Updates from across the West of England on Tuesday, 29 November
In a word: cold. Yes, the weather map has turned a delightful shade of blue, which means temperatures across the West are going to drop to below freezing tonight.
Watch: It's a very blue weather map with freezing temperatures in our area
Local Live for the West will be back tomorrow morning with the latest news, sport, travel and weather. Wrap up warm tonight!
Bruce Street Bridges roundabout in Swindon has been undergoing roadworks for over two years now. The latest delays come from a set of lane closures while the road surface is being repaired.
The roundabout has been reduced to one lane in both directions
Watch: More traffic misery for Swindon drivers
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Where would we be in life without irony?
It may be a question that's not worth answering - but BBC Radio Bristol has given us a (slightly) ironic look at life in Bristol and why people should avoid living there.
Let us know what you think by emailing bristol@bbc.co.uk or post a comment on Radio Bristol's Facebook page, external.
Watch: Reasons to avoid visiting Bristol and the places around it
The 5th Battalion The Rifles and the King’s Royal Hussars have been training with the Environment Agency today on what to do if flooding hits.
The military is often called in to assist with sandbagging and other preparations when flooding becomes an issue.
Watch: Wiltshire soldiers have been trained by the Environment Agency to build flood defences
Phil Daniels has sent in this photo of sunset over the Cotswolds. It was taken looking towards the Tyndall Monument with the Forest of Dean in the background.
Image source, Phil DanielsMeanwhille, Amanda Threlfall sent us this great photo of a frozen lake at Severn Beach this afternoon. The temperature there is currently -1C - brrrr!
Image source, Amanda ThrelfallAvon and Somerset Police have released a recording of a 999 call made by a 10-year-old boy who saw his mum being the victim of domestic abuse.
It's part of their Precious Moments campaign that is trying to change the perception, external of who can be affected by domestic abuse.
The boy's voice has been disguised and some people may find the content of his call distressing.
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The mayor of Bristol has welcomed the news that an eyesore site will be redeveloped as part of the University of Bristol's new campus.
Marvin Rees said the current building, a former Royal Mail sorting office, is an "embarrassment" to visitors arriving in Bristol on the train at Temple Meads.
Watch: The mayor says the buildings are an "embarrassment" to the city
Plans to reduce waste collections in Somerset from fortnightly to every three weeks are to be discussed by councils in the coming weeks.
Somerset Waste Partnership say they could save £1.7m a year with the new model. They also want to increase recycling provisions for items like batteries and plastic tubs.
Watch: Residents in Somerset could have waste collections every three weeks
Today all you need is a camera and a computer to broadcast to the world and plenty of people from the West are taking advantage of the possibilities for reaching global audiences for both fun and profit.
From her bedroom in Cheltenham Ashley Mariee makes gaming videos on YouTube. She's picked up 675,000 followers and has become something of a digital celebrity.
Watch: Podcasters and vloggers from Gloucestershire join the growing trend of people broadcasting from home
Image source, Cambridgeshire PoliceA former music teacher who sexually abused teenage girls at two schools has been jailed for 12 years.
Simon Ball, 42, of Newent, Gloucestershire, admitted abusing one pupil at Kimbolton School in Cambridgeshire and was convicted of offences against three others at Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire.
Peterborough Crown Court heard Ball caused "great harm" to his victims.
An NSPCC spokesman said he had "abused a position of trust to exploit and manipulate young girls".
Read the full story here.
Almost 150 young hedgehogs have been brought into an animal sanctuary in Wiltshire in the last few weeks.
Oak and Furrows Wildlife Rescue Centre in Cricklade says it's struggling to cope with the new arrivals.
The animals were born too late in the season and may not be able to survive the winter outdoors.
Watch: Animal centre overrun with hoglets
Image source, Getty ImagesJoin BBC local radio and choose your commentary as eight matches take place in the second round of the FA Cup including Sutton United v Cheltenham.
Join BBC local radio and choose your commentary as eight matches take place in the second round of the FA Cup.
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Swindon Council is cutting the amount they spend on libraries from £2.5m to £1.1m a year.
The council says there will be five core libraries - the only ones funded by taxpayers - they will be:
For all but Central Library, the rest will be staffed for 15 hours per week.
The remainder of libraries in the county won't get any funding from next August, community groups will have until April to get their bids in to run them.
It's expected that between 30-40 jobs will go as part of the savings. Staff will find out which jobs are most likely to be affected on the 22nd December, just three days before Christmas.
Bath wing Matt Banahan is ruled out for about three months with a knee injury, reports BBC Radio Bristol.
Read MoreSwindon Council has published detailed plans showing how the town's library service will be cut back over the next few years.
Ten of the 15 libraries will close next year unless community groups take over their operation.
We'll bring you more details as we get them.
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Image source, Marie CurieVeteran British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has set off to climb Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.
Earlier this year he pledged to climb the highest mountain on every continent between August 2016 and May 2017.
The 72-year-old from Exmoor, Somerset, will face minus 40C temperatures and severe winds to climb the 16,050ft (4,892m) peak.
His team said he is in "good spirits and coping well so far" after an acclimatization hike on Monday.
Watch the stunning sunset from Clevedon Pier live now on BBC Radio Bristol's Facebook page, external.
Image source, FacebookSacha Dench's flight across the channel on her epic 4,500 mile journey from Arctic Russia with migrating Bewick's Swans has been delayed.
The Gloucestershire conservationist had hoped to cross the English channel today.
Mark Simpson, from the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust in Slimbridge, says the crossing "is entirely dependent on the right weather conditions, which currently look good for Sunday, but may yet change."
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Anyone involved in the sparring session that left former boxer Nick Blackwell in hospital should have their licences revoked, says promoter Frank Warren.
Blackwell, from Trowbridge, needed surgery to reduce swelling on his brain after sparring last Tuesday, despite no longer having a licence to fight.
The 26-year-old retired in April after he had to be put into an induced coma following defeat by Chris Eubank Jr.
Mr Warren, said: "Anyone involved should have their licences taken away because they certainly didn't have Nick Blackwell's or boxing's best interests at heart."
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