As it happened: West of England on Friday, 4 August 2017

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News, sport, travel and weather updates for the West of England on Friday, 4 August 2017

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Travel: Jamcams show five miles of congestionpublished at 09:52 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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This is the scene at J21 for Weston-super-Mare, looking to the south
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And a little further south of J21, looking north
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Here's where the A371 crosses the M5
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And nearly five miles away, near Loxton
Travel: Long delays ongoing on M5published at 09:34 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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Cheltenham Town stadium built in LEGOpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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A creative football fan has built a miniature replica of Cheltenham Town's Whaddon Road stadium out of LEGO.
Jules Richards spends his spare time building different football stadiums using the toy building bricks and does commissions "for anyone who wants one".
He said Whaddon Road threw up some particular challenges as it is a "quirky" design with old-fashioned as well as modern aspects to it.
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Great Western Hospital 'improving'published at 08:55 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
The Care Quality Commission has found improvement in the services provided at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon.
But the NHS Trust in charge is still rated as requiring improvement overall.
Inspectors had visited the hospital two years ago and issued warnings over the emergency department.
The health watchdog now say some improvements have been made but more are needed to ensure patients are safe and their needs suitably responded to.
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I am confident that the trust is heading in the right direction. But this is of little comfort to someone who finds themselves today waiting for urgent attention in an overcrowded emergency department.
Professor Ted Baker, The Chief Inspector of Hospitals
BBC local radio headlines across the Westpublished at 08:28 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
- BBC Radio Bristol: People living in Bedminster have been complaining about a lack of information ahead of the eight-week closure of East Street for Metrobus works
- BBC Radio Gloucestershire: Gloucestershire Police are using a dating app to remind people of the dangers of meeting strangers online
- BBC Somerset: A GP out-of-hours service in Somerset has been put in special measures after being rated as 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission
- BBC Wiltshire: The number of Wiltshire Police officers suffering physical abuse has risen every year since 2014
Travel: 'Large spillage' following lorry crash on M5published at 08:08 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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Travel: 'No injuries' in M5 crash, tweets paramedicpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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Travel: Crash affecting M5 northbound near Westonpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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Highways England says it expects normal travel conditions to resume after 8am.
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Happy Friday! Is that sun we can see?published at 07:00 British Summer Time 4 August 2017
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Watch: "A fairly decent day with isolated showers," says Bee Tucker
Good morning - welcome to BBC Local Live for the West of England.
We'll be bringing you live news, sport, travel and weather updates throughout the day until 10pm.
In terms of today's weather, expect sunny spells this morning with the odd shower then staying dry for the majority of the day.