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Latest News... (Source: BBC News)
Bristol Zoo keeper retires after 45 years of 'job I always wanted'
Among John Partridge's achievements at Bristol Zoo is hand-rearing a pygmy hippo.
BAME foster care shortage in two-thirds of English councils
Two-thirds of councils in England have a shortage of black, Asian or minority ethnic foster carers.
Missing WWI memorial stone laid by Harry Patch returned
The World War One memorial laid by "Britain's Last Tommy" Harry Patch went missing in 2018.
Lip fillers 'like getting hair done' despite expert warnings
Experts warn of the potential of blindness and other side effects to procedure.
Portishead's Hedgehog Lady on the hunt for volunteers
Beryl Casey has been rescuing hedgehogs for 25 years and wants someone to carry on as she gets older.
Europe-wide traffic survey to recruit 'citizen scientists'
Unique vehicle-counting sensors will be placed in 1,500 homes across Europe.
Bristol Pound scheme needs £100,000 or will fold
The Bristol Pound CIC says unless extra funding is found, it will close down in March.
Why photographer Alex Rotas takes older athlete snaps
Alex Rotas says there's "another way of living and ageing" and shows it in her photos.
John Laing - builder of M1 and Severn Bridge - opens archive
Construction firm John Laing built projects including the M1, Severn Bridge and Coventry Cathedral.
Filmmaker Ken Loach at launch of Bath debt advice hub
The filmmaker says Bath is a divided city where 38% of children live in poverty.
Mya-Rose Craig: Twitter's BirdGirlUK to receive honorary doctorate
Bird-watcher Mya-Rose Craig, 17, is to get an honorary doctorate for her work promoting nature.
Author Emily Koch: 'I'm not angry at the driver who broke my legs'
Author Emily Koch says she might not have taken up writing had she not been run over.
Bailey Wright: Sunderland bring in Bristol City defender on loan
Bristol City defender Bailey Wright joins Sunderland on loan until the end of the season.
Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players
England head coach Eddie Jones names eight uncapped players in his 34-man squad for the Six Nations.
Women's Super League: Bristol City 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool leapfrog Bristol City and moved out of the Women's Super League relegation zone with a 1-0 victory.
Bristol City 1-0 Barnsley: Niclas Eliasson gives Robins valuable win
Niclas Eliasson scores the only goal as Bristol City boost their play-off hopes with a home victory over Barnsley.
Jeon Ga-eul: South Korean joins Bristol City with Faye Bryson and Megan Wynne
Bristol City sign South Korea forward Jeon Ga-eul along with Everton's Faye BRyson and Megan Wynne from Tottenham.
Latest Sports News... (Source: BBC News)
Gold vexed by Joseph's Bath link
Bath coach Gary Gold berates "irresponsible" reports linking London Irish's Jonathan Joseph with a move to the Rec.
Somerset support Rehman's return
Coach Andy Hurry says Somerset had no qualms in bringing Pakistan's Abdur Rehman back to Taunton despite his drugs ban.
Trego signs new Somerset contract
All-rounder Peter Trego signs a new three-year deal with Somerset after an impressive year with ball and bat.
Ward anticipating 'toughest' job
Returning Bristol Rovers manager John Ward expects his second spell at the club to be the hardest task of his career.
England bring in Buttler & Woakes
Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler replace James Anderson and Jonathan Trott in England's one-day squad to face India.
Injury blow for Bristol's Grieve
Bristol captain Iain Grieve is set to be sidelined for up to three months after sustaining a suspected bicep tear.
Ward becomes Bristol Rovers boss
League Two strugglers Bristol Rovers appoint John Ward as their manager for a second time until the end of the season.
Players let down McGhee - Virgo
Bristol Rovers centre-back Adam Virgo believes the players let Mark McGhee down following the manager's sacking.
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Woman gang raped in Plymouth in 1978 wants attackers to face justice
Jane was 17 when she was attacked by "drunk and brutal" men who said they were part of a rugby team.
Harry Dunn's mother welcomes RAF Croughton driver training
The decision comes after footage emerged of a car on the wrong side of the road near where Harry died.
Burst pipe and flooding closes Tube station
Thames Water say the burst pipes affected customers in all south-east postcodes.
Climate change: Lake District facing 'dramatic' soil erosion
Climate change is "stripping the fells", which could be reduced to bare rock, an expert warns.
Leicester stabbing: Boy, 10, 'lucky to survive' attack
The child's father says his wife thought her son was joking until she saw his bloodied T-shirt.
Portishead's Hedgehog Lady on the hunt for volunteers
Beryl Casey has been rescuing hedgehogs for 25 years and wants someone to carry on as she gets older.
Sheffield United ownership: McCabe refused chance to appeal
The club has said uncertainty about the club's future ownership is now at an end.
Milton Keynes school stabbing: Boy arrested after pupil injured
A Stantonbury International School pupil "received a small puncture wound to his back", police say.
Network Rail probe over Northern and TransPennine routes
The rail regulator says Network Rail's performance was not good enough in the north and central England.
England's 'largest' town council set for Northampton
The authority will work below the larger West Northamptonshire unitary council, from 2021.
Nottingham bell's rogue ringing wakes residents
One resident says the ringing out late into the night was giving "many a bad night's sleep".
Sheffield shooting: Woman held after 12-year-old boy hurt
Police say the child was an "innocent bystander" when a gun was fired from a moving car in Sheffield.
Source: BBC News
