• The accident involved a caravan
• The northbound carriageway is completely closed
• The air ambulance has landed at the scene
• A number of ambulance, police and fire crews on scene

One mother says the event for children from areas of Bristol was a "first-time experience".

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A nurse who had to postpone finishing a 220-mile charity swim along the length of the River Severn is hoping to complete it this afternoon.

Image source, Melissa Compton

Melissa Compton, 39, who works in Shrewsbury, had planned to cross the estuary to Bristol at the end of last month, but low tides made it unsafe.

She began the swim in Wales in early June but twice had to stop due to flooding and being hospitalised on 23 June with a sickness bug after "swallowing sewage".

Ms Compton told BBC Shropshire she swam to Oldbury-on-Severn on Saturday and aims to reach Severn Beach from 14:30 today.

Work to improve safety on the A303 Ilminster bypass will take place from 15 July until the end of the month.

A Highways England spokesman said: "We’re installing upgraded road markings and enhanced signage along the A303 Ilminster bypass to raise driver awareness and improve safety.

"While working in the area we’ll also take the opportunity to carry out some lay-by maintenance. We thank motorists and residents for their patience.”

He said disruption would be minimised by working overnight, with the A303 being closed between Southfields roundabout and South Petherton roundabout between 8pm and 6am Monday to Friday.

Josh Shaw takes 4-33 as Gloucestershire bowl Middlesex out for just 172 at Merchant Taylors' School.

Follow live text and ball-by-ball radio commentary from the latest round of County Championship fixtures.

Steven Davies and Dom Bess put on 128 as Somerset make 326 all out on the opening day against Nottinghamshire.

Labour Deputy Leader thought the blog post saying Diogo Rodrigues quit the party was the work of "a hacker".

Follow live text and ball-by-ball radio commentary from the latest round of County Championship fixtures.

The carnival theme is 'Our Journey' and celebrates West Indians who challenged racial barriers.

Swindon Town midfielder Michael Doughty signs a two-year contract extension to keep at the club until the end of 2021-22.

Police urge people to report suspicious sightings around Gladstone Street, Swindon.

Chris Dunning died of a drugs overdose after being allowed to leave a secure unit for two hours.

League One side Shrewsbury Town sign Bristol City goalkeeper Max O'Leary on a season-long loan.

League Two side Exeter City sign centre-back Robbie Cundy on a season-long loan from Championship club Bristol City.

British rapper Tinie Tempah walked down the aisle at St Peters Church in Cirencester.

Students from a secondary school in Easton have asked other schools to act on period poverty.

A number schools have moved to a shorter working week because of funding shortages.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Retirement property specialist McCarthy and Stone has “acquired an interest” in a block of flats in Canford Cliffs.

The Bournemouth-based firm has written to people living close to the Carisbrooke building ahead of a meeting it is holding on July 11.

It said it was in the “very early stages” of drawing up plans for assisted living apartments on the site.

Carisbrooke in Canford Cliffs Road is made up of 17 flats and was built in the 1960s.

At the end of June McCarthy and Stone wrote to people living in the area inviting them to a “workshop event” next week.

Its regional managing director Shane Paull said a public exhibition would be held once these had been produced.

“We are at the very early stages of exploring options to redevelop this site with much-needed extra care accommodation,” he said.

“In the first instance we are looking forward to engaging with close neighbours to the site to understand their views and receive feedback which will be considered as we develop our plans further.”

In a statement the firm said the development would have a bistro restaurant for its residents along with communal leisure spaces. It said it hoped to submit a planning application in the autumn.

The city council agrees to fund 18 new staff to fix a "crisis" in the back-log of assessments.