Thangam Debbonaire says the city should not be honouring "people who benefited from slavery".

Natasha Abrahart's family say they have to raise £50,000 for their daughter's inquest.

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Television personality Kate Humble has been named president of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT).

At the charity’s annual general meeting at Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire, she promised to be WWT’s most active and most vocal supporter.

The Springwatch presenter said: "I’m very excited about my next three years as WWT President. It feels as though WWT is on the cusp of something new and amazing.

"The time has come for the WWT way to become the mainstream.

“WWT’s proactive, hands on approach to conservation appealed to me right from the start, and I’ve learned that the charity brings a ‘can do’ attitude to all aspects of its work."

Six people have been injured in a "serious collision" between a minibus and a lorry on the M4.

The crash happened just after 12:00 BST on the eastbound carriageway between junction 14 at Hungerford and junction 13 at Newbury.

South Central Ambulance Service said three people in the minibus had been taken to hospitals in Oxford and Bristol with life-threatening injuries.

The eastbound carriageway is blocked back into the Wiltshire section of the motorway with delays expected for "many hours".

• M4 crash: Six injured in minibus and lorry 'serious collision'

Outdoor markets due to be held in Wiltshire on Friday have been cancelled due to fear of disruption by Storm Callum.

Wiltshire Council said it was closing Chippenham, Calne and Warminster markets because of the high winds forecast.

The Shambles indoor market in Devizes will remain open.

Yeovil's on-loan forward Diallang Jaiyesimi is ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury.

Why the makers of Forza Horizon set their racing game in UK locations including the Cotswolds.

A gas leak in Stroud has now been repaired with the road expected to open on Thursday afternoon.

Wales and West Utilities and Gloucestershire County Council closed Selsley Hill at its junction with New Road and Bell Lane on Wednesday.

Members of a Bristol family say they lost almost £50,000 to fraudsters when they tried to invest in a controversial property development in the city.

The family, who want to remain anonymous, were trying to buy a student flat in the Grosvenor development near Temple Meads.

But after an email hack they were given false bank details to transfer funds into, and their money disappeared abroad.

Avon and Somerset Police said it had thoroughly investigated all lines of inquiry but could not identify any suspects.

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for rain in Wales on Friday and Saturday.

While the warning does not quite extend to the west of England it looks like the region will also get some heavy downpours.

Services will continue to be held in the chapel but cremations will take place further afield.

Ever wondered how police learn to examine a complicated crime scene?

Students at the University of Gloucestershire have been finding just that out in a specially-set up "murder house".

Forensic scientist Dr Jane Monckton Smith shows students "old fashioned" ways for helping solve the puzzle of what happened.

The operator in Bristol apologises and says it is drafting in drivers from other areas.

The boss of First Bus West of England says the bus network around Bath and Bristol will not return to normal service for weeks.

The company has already apologized for continuing delays, cancellations and overcrowding since the start of September - blaming increased traffic and a lack of drivers.

First Bus Managing Director James Freeman says the situation is improving, but will not be back to normal for some time.

Image source, First Bus

Image source, British Museum

The "rocky relationship" between the British Isles and Europe is nothing new, an exhibition of ancient objects at Stonehenge suggests.

The display sheds light on the ebb and flow of our European connections, and reveals a story of social change in ancient Britain and Europe.

The ceremonial objects, including a 6,500-year-old jade axe made in Italy, are among the most prized objects in the British Museum’s collection which will go on show to the public in Wiltshire from Friday,

• Stonehenge exhibit shows relations of ancient Britain and Europe

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England's Nathan Hughes must wait to discover if he will be punished for punching an opponent during Wasps' loss to Gloucester.

Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy has called for an end to the cyclist versus motorist battle in towns and cities after warning that lives are at risk.

Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Sir Chris said both sides need to have a better understanding of each other and be more considerate.

Cyclists complain of drivers winding down their windows to hurl abuse, while motorists make similar complaints.

Sir Chris, who is Britain's most successful Olympic athlete with six gold medals, called for a change in behaviour by both.

"At the risk of getting too political about it all, in my opinion, when it comes to urban environments, or indeed anywhere riding a bike, it shouldn't be a cyclist hit by a motorist or a confrontation between a taxi driver and a cyclist," he said.

"We are people trying to get around and, whether you choose to go on foot, on a bike, a taxi, a bus, we are people trying to get from A to B, and you should remember that we are all someone's son, daughter, mother, father, brother or sister.

"People's lives are at risk and it's time to stop having a them versus us. In reality most cyclists drive and vice versa. We have to try and put ourselves in the shoes of another person."

A taskforce has been set up to help Cooper Tire employees who are at risk of redundancy following the news on Wednesday that the firm in Melksham is looking to cut 300 jobs.

Wiltshire Council said it would be doing "all we can to support them both during and after the consultation".

The council will work with Wiltshire College, government agencies and the Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership to try and lessen the impact of any possible job losses on the community.

Paddy Bradley, the director of Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership, said: "We will offer information, advice and guidance to those affected."

A farmer in Gloucestershire has garnered support from the agricultural community after writing an article about being gay.

Stuart Gardener from Dursley is in his 20s and wrote the piece for Farmers Weekly.

Since then he has received letters from other farmers in their 50s and 60s who say they have kept their sexuality secret.