'Guide dog joins wreath-laying' and 'doctors' strike'

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Thousands of people across the region gathered to pay their respects and mark Remembrance this week.

Kelly Garfield, from Wiltshire, became the first veteran to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London with her guide dog by her side.

We also have some information on a five-day doctors' strike which began on Friday in our weekly roundup of stories from the West of England.

We have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app.

What have been the big stories in the West this week?

Emergency care is being centralised at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, external during a five-day doctors' strike, which started on Friday. Gloucestershire Live reported that the public have been urged to only attend the emergency department if their condition is life-threatening or serious.

A veteran from Wiltshire became the first to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in London with a guide dog by her side, external. ITV West Country reported on Kelly Garfield from Trowbridge, who led a contingent from the charity Blind Veterans UK with Archie, an eight-year-old golden Labrador cross, beside her.

Somerset Live reported that one of the world's smallest ponies was born, external at Glenda Spooner Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre. The Shetland pony named Pam stands at 24ins (60cm) tall.

And controversial plans to raise charges for drivers entering Bristol's Clean Air Zone have been rejected, Bristol Live reported, external.

Chief executive of Bristol Zoological Society Justin Morris was put in the hot seat by Bristol 24/7 to answer 10 questions about the charity and its relocation, external from Clifton to South Gloucestershire.

"We are really proud of our history and will never change our name - we will always be a zoo for Bristol," Mr Morris said.