Patients in Bristol are being urged to use A&E for emergencies only following a hospital fire.

Eight floors of the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre, near the BRI, were affected by the blaze in the early hours of Thursday.

Adult services have been "severely disrupted" and the Emergency Department is now only treating patients with minor injuries and walk-in conditions, according to the local Clinical Commissioning Group.

Three-month-old Ah'Kiell Walker died after he was shaken and immersed in water in July 2016.

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The abuse of a three-month-old boy by his father and mother has been branded as "horrendous" and "deeply shocking" by the NSPCC.

Ah'Kiell Walker died from a brain injury in July 2016.

His father was found guilty of manslaughter and his mother was convicted of causing or allowing his death.

A spokesman for the NSPCC said the baby was subjected to "appalling levels of violence which ended in his death", and he added that a review of this "horrific case" was expected.

Water has been restored to homes in Bruton, Somerset, following a burst main.

About 30 properties were left without water after the main ruptured in Quaperlake Street this morning.

A spokeswoman for Wessex Water said the road would be shut until tomorrow afternoon to repair the road surface after it was damaged.

"We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused," she said.

The Cherry and Whites, who won the competition in 2006 and 2015, are bidding to go one step better than 2017, when they lost the Challenge Cup final to French side Stade Francais in Edinburgh.

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Swindon Town manager Phil Brown agrees a new two-year contract to remain in charge of the team.

There'll be a massive explosion in Yate tonight, but don't panic as it's all part of filming for an episode of the BBC TV show Casualty.

The medical drama was filmed in Bristol until a few years ago when it moved to Cardiff's Roath Lock studios.

The filming was due to happen over the bank holiday weekend but filming has taken longer than expected.

It's being filmed at the Road to Nowhere in Yate, which is marketed by South Gloucestershire Council as offering filmmakers, external "complete control over location without the need for a road closure".

The road was originally part of a scheme to create a bypass, but the scheme was only partially completed leaving an empty stretch of dual carriageway.

Tonight's excitement is due to take place some time between 8pm and 11.30pm.

A widow from Gloucester created the knitted and crocheted garden as a tribute to her husband.

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A discount retailer has called out a Somerset county councillor after he cited the brand to criticise social care provision.

Councillor Bill Revans, who represents the North Petherton ward, spoke at a scrutiny committee in Taunton on Wednesday where the performance of learning disability services – run by Discovery on the council’s behalf – were discussed.

In criticising Discovery’s performance, Mr Revans described the service as “a bargain basement bucket shop” and said that "stakeholders were thinking Waitrose – what they’ve got is Poundland".

Poundland has now responded to his comments via its official Twitter feed, stating it is "disappointed" by his choice of words and asking for an apology.

An Army sergeant accused of trying to murder his wife could have impaired her chute in minutes, a jury hears.

Yeovil Town Ladies boss Jamie Sherwood targets a victory after "getting a monkey off our backs" with a first league goal.

A widow from Gloucester is hoping to raise £50,000 over the next few days when her knitted and crocheted garden goes on display at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival.

Clare Young took up knitting as a form of therapy after her husband died. The garden is a tribute to him.

Yeovil release Nathan Smith, Artur Krysiak, Ryan Dickson and Daniel Alfei as keeper Stuart Nelson signs a two-year deal.

Bath sign winger Joe Cokanasiga from relegated Premiership side London Irish on a three-year deal.

Parents "cannot be bothered" to toilet train their children, a community nurse tells councillors.

A burst water main has cut water supplies to about 30 properties in Bruton in Somerset.

Wessex Water engineers are carrying out repairs to the pipe in Quaperlake Street.

The company said a "small number of customers" have been affected, but other people in the area could be "experiencing low water pressure".

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A father has been convicted of killing his three-month-old son by shaking him and immersing him in water.

Alistair Walker, 27, was convicted of manslaughter and child cruelty following a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.

Hannah Henry, 22, was acquitted of manslaughter but found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and child cruelty.

Their son, Ah'Kiell Walker, was cold and so wet that paramedics had to tip water out of his mouth when they arrived at the family home in Gloucester on July 30 in 2016.

A post-mortem examination found Ah'Kiell had suffered a fatal brain injury but his parents had also inflicted four broken ribs and a fractured shoulder on him weeks before, the court heard.

Walker and Henry denied harming their baby and claimed they had found him unresponsive at their home in Archdeacon Street before calling 999.

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Colchester United sign Cheltenham Town midfielder Harry Pell on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

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BBC Points West reporter

Alistair Walker has been found guilty of the manslaughter of his three-month-old baby son, Ah'Kiell.

The jury at Bristol Crown Court has just returned its verdict.

Hannah Henry, Ah'Kiell's mother, was cleared of manslaughter but found guilty of causing or allowing the death of a child and cruelty to a person under the age of 16.

Alistair Walker was also found guilty of cruelty to a person under the age of 16.

The couple will be sentenced in early June.

Police are investigating after burglars drove a car into the front of a department store in the centre of Bristol.

They say three offenders in a black Audi rammed the Debenhams store on St James Barton roundabout at around 3.10am

They escaped with items including perfume and sunglasses before driving off towards the M32 and the Old Market roundabout.

Officers say the rear window of the car was completely smashed.

They're asking anyone with information to get in touch.