The Government has given approval for a new primary school to be built in Warmley in South Gloucestershire.

It'll be called the Tower Road Academy and it will share the site with the Digi-tech Studio School.

The new free school is one of 22 given approval across the UK in under performing areas.

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An emergency byelaw comes into force on Saturday to help protect salmon stock in the Severn Estuary.

The Environment Agency (EA) order means draft net and putcher fishing would be prohibited - and Lave net fishing, and rod and line, will operate on a catch-and-release basis only.

An EA spokesman said the move was necessary to protect this salmon population and comes after figures for the Severn, Wye and Usk, which salmon from the Severn Estuary migrate to, showed numbers to be extremely low.

"This has not been an easy decision to take. We have looked at other options, such as reduced catch limits for both net and rod fishermen and voluntary catch and release for lave net and rod fishermen, but felt that stopping any salmon being taken on the Severn this season through a by-law was necessary to protect salmon in the river," he said.

"We understand the impact this will have on fishermen, but only by the use of immediate and robust action, with cooperation from others, can we prevent the collapse of salmon stocks in the Severn in the future."

Bella was found water-logged, with missing feathers, sitting on a fence post five miles from home.

Cheltenham Town sign striker Tahvon Campbell following the former West Bromwich Albion youngster's release by Forest Green.

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A Russian television news channel has been permitted to legally challenge a watchdog's censure of its programmes about the Salisbury Novichok attack.

Ofcom ruled that programmes aired by RT after Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned in March 2018 breached impartiality rules.

However, RT, formerly known as Russia Today, said Ofcom's ruling was unfair and wants judges to stage a review.

A judge has now given RT the go-ahead to mount a High Court challenge. Mr Justice Lewis, who oversaw a preliminary High Court hearing in London, said lawyers representing the Kremlin-backed news channel had demonstrated an arguable case which should be fully analysed.

Lawyers representing Ofcom, which licenses RT to broadcast in the UK, had said the challenge should be blocked.

They said Ofcom's decision was justifiable and argued that there was "no prospect" of RT's challenge succeeding.

The judge was told that programmes at the centre of the dispute had been broadcast in March and April 2018. A date for any trial has yet to be set.

Irene Nel's daughter Desree Taylor said she sobbed when she heard her mother could stay.

The school is part of a tranche of 22 free schools being given funding by central government.

Forest Green will appeal after being refused permission to build a 5,000-seat wooden stadium, chairman Dale Vince confirms.

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The number of new incidents of bovine TB in Somerset has fallen by 18 percent since 2013, according to new government figures.

In 2018, 4,335 badgers were killed in the county, as part of a culling operation.

Critics of the cull question its effectiveness.

In a statement, DEFRA said it is pursuing a range of interventions to eradicate the disease by 2038, including tighter cattle movement controls, regular testing, badger control and badger vaccination.

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

Clare Balding walks with sisters Georgina and Rebecca - both mothers of young children - who started a group called Go Wild Go West to help inspire other young families to get out and enjoy the outdoors. They have happy childhood memories of exploring and adventuring in nature and are concerned that children today are losing touch with the thrill of walking and playing outdoors. They take Clare on a circular route around from East Harptree in North Somerset. It's a walk designed to delight and entertain the children who build a den, climb trees and find a rope swing along the way. The children are free to roam and explore with the mums a safe distance behind.

There are more walks and ideas for days out on their Facebook page GoWildGoWest

The walk is from East Harptree Woods up Smitham Hill and down Harptree Combe

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Police say they will prosecute anyone who trespasses onto rail tracks as the Flying Scotsman travels through Gloucestershire this weekend.

The iconic steam locomotive will pass through Kemble, Gloucester and Cheltenham tomorrow morning.

But some people have risked their lives to get a glimpse by going onto railway lines.

Sgt Phil Horne from British Transport Police says as well as being dangerous, trespassing can also cause big delays.

Kale Turner, left with locked-in syndrome after emergency brain surgery, needs home adaptations.

Forty dogs from forces across the country have ben taking part in explosive detection training all this week.

The work will be completed ahead of the development of a new £650m cyber business park.

Work to fix the A417 ‘missing link’ will start in Autumn 2021, Highways England have confirmed.

The preferred solution to the problem stretch through the Cotswolds was announced in March.

The chosen option for the last stretch of single carriageway on the A417 east of Gloucester, between Brockworth and Cowley, will see a new section of road through Shab Hill.

The road changes will be 3.4miles (5.5km) in length and will cost £435m to build.

The new road will also have a speed limit of 70mph.

The A417 runs between Gloucester, Cirencester and Swindon and is used by many motorists travelling between London and the West Midlands as a shortcut between the M4 and the M5.

The existing road bottlenecks at the Air Balloon roundabout near Birdlip, but after the scheme finishes it will be removed and the Air Balloon pub will be demolished.

In 2014, it was reported there had been 340 casualties on the road in 15 years.

The next step of the project will involve more detailed design work and further public consultation before a formal planning application is submitted.

The Growing Together project is designed to bring two generations together with gardening.

A consultation on the future of Weston General hospital ends today.

Its Accident and Emergency department has been closed overnight since July 2017.

The campaign group 'Save Weston A&E' has challenged some of the findings of the consultation, and several senior doctors have suggested re-opening it.

Those in charge of the consultation say some of the ideas will be incorporated.