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  1. The city divided by a slave trader's legacypublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 8 June 2020

    Should Edward Colston's name be stripped from the streets of Bristol?

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  2. NHS Tracker: Check key targets in your areapublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 13 June 2019

    Use our tracker to check whether your local services are meeting waiting-time targets for cancer, routine operations, A&E and mental health treatment.

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  3. Bristol City 4-0 Sheffield Wednesdaypublished at 16:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    Bobby Reid's first career hat-trick gives Bristol City victory over Sheffield Wednesday, sending the Robins back up to sixth.

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  4. Farmer throws away 8,000 litres of milkpublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    Mark Wareham says he was unable to store the fresh milk after tankers were unable to collect it.

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  5. More roads passable with carepublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  6. Ploughs clear 12ft drifts on A46published at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  7. Major incident stood downpublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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    The A46 near Bath remains closed due to drifting snow and Highways England are working hard to clear it so it can be re-opened to traffic.

    Ch Supt Ian Wylie, Avon & Somerset Constabulary

  8. Are you due to fly?published at 14:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    There are delays and cancellations to three-quarters of flights to and from Bristol Airport because of the wintry conditions.

    The airport says the runway is open but the majority of flights are cancelled.

    Passengers are advised to check the status of their flight before travelling.

    It's a similar picture at Exeter Airport where they runway reopened at 10:00. Knock-on delays and cancellations are likely.

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  9. Travel round-up: Trainspublished at 14:23 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    Services are suspended on Great Western Railway between Severn Beach and Bristol Temple Meads because of adverse weather conditions.

    Great Western Railway has also suspended services between Westbury and Weymouth and between Swindon and Gloucester.

    South Western services are also suspended between Exeter St Davids and Salisbury.

  10. Have you lost your car keys in the snow?published at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  11. Ex-snow-minate!published at 13:56 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    You have probably had enough of snowman photos by now but we couldn't resist sharing this dalektible creation in Long Ashton.

    We doubt it will be around for long though - soon be exterminated by warmer temperatures.

    Dalek snowman
  12. Travel round-up: Closures still in placepublished at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    There are still plenty of road closures in the west - too many to list but here are a few of the main ones:

    • The A303 at between the A358 Southfields Roundabout near Ilminster and the A30
    • The A342 at Ludgershall
    • The A342 Dunkirk Hill at Devizes
    • The 345 at Old Sarum
    • The A346 at Chiseldon
    • The A360 at West Lavington
    • The A435 at Bishop's Cleeve
    • The A44 at Bourton-on-the-Hill
    • The A46 at Tomarton
    • The A 4361 Beckhampton Road at Avebury

    There are many other roads still closed and others are still affected by snow and ice so police advice for much of the region remains, do not travel unless necessary.

  13. 'Ten lives saved' by snow volunteerspublished at 13:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    Four people were buried in a car on the Mendips for seven hours and two hill-walkers had to be rescued from Exmoor.

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  14. More Wiltshire road updatespublished at 12:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  15. Hospitals appeal for 4x4 helppublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    Somerset's hospitals have issued the following message:

    Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital and community hospitals in Somerset are appealing to drivers of 4x4 vehicles in Somerset to volunteer to transport essential hospital and community health staff to and from their place of work today.

    The appeal comes as the Somerset health and social care system continues to remain in major incident status due to the severe weather conditions and treacherous state of the roads.

    Although the weather warnings have fallen to a Yellow Level 3, snow and icy roads are still presenting serious transport difficulties for medical staff needing to get to and from district and community hospitals.

    If drivers of 4x4 vehicles are able to volunteer to transport a medical staff member today or tomorrow (Sunday) would they please contact the on-call hospital manager at:

    Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. Tel: 01823 333444Yeovil District HospitalTel: 01935 475122

  16. A303 reopens in Wiltshirepublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  17. A46 still closed Saturday and roads are 'treacherous'published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

    The advice is still: do not travel unless essential.

    Police and emergency services have been working overnight to try to clear some main roads, but the task is quite challenging!

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  18. The A303 still closed across the Blackdown Hillspublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  19. Check before you travelpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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  20. Road closures in Wiltshire due to snowpublished at 08:34 Greenwich Mean Time 3 March 2018

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