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A high visibility police car with police written on it.

Stabbing leaves man with life-threatening injuries

Avon and Somerset Police refers itself to the watchdog due to prior contact with the injured man.

A large black tent which has been set up on a seafront.

Travelling artwork to honour 200 years of the RNLI

The travelling film is finishing its tour in Gravesend in June after starting in Whitstable.

Chris Rodgers pictured at a construction site. He is wearing high vis construction gear and a hard hat. Other workers and a digger can be seen in the background.

Man running 500 miles in PPE for suicide prevention

Chris Rodgers is running a half marathon every week dressed in his construction PPE.

Google maps street view of Winterstoke Road in Weston-super-Mare. It is a straight, single carriageway. There is a pavement either side of the road.

Motorcyclist suffers life-changing injuries in crash

The crash on Winterstoke Road on Tuesday involved a motorbike and a car.

A computer drawn rendering of a grey building with an angled roof at dusk. The word "Tropicana" is placed vertically on the building.

Planned Tropicana revamp expected to get go-ahead

Planning officers' recommended plan to turn the 1930s lido into a 5,000-capacity venue is approved.

Over 60s group marks VE Day with tank push

The group pushed cardboard tanks on the promenade in Weston-super-Mare, raising money for charity.

Jill Dando. She has short blonde hair and is wearing a black top and silver jewellery. She is leaning on the back of a sofa, with her chin resting on her hand. She is smiling at the camera.

Jill Dando good news initiative aims to go global

The scheme, created in memory of murdered journalist Jill Dando, is being taken worldwide.

A couple smile at the camera as they hold ice creams on the seafront at Weston super Mare

Spring heat in the West comes with warnings

As temperatures rise and people look to cool off, safety advice is shared about inland waterways.

Lorraine with her granddaughter. They are hugging in a garden.

Woman completes granddaughter's unfinished novel

Lorraine Martin promised herself and her granddaughter that she would finish her book.