News, sport, travel and weather updates from across the West of England on 8-11 May
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Read MoreCardiff Blues stage a stirring comeback to beat Gloucester and win a thrilling Challenge Cup final in Bilbao.
Read MoreCloudy tonight with more rain which should clear by midnight with clear spells on the way.
Saturday's expected to be mainly dry and fine with spells of sunshine but a risk of the odd shower.
Sunny spells forecast for Sunday but still a chance of showers, which could be heavy.
Watch: John Hammond with the weather forecast
Image source, Science Museum GroupA new building to house thousands of artefacts at the Science Museum in Wiltshire has been given planning approval.
It will contain more than 340,000 objects from the Science Museum Collection and will be regularly open to the public for tours and leaning visits.
Work on the 26,000 sq metre building will begin next year and it will open in 2020.
Quote MessageThis is a hugely important step towards out goal of transforming the way we care for and share the extraordinary objects in our collection.
Jonathan Newby, Science Museum Group
Visitors to Gloucester Cathedral can now make donations using their contactless debit or credit cards.
It's one of 13 cathedrals across the country which are part of a trial run by GoodBox - which provides the technology to take payments.
The Church of England aims to make contactless and SMS mobile payments available throughout England, to make giving "faster and easier for the Church's congregations".
A trial at Bristol Cathedral will be going live later in the year, while GoodBox says it is "in discussions" with charities and organisations including Great Western Air Ambulance.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe creator of the M5 Willow Man - which is facing demolition - has made a fresh appeal for funds as part of Somerset Day.
Serena de la Hey is trying to raise £75,000 to rebuild the iconic West Country sculpture and ensure it can be maintained into the future.
So far, just over £1,200 has been raised.
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Image source, GoogleAn aerial view of the site in Bamfield in Bristol
Land earmarked for dozens of new homes could have unexploded bombs beneath it.
Bellway Homes plans to build 50 dwellings on the site of a former elderly peoples home in Bamfield, Bristol.
The city council granted planning permission earlier this year but included more than 20 conditions for the developers including an unexploded ordnance survey.
A threat assessment has now been completed which labels the site as "low risk" but developers have been warned the risk of encountering an unexploded ordnance device could not be "completely ruled out".
The survey said the nearest recorded high explosive bomb strike was approximately 380m east of the site.
But said the site could have been targeted due to its proximity to the former Whitchurch Airport and that a "weapon could have remained undetected on the site".
Sea reptiles the size of blue whales swam off the English coast 200 million years ago, fossils show.
Read MoreEngland Test hopeful Nick Gubbins is out for 99 as Gloucestershire take three late wickets to threaten Middlesex's dominance.
Read MorePatients are urged not to use A&E services in Bristol unless it is a genuine emergency.
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Plans for a new solar farm in West Somerset have been criticised by people living near the site.
London-based firm Elgin Energy wants to build a 132-acre solar farm on agricultural land to the north of Washford and Tropiquaria Zoo, just off the A39.
The company claims the solar farm would be "clean, quiet, and visually unobtrusive", and would be able to power 7,500 homes a year over its 30-year lifespan.
But residents of Washford and neighbouring villages are against the proposal, citing the visual impact and the loss of agricultural land.
A public consultation was held on Thursday, and a full planning application is likely to be put forward in the coming months.
Quote MessageThis is not needed here. There are so many buildings and so much disused land near the Bristol Channel which could be used for solar panels.
Phil Browne, Local resident
Quote MessageFor the construction phase local contractors and businesses will be used as far as possible. For the operational phase it is envisaged that local contractors and service providers will be engaged to maintain the development. We will work with local community groups to provide a community benefit fund to the local area.
Elgin Energy, Spokesperson
We're sure you know that the challenge cup final is being held in Spain tonight.
Here's how one group of fans made the long journey across England, France across the border to Bilbao.
Bath confirm the signing of Yorkshire Carnegie back Alex Davies, taking their total of new arrivals for next term to seven.
Read MoreOnly a couple of hours to go to the European Challenge Cup Final...
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Somerset captain Tom Abell takes 3-18 to help reduce Hampshire to 198-8 on a rain-affected first day at Taunton.
Read MoreJames Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin died when the Cheeki Rafiki capsized in 2014.
Read MoreHere's the latest statement from University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust who say they are working towards reopening in several week following a fire.
Quote MessageWe have made good progress to assess the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre (BHOC) and plan how we will reopen it to all clinical services. We are working towards giving all clinical teams access to the building towards the end of next week so that checks and infection control procedures can take place. We hope to have full power restored to the hospital the following week and will restart clinical services within the hospital thereafter. We will provide urgent radiotherapy to some patients this weekend and are providing chemotherapy to patients in other sites within our hospitals. We are in contact with BHOC patients and ask any patient who has a query to contact us on the usual number. Our neighbouring NHS and social care services have come to our aid during this difficult period and we are enormously grateful to them and our staff for pulling out the stops and doing all they can. Once again, we ask the public to continue to help us by using services appropriately.
Image source, Dome MarketingPreparations are under way for this year's Royal Bath and West Show in Somerset.
The county's biggest show of the year opens on 30 May and already the sheep lines and marquees are starting to go up.
Held at the nearly 250 acre showground site near Shepton Mallet, the event generally attracts up to 140,000 visitors over the four days.
This year they are expecting nearly 3,000 different animals, while more than 1,000 cheeses and over 600 ciders have been entered into the British Cheese Awards and British Cider Championships, both of which will be held at the show.
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