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Bath and North East Somerset

West Country student says losing twin to meningitis 'was like losing part of me'
People
Inara Merali, 21, shared a 'super close' bond with her twin sister Sefia before she passed away aged 19 in November 2022, just two days after being diagnosed with meningitis
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'Optical illusion' cycle lane that caused scores of injuries getting major revamp
Traffic & Travel
Dozens of compensation claims have been made against the council after the controversial cycle lane was rolled out
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Free parking in three North Somerset towns could be axed
Traffic & Travel
North Somerset Council has launched a consultation as it considers bringing in charges
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Mayor says ‘political differences’ led to West of England receiving government warning
West of England Combined Authority
The region's political leaders have often tended to disagree about major issues, such as improving buses or building an underground
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Mayor promises details of how franchising could help Bristol’s bus network ‘very soon’
Transport
The metro mayor heard from a medical student who said people felt "stranded" and anxious due to being "failed by the buses"
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Bath Half Marathon in pictures as thousands raced through city
Local News
The event was expected to collect over £2 million for many charities and local groups.
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New £20m autism-friendly mental health unit approved for Bristol
Mental health
It will help stop the issue of people with learning difficulties or autism being sent hundreds of miles across the country for care in hospital
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UK's oldest lido 'closed until further notice' after flooding
UK & World News
Cleveland Pools, which claims to be the "oldest public outdoor swimming pool" in the country, has been closed until further notice after flooding twice this year
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'Unexpected snowstorm' hit 98 people sleeping in park for night
Local News
Children sleeping in tents were rushed into a nearby cafe
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Talk to someone about knives 'before it's too late', police chief urges young people
Crime
"You increase the chances of receiving an injury if you carry a weapon"
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House in Kinsale Road, Stockwood sold for £535,000
Bristol Sold Properties
The seller set the initial price at £550,000
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Mikey Roynon murder: The unanswered questions as jury returns verdict
Crime
"It’s really important that we as responsible adults and as society try to work out what makes a child feel the need to take a weapon, especially to a 16th birthday party"
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Allotment holders urge Bristol City Council bosses to rethink massive rent increases
Environment
Some said they would struggle to afford the extra costs
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Romeo Beckham confirms split from West Country girlfriend with emotional 'friendzone' statement
Celebs/TV
They have been dating for five years
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Inside Mary Berry’s childhood home that's on the market in West Country city
property news
The property has six bedrooms and three bathrooms
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Plan revealed for South Bristol village to nearly double in size
Planning
Hundreds of homes could be built on land along the A37
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Poundland bringing major changes to 150 UK branches - full list
Poundland
Work will be completed at the store, based on Bristol's outskirts, this month
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Mayor defends Birthday Bus scheme after criticism it helps the rich
Transport
WECA leader Dan Norris says the scheme needed to target middle classes to get them out of cars
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Teenager 'stabbed to death at 16th birthday party by three boys armed with knives'
Courts
Mikey Roynon, 16, was fatally stabbed in the neck with a large "zombie knife" during a house party in Bath, Somerset, in June last year, a court has heard
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Hospital and school in lockdown as armed police responded to incident
Local News
There was a huge 999 response
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Live: Armed police respond to Royal United Hospital Bath amid emergency incident
Bath and North East Somerset
Patients reportedly are 'stuck in wards' at Bath RUH this morning (February 2)
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Live: 999 hunt for man who failed to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court
South Gloucestershire
Avon and Somerset Police said Alexander Tigoglu also failed to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court
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The race to take on Jacob Rees Mogg - Labour's intriguing candidate decision
Politics
They are queuing up to try to oust the Tory grandee from a new constituency on the edge of Bristol
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Calls for change after a 'disappointing' Christmas Market
Local News
Bath Christmas Market, once a festive attraction, has become a source of disappointment and frustration for many
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