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All the latest news, information and updates about the West Country, including breaking news, events, things to do, traffic and travel updates and features on how to enjoy your visit to the West Country counties of Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset.

West Country villages dubbed the 'poshest' in Britain
West Country
The Telegraph has released a list naming the poshest villages across Britain and four from the West Country have made the grade.
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Boys hurled lamb down steps of West Country tower and filmed it
Animals
The boys, who can not be named for legal reasons, were each given a referral order after the RSPCA took the case to court
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Live: Major gas leak sparks evacuation, road closures and large cordon
West Country
75 people have been evacuated from their homes while fire crews worked to secure the area
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Stacey Solomon helps rescue 'desperate' West Country couple's sea-view home
Stacey Solomon
Stacey Solomon's new Channel 4 show Renovation Rescue sees the star help a couple in Devon who were left with just £30,000 to start all over again after builders left them with a sea-view home condemned
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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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The West Country's 'Mediterranean' town is one of the best in UK
West Country
The beautiful West Country town has been hailed as one of the UK's top places to visit
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Storm Pierrick live amid severe gale-force winds and flood warnings in Bristol
Weather
There are seven flood warnings and 11 flood alerts in and around the Bristol area.
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Storm Pierrick's gusts blow West Country beach huts out to sea
UK & World News
Coastguards have issued a warning amid a combination of strong winds, spring tides and storms
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Illegal raves at West Country beauty spot are 'disrupting lives and flouting laws'
West Country
An MP claims the police response would have been different if the revellers had gathered in Bristol and not in the rural countryside
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'Carmageddon' fears as 300-home development could get go-ahead
Planning
The Hignett Family Trust's plan to build 290 homes on the fields by Odd Down in Bath, Somerset, could finally be decided next week after being deferred in November
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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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Seven stunning West Country beaches named among most photogenic in Britain
Beaches
Maybe unsurprisingly, seven of these gorgeous, photogenic beaches are in the South West
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Snow falls across parts of the South West in overnight blizzard
Local News
Snow has been pictured settling across Plymouth
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UK weather maps show 'non stop' snow next week as the white stuff falls in the West Country
Weather
A yellow weather warning for snow is in place for south Wales this morning
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Pub of the Year loses title after Nazi memorabilia complaint
West Country
The Hole in the Wall, in Bodmin, was named Pub of the Year by CAMRA Kernow, in part due to its unique decor, but has now been stripped of the award
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Tourists fined for taking too long to pay for parking
UK & World News
They are now refusing to pay the fine
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Young farmer vanished after crash and took own life 'in panic'
UK & World News
Jack Henry William Thomas, 21, disappeared from the scene of an early morning crash and was found dead the following day
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Heartbroken family share tributes to 'beautiful' mum and 'larger than life' daughter who died in crash
UK & World News
Destiny Harrison, 24, and Linnea Harrison, five, both suffered serious injuries after a collision and died in hospital
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West Country hotel named best in the South West just two hours from Bristol
West Country
Bovey Castle won the gold award for Large Hotel of the Year at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards
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West Country National Lottery winner chooses unusual career after becoming millionaire
UK & World News
Zoe Hoare, who won £1m on the lottery, has opened a boutique for mums looking to get back into work - and has even donated a selection of perfectly picked clothing
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Controversial wiggly line road markings that cost £1.5million to be scrapped by 'end of year'
Local News
They plan to reinstate the sea-facing parking, remove the two-way cycle path and enlarge the roundabout
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Hope West Country gran on death row could be freed in 2025
West Country
Lindsay Sandiford, from Cheltenham, has been languishing on death row in Indonesia for more than 10 years after being caught trying to smuggle £1.6million of cocaine into the country
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UK weather maps show where and when 20C mini-heatwave will hit
Weather
Weather maps have turned from the chilly blues of recent weeks to yellow as the UK looks set for an early taste of summer
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'Soul-destroying' West Country town named as one of best places to live
Local News
iLiveHere gave thriving Falmouth the unfortunate title. The Sunday Times though has named it among the best places to live.
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