wentworth Court Nursing Home in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, participated in their very own Olympic games, equipped with handmade medals and their very own Olympic torch.

BBC Gloucestershire shared a glimpse of what they have been up to on Facebook.

The Missing Link

The Missing Link will create a three-mile (4.8km) dual carriageway on the A417

National Highways released aerial shots of ongoing work on the A417 Missing Link in Gloucestershire, as the scheme entered its second year of construction this week.

'Significant strides' are being made between Brockworth and Cowley, as reported by Gloucestershire Live's Phil Norris.

The project aims to ease traffic congestion, enhance safety measures and bolster economic prosperity in the region.

Lights, camera, action

Great Pulteney Street was transformed into a 1920s setting

Meanwhile, fans of Agatha Christie will be thrilled to hear that filming is underway on a Netflix adaptation of The Seven Dials Mystery.

Bristol Live spotted Martin Freeman on the set down Bridewell Street in Bristol on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, the production headed to Bath, with Somerset Live dropping in to catch a glimpse at the action.

The cast also includes Mia McKenna-Bruce, Helena Bonham Carter and Edward Bluemel.