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  1. Cyclist knocked down by car in Bulfordpublished at 14:50 BST 10 June 2019

    A teenage cyclist was knocked off his bike by a vehicle in Bulford, Wiltshire.

    The 16-year-old was cycling in the High Street, at around 14.40 BST on 6 June, when he was knocked off his bike. The driver of the vehicle did not stop at the scene.

    The cyclist sustained a fractured wrist, cuts and bruises to his body.

    Police are appealing for witnesses.

  2. Revamped SWR trains launch after delaypublished at 14:41 BST 10 June 2019

    Class 442 trains, nicknamed "plastic pigs", had been due to be brought back into service last month.

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  3. New cinema planned for town after 40 yearspublished at 14:22 BST 10 June 2019

    Cinema seats

    It's 40 years since Marlbrough had a working cinema - a cause of much irritation to generations of teenagers and film buffs.

    But now four local businessmen are bringing the big screen back to the town - to be specific to the redundant United Reformed Chapel.

    Work has started to assess the condition of the building and the go-ahead from planners is expected within two months.

    The boutique picture house will seat up to 120 people with a bar and café. It will show a broad range of films and may even be licensed for weddings.

  4. Inspectors warn over 'shocking' prisonpublished at 13:49 BST 10 June 2019

    Facilities at HMP Bristol are described as "shocking and unfit for purpose".

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  5. 'Please help' begs missing Angelo's mumpublished at 13:34 BST 10 June 2019

    The eight-year-old boy's father Rafael Jurado-Cabello is wanted on suspicion of child abduction.

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  6. Stalker fails to lift restraining orderpublished at 12:29 BST 10 June 2019

    Raymond Knight harassed his former GP for seven years and was jailed in 2015.

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  7. The Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells, in Somerset.published at 12:15 BST 10 June 2019

    Bells on Sunday comes from The Cathedral Church of St Andrew, Wells, in Somerset. The South West tower contains a peal of ten bells from three different founders, Mears & Stainbank, Abel Rudhall and the ninth and tenor bells by John Taylor cast in 1877. With the tenor weighing just over fifty six hundredweight, they are the heaviest ringing peal of ten in the world. We hear them ringing Stedman Caters.

  8. Council 'prepared to purchase' Skripals' housepublished at 11:50 BST 10 June 2019

    Wiltshire Council said it is prepared to purchase the Salisbury house where an ex-Russian spy and his daughter who were targeted with the nerve agent Novichok in March 2018 lived.

    The authority said neighbours near the house in Christie Miller Road once occupied by Sergei and Yulia Skripal are concerned what might happen if the property is sold.

    The council's Alistair Cunningham said it will monitor what happens to the property and is prepared to purchase it should the owner wish to sell.

    House in Christie Miller Road
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    Neighbours are concerned as to what might happen to the property if it were sold. The council has committed to ensuring that the property is not used to trade on its history, and has confirmed to the residents of Christie Miller Road that it will monitor what happens to the property and is prepared to purchase it should the owner wish to sell.

    Alistair Cunningham, Executive Director, Wiltshire Council

  9. Man arrested on suspicion of murder releasedpublished at 11:46 BST 10 June 2019

    Police outside home in Aldridge Close
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    Emergency services were called to a property in Aldridge Close

    A man arrested on suspicion of murder of a woman in Cheltenham has been released.

    Kelly Davis, 41, was found dead by paramedics at a property in Aldridge Close just before midday on 6 June.

    The 58-year-old man who was arrested has now been released under investigation pending further inquiries.

    Gloucestershire Police said the victim's next of kin and coroner had been informed, and inquiries to establish what happened were ongoing.

    Det Ch Insp Ruth Mather said detectives were appealing for "anyone who may have sighted her in the week prior to her death" to contact the force.

  10. Spice Girls to perform at Ashton Gate tonightpublished at 11:40 BST 10 June 2019

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  12. 'Bank holiday change will ruin our wedding'published at 10:33 BST 10 June 2019

    Simon Aherne and Anna Cousins invited 100 people to their wedding but fear most will not be able go.

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  13. City music venue refurbishment delayedpublished at 09:28 BST 10 June 2019

    Colston Hall closed its doors last summer as part of a £48.8m refurbishment.

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  14. Refurbished SWR trains launch delayedpublished at 09:25 BST 10 June 2019

    Class 442 trains, nicknamed "plastic pigs", were due to be brought back into service next week.

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  15. Dyson aims to be first firm to award university degreespublished at 08:24 BST 10 June 2019

    DysonImage source, AFP

    Dyson, the Wiltshire based engineering firm, is aiming to be the first British company to award university degrees.

    At the moment 73 students are working and studying at the firm's design centre at Malmesbury.

    Academics from Warwick University provide the lectures, while the firm's own engineers give hands-on instruction.

    The company hopes to be approved as a university in its own right, and thinks more firms should get involved in education.

  16. Parts of A303 dualling 'may not happen'published at 08:13 BST 10 June 2019

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    Plans to dual the entire length of one of the major roads in and out of the South West will be delayed, and some parts of the project may now not happen.

    In 2014, the Department for Transport (DfT) identified eight stretches to complete the dualling of the A303 trunk road connecting the region to the South East.

    Despite rising costs the DfT maintained it was committed to three of the projects, including the A358 Taunton Link Road, which is now a year behind schedule.

    But the remaining five have been classified as "low to poor value for money", prompting fears they may fall by the wayside.

    A303
  17. Suspension bridge closed for five dayspublished at 08:06 BST 10 June 2019

    Clifton Suspension BridgeImage source, Getty Images

    The Clifton Suspension Bridge bridge will be closed to traffic and cyclists for the next five days, from 9.30am to 3.30pm.

    Bridge Master, Trish Johnson, said “We will be carrying out our annual inspection of the main chains using access platforms which cannot safely be used with traffic on the bridge."

    A diversion route will be signed, using Bridge Valley Road, Brunel Way and A369 Rownham Hill.

    Pedestrians will still be able to use the bridge.

  18. Community rallies round to help lightning strike nurserypublished at 07:52 BST 10 June 2019

    Ready, Steady go nursery

    Offers of help for a children's nursery, which was struck by lightning on Friday evening, have been coming in thick and fast.

    The roof of the Ready Steady Go Nursery in Worle was destroyed in the strike - just five minutes after the children had left.

    Two local schools have offered rooms, more than a thousand pounds has been donated and a local pub is busy organising support.

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    Somebody put it on Spotted Weston and within four hours it's got 92 offers of raffle prizes and I've got construction workers offering help, roofers offering help. So hopefully I can get them in touch with Tara [the co-owner of the nursery]."

    Sandra Oattes, The Golden Lion, Worle

  19. Urgent care 'unaffected' by A&E closurepublished at 07:44 BST 10 June 2019

    The audit was carried out by health bosses for Weston General Hospital.

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