Swindon Town sign defensive midfielder Jordan Lyden on a one-year deal following his release by Premier League club Aston Villa.

Carl Beech's lies about murder and child sexual abuse led to a £2m Metropolitan Police investigation.

Cory Nicholson, 21, from Calne, died on Tuesday at Cotswold Water Park near Cirencester.

Charlotte Callen
BBC West Home Affairs Correspondent

Operation Conifer was launched at a time when the police and other organisations, including the BBC, were still reeling over failures to properly investigated abuse committed by Jimmy Savile.

There was a desire to believe complainants and to treat them as victims.

Many, including Sir Edward Heath’s supporters, believe that desire clouded investigators judgement. It led, they say, to police believing allegations when they should have probed deeper to find out the truth.

They now back Sir Cliff Richard and other high profile celebrities in their campaign to have those suspected of sexual offences to be given anonymity until they are charged.

His godson wants the same rights afford to those who have died too. They hope it may protect others in the future.

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Why did Carl Beech make false allegations of murder and sexual abuse against public figures?

House fire in Mere, Wiltshire, was dealt with by a crew from a neighbouring town.

A man who made false allegations of murder and child sexual abuse against public figures has been jailed for 18 years.

Carl Beech, 51, from Gloucester, was sentenced for 12 counts of perverting the course of justice, one of fraud, and for several child sexual offences.

Mr Justice Goss said Beech had "no remorse" for his claims, which were "all a fabrication".

Beech's lies led to a £2m Metropolitan Police investigation.

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Babies will be born at Cossham Birth Centre again from the autumn.

The centre was closed temporarily in October 2018 because of an increased number of women needing labour inductions at Southmead Hospital and a shortage of midwives.

But a successful recruitment drive means it will re-open from October 21.

Women will be able to choose to have their babies there or at home under midwife care, based on an assessment of health risk.

The centre will be closed during the night unless a birth is taking place.

Mendip Birth Centre, at Southmead Hospital, would be offered as an alternative if Cossham was not available.

A 300ft (90m) crop circle has been made in a field near the WOMAD Festival to highlight climate change.

The victim reported the incident to police in 2017 after carrying the secret for 30 years.

Bristol City Council has temporarily suspended fines for fly-posting, after several complaints from venues across the city.

Owners of pubs, bars and clubs say they've been hit with £150 fines from the council's enforcement company, 3GS, after posters advertising events at their venues were put up without permission.

However, the event promoters were the ones responsible. The council has admitted that ''a small number of Fixed Penalty Notices have been served to venues incorrectly" so it has "instructed that officers receive additional training" and "all FPNs served have been reviewed and cancelled if there has been a mistake."

Two people have been arrested after a teenager was stabbed in Bristol.

The 17-year-old man was taken to hospital after the incident in a car park at Webb Street, off Stapleton Road, at 8.15pm yesterday.

A 20-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remain in custody.

Police are carrying out forensic examinations, a review of CCTV footage and house-to-house enquiries as part of their investigation.

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Losing a fire station near Exmoor would “leave a big hole” in the community and put both the elderly and visitors at risk, locals have claimed.

Dozens of Porlock residents turned out on 25 July to protest against plans by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to close the village’s fire station.

The proposals would leave the village, which is a popular draw for tourists visiting the nearby Exmoor National Park, reliant on crews from Minehead and Lynton in the event of a fire.

Locals have said the proposals will leave the village’s elderly population vulnerable and could put the large number of summer visitors at risk.

The fire service’s proposals (dubbed ‘Safer Together’) were officially launched following a meeting on June 28, and could entail either the closure of stations or a reduction in appliances at locations across the two counties.

Porlock is the only Somerset station which is currently proposed to shut altogether, though service reductions are also proposed in Bridgwater, Taunton and Yeovil, as well as smaller stations across the county.

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Protestors gathered for a drop-in session organised by the fire service at Porlock Village Hall, with banners and placards being placed outside the hall and many residents sporting red ‘SOS Porlock Fire Station’ badges.

Allerford resident Lisa Horne – whose husband is a firefighter stationed in Porlock – said the proposals were “shocking” and the consequences could be “devastating” for local residents.

She said: “Losing the station will leave a big hole in the community. People will start taking more risks themselves to get their belongings if there’s a fire.

“Porlock has a major tourism pull – the population can double in the summer, and it can take ten minutes to get through the village.

“In the winter, Porlock Hill can be incredibly icy. We can be cut off – so how is a fire engine going to get through from Lynton?”

A number of further drop-in events will take place in Somerset until the end of August, with the Safer Together consultation running until September 22.

Manchester City and Manchester United will meet in the group stages of the Women's Continental League Cup competition.

Bristol residents are calling on the city council not to close one of its roads permanently.

The route on Bannerman Road in Easton at the railway bridge has been cut off, to improve safety for pupils at Bannerman Road Academy, and to improve air quality.

But people living nearby say it'll make the area less safe, and will impact local businesses.

Bristol City Council says when finished, the road will be closed to motor vehicles but open to people walking and cycling, with further plans to improve the public space under the bridge.

Royal Mail will be decorating a postbox in Taunton to commemorate England Cricket’s historic World Cup Win.

The postbox in North Street will be painted white with a gold cricket bat for three months and a permanent gold plaque.

Boxes across the county are being decorated in all the cities and towns that hosted Cricket World Cup 2019 matches.

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A decision on Bristol Airport’s plans to boost passenger numbers to 12 million by 2026 will be made in September at the earliest.

The proposals – which include 3,900 more parking spaces, improvements to the on-site road layout and a new transport interchange – have split opinion.

Some - including Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees - say it will boost the economy, secure thousands of jobs and future-proof the West Country.

But opponents - including Bath and North East Somerset Council - claim the expansion is incompatible with aims to tackle the “climate emergency”, and improvements will cause chaos on the region’s roads.

The airport said its new proposals will allow it to take the next step to becoming an international gateway which could serve up to 20 million passengers a year by the mid-2040s.

A decision will be taken by North Somerset Council.