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A Swindon man who carried out sex offences on two young girls over a period of 20 years has been jailed for 10 years and two months.

Eric Pyle, 61, from Toothill, carried out the first offences on one child between 1990 and 1993 and the second offences on the other child between 2008 and 2010.

Pyle was sentenced at Swindon Crown Court after pleading guilty to 12 sex offences against children and three counts of making indecent images of children.

Wiltshire Police's Nicola Ainsley said: “We welcome this sentencing, as it reflects the seriousness of these offences and the impact they have had on the children involved.

With just 48 hours until the general election, the political parties are stepping up their campaigns.

In the West, all but three of the region's seats are Conservative-held, and polls point to several being close contests.

When UKIP leader Paul Nuttall took part in a televised election debate in the West recently, he focused his views on the recent terror attacks in the country.

People across the West Country observed a minute's silence at 11am today.

They were remembering the victims of the terror attack that took place in London at the weekend.

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Organisers of the Glastonbury Festival have warned ticket holders to expect extra security checks this year in light of the recent terrorist attacks in Manchester and London.

All ticket holders will be subject to extra searches of their vehicles, their bags and their person, and so organisers have asked visitors to pack as lightly as they can.

The statement reads: "This will make entrance slower than in previous years. Please be patient if there are queues, and please cooperate with any security requests and all searches."

Visitors are also advised to avoid the peak time for arrivals on Wednesday 21 June and arrive instead on Thursday 22 June or Friday 23 June, if possible.

With just 48 hours until the General Election, the political parties are stepping up their campaigns.

In the West, all but three of the region's seats are Conservative-held, and polls point to several being close contests.

Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg recently joined local party members in Bath to help their campaign to retake the city.

Delays on the railway lines between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway are expected until 1pm.

National Rail says a fault with the signalling system, external between Bristol Temple Meads and Bristol Parkway is causing delays of up to 60 minutes to trains between these stations.

To mark yesterday's sad news of the death of Peter Sallis, aged 96, we've been having a dig around in the archives.

The actor was well known for appearing in Last of the Summer Wine. But he was also famous as the voice of Wallace, in Wallace and Gromit.

Here's the BBC's David Sillito chatting to Peter, and Wallace and Gromit's creator, Nick Park, on the actor's 87th birthday.

People across the West Country held a minute's silence at 11am today to remember the victims of the terror attack in London at the weekend.

At Cabot Circus in Bristol there was a brief announcement over the PA system, then the place fell silent and everyone stood still for a moment of quiet reflection and remembrance.

People across the West Country are expected to observe a minute's silence today at 11am in memory of the victims of the terrorist attack that took place in London on Saturday.

In Cabot Circus, Bristol, shoppers and workers are still going about their day-to-day business.

There was an announcement a few minutes ago that a silence will take place shortly.

With just 48 hours until the general election, the political parties are stepping up their campaigns.

In the West, all but three of the region's seats are Conservative-held, and polls point to several being close contests.

In Gloucestershire, the Labour Party hope to take back some seats from the Conservatives, including Stroud, and say they are pleased with the reaction from voters.

With just 48 hours until the general election, the political parties are stepping up their campaigns.

In the West, all but three of the region's seats are Conservative-held, and polls point to several being close contests.

When the Prime Minister visited the region recently, she focussed her campaign on Bristol East - a seat the Conservatives have only once before seized from Labour.

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Swindon Town have confirmed former Bury and Barnsley boss David Flitcroft has been appointed as their new manager.

The 43-year-old replaces former head coach Luke Williams, who left the County Ground in May following the club's relegation to League Two.

BBC Wiltshire scored the first interview with Flitcroft following the announcement of his appointment.

He said he wants to develop existing players and staff who have "a work ethic" and "build an infrastructure around that".

Some of the comments posted on the BBC Points West Facebook page:

Stacey Doyle Banksy come on just plaster it in walls around the nation I would expect nothing else

Steve Roberts All over a bunch of crybaby Tory sycophants who complained to the police! It was a good opportunity to remind our police about their various misdemeanours, so every cloud

Simon Henly Er no, because it is illegal. Of course it's only Tories who complain to the electoral commission isn't it

Liese Betts What he was doing was breaking electoral law. We have a democracy and laws in place to ensure that every election is free of electoral fraud. This had nothing to do with sycophants of any political hue

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• BBC Radio Bristol: SpeedWatch schemes across the Avon and Somerset police area have been responsible for 6000 warning letters being sent to speeding motorists so far this year.
• BBC Gloucestershire: The Cheltenham Science Festival starts today. Considered one of the UK's leading science events, tens of thousands of people are expected to attend over the next six days.
• BBC Somerset: Somerset County Council's Youth Offending Team is looking for more volunteers who can help support young people or vulnerable adults who are taken into police custody.
• BBC Wiltshire: One of Wiltshire's main social care providers is urging whoever forms the next government to provide more support for the sector.

The Bristol street artist is cancelling his offer of a free print to anyone who sent him a picture of their ballot paper showing them voting against a Conservative candidate in the general election.

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