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Body of man found in West Country lagoon
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Wiltshire Police officers were looking for a missing person when they made the discovery.
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Take Bristol's Big Fat Quiz of the Week to test your local knowledge
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We've rounded up some of the biggest local and national stories from the past week but have you been paying attention?
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Huge tree falls and crashes through caravan at holiday park
Weather
Strong winds blew down a tree which crashed through the master bedroom of the static caravan.
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Live: Birmingham Airport 'suspends operations' amid security incident as flights are diverted
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A suspicious device has been found on an Aer Lingus regional flight between Birmingham and Belfast. There are no flights coming in or out of Birmingham Airport.
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Weed ban at Oktoberfest after Germany legalises cannabis
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Bavaria has banned smoking cannabis at public festivals, Oktoberfest and beer gardens
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'Panther-like' big cat spotted prowling through farmer's field
Animals
Geoff Thompson, 37, has spoken about his encounter with a big cat he saw in a field.
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Heinz launches new limited edition pink Barbie sauce - but shoppers are divided
Food and Drink
The limited edition 'Barbiecue' sauce is a vegan mayo and is sure to be a hit with fans of both brands
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Octopus, EDF, British Gas and Eon to pay customers £30 if they break new rule
Your Money
The new rule from Ofgem around switching suppliers was introduced earlier this month
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Bristol to Edinburgh train cost four times more and took five hours longer than flight
Transport
Two friends raced each other from Bristol to Edinburgh to uncover the issues of train travel in the UK
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Greece declares 'no more tourism' in warning to UK holidaymakers as city overrun
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Furious protests have broken out in the Greek capital of Athens amid growing outrage over overtourism in the city, with one property developer admitting it was damaging the city
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Who was OJ Simpson and how he became a suspected murderer
World News
OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76 - he was a professional football player and NFL star turned suspected murderer
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Netflix Bridgerton season 3 trailer drops and fans all say the same thing
Netflix
Netflix has released the first official trailer for Bridgerton season three, which will focus on the epic love story between Lady Penelope and Colin Bridgerton
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Spain faces crisis with fears Brits will cancel holidays over new swimming pool rules
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Spain is facing one of its worst droughts in 200 years, with the region of Catalonia, including Barcelona, suffering from severe water shortages and emergency rules being put in place
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Nurse chased by group of people 'on drugs' in West Country town
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Natalie Wills was waiting at a taxi rank when she was chased by a group of people
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66 countries now 'off limits' to UK tourists - full list of destinations
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The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued travel warnings for 66 countries, including Russia, Lebanon, Syria and 63 other destinations
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Banksy breaks silence as 'mystery' mural appears overnight
Banksy
A new mural depicting Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz has appeared overnight on the side of a bar and locals had high hopes that it was a new creation from Banksy
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Bristol music venue on verge of closure after fire 18 months ago
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A fire in the neighbouring building 18 months ago has meant the venue is struggling to stay afloat
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Bristol nightclub closes down for good
Clifton
Gravity nightclub in Clifton has closed its doors after facing increasing costs.
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'Idiot' tourist tries to touch Stonehenge as security guard chases her
West Country
She was filmed trying to touch the ancient stones at Stonehenge, despite a security guard chasing after her and telling her to stop
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Former soldier from Bristol killed in Gaza airstrike
People
James Kirby, 47, from Bristol, was one of the seven people killed in Monday’s airstrike
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DWP to pay South West £37.5 million in Household Support Fund extension
Your Money
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is awarding the money through an extension to its Household Support Fund - which councils use to support vulnerable residents
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Drum and bass DJ on a Bike returns for annual tour of Bristol - in pictures
Cycling
DJ Dom Whiting returned to Bristol this afternoon (Sunday, March 31) for another annual drum and bass DJ on a Bike tour through the city
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Live: Thousands gather in Bristol as Drum and Bass cycling DJ returns
Cycling
He's returning for a third year
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Man killed in explosion at South West depot
People
An inquest heard how lorry driver Martin Walsh tragically lost his life in a fire at the William Gilder depot in Gloucestershire
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