The university and students' union are taking action after hearing the problem is worsening.

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A new support service has started to help men affected by post-natal depression.

Bluebell's Dads in Mind service in Bath & North East Somerset will be run by Andy Chambers, who volunteered after helping his wife through her post-natal issues that also affected him.

It will offers one-to-one support and monthly gatherings for fathers who have anxiety or a low mood in relation to their roles as parents.

Mr Chambers said:"With dads, there's the attitude of macho culture, that stops them from admitting something is wrong.

"I hope this group will allow men to have frank and honest discussions with our peer group."

A similar support group is already operating in Bristol.

A new support group in Bath begins to help fathers affected by anxiety and low mood.

The man, with children in his car, was followed by police for nearly nine miles before crashing.

The victim suffered slash wounds in the unprovoked attack by one of his three passengers.

Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused at the site.

International buyers offered high prices for eels caught on the River Severn in Gloucestershire.

Vehicles driving through Wanborough are currently banned except for access.

The four-month-old joey has to be fed every four hours and carried everywhere in a substitute pouch.

Livestock owners reveal pamper techniques ahead of the Royal Three Counties Show in Malvern.

Works created by JW Singer & Sons include London's Boudicca and Winchester's King Alfred.

Yeovil Town say they have agreed a takeover of the National League club and are "close" to announcing their new owners.

Two men are sent to prison for their part in a disturbance at a football game between Bristol City and Swansea City.

Barry Connally has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Conor Coltman admits knocking down a woman in her 70s as she was crossing a road in Bristol.

A planning meeting is brought forward to allow developers to clear a site before hibernation starts.

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A Bristol school for some of the city’s most vulnerable teenagers has been told to improve by the education watchdog.

Bristol Futures Academy takes highly vulnerable children aged 14 to 16 who have struggled in mainstream school.

But leadership of the small school in Barton Hill has seen “significant turbulence” and “requires improvement”, according to Ofsted.

Teaching at the 39-pupil school is also under par, and pupils’ behaviour and results are not good enough, the watchdog said in its first ever assessment of the school.

Bristol Futures Academy is among more than 20 “alternative learning” providers in Bristol for children who have found mainstream schooling difficult.

On average, it costs Bristol City Council £8,000 to £10,000 per child per year, plus top up funding if applicable, for a full-time, long-term placement at the school, according to information on the council’s website.

The school is described as “a centre of inclusive and aspirational excellence” catering for children with dyslexia, autism, school phobia, a history of offending, and a range of difficulties connected with learning, hearing, speech, language, communication, and social, emotional and mental health, the information states.

However, inspectors who visited the school last month found it wanting in four key areas, noting that “too many pupils are persistently absent or late”, “pupils’ behaviour is not yet good”, “teaching is not yet good”, and “outcomes for pupils are not good enough”.

Safeguarding was effective, however, and student-staff relationships were “impressive” and built on trust and mutual respect.

Alex Davies, who was interim headteacher at the time of the inspection, has since been appointed the school’s principal.

Ms Davies said: “The students, staff and school have come a long way since September and – although we are not where we would like to be yet – we are proud of the improvements we have made as a team, in particular the change in culture which was recognised by Ofsted.”

Gareth Roderick hits 158 and Ryan Higgins an unbeaten 119 as Gloucestershire draw with Sussex at Arundel.

Avon and Somerset Police say a recent campaign, to improve the awareness of the hotel trade to child exploitation, is helping make the crime more difficult.

"Plain clothed officers attempted to book a room at a number of hotels in [Bridgwater] without identification and requesting to pay in cash" said police.

They were accompanied by volunteer cadets who were all aged between 14 and 16.

Of 11 hotels visited, 10 refused to let out a room and six phoned the police to report concerns of suspected Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE).

A previous exercise - in March - had led to more disappointing results, with ten out of the 13 hotels agreeing to book out a room without asking any questions.

Training was recently provided for hotels in the town under Operation Makesafe, a campaign developed by the Metropolitan Police Service.

The line-up for this year's St Paul's Carnival has been announced.

Its theme will be "Our Journey", reflecting the event’s aim of bringing people from different communities and backgrounds together.

Organisers say the four stages will host a vast range of Afro Caribbean-inspired and world music alongside contemporary dance tracks.

The traditional carnival blessing will take place at the Windrush Stage at the St Paul’s Learning centre at 12noon ahead of a line-up designed to honour the Windrush generation and the event's theme "Our Journey".

It will feature music - starting with the Bristol Reggae Orchestra and live reggae acts - and spoken word from two of Bristol's most celebrated poets.

The World Dance Stage will be in Brunswick Square, and the Unity Stage in St Paul's Park will host young musical talent throughout the day.

Mandela's Hideaway in St Agnes Park will have a children’s stage.

The carnival will take place from midday to 10pm on Saturday July 6th.