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4 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Alastair McKee
Image caption, Mr Rodgers is running in full construction PPE as part of the challengeA man is running 500 miles (804km) dressed in full construction personal protective equipment (PPE) to raise awareness of mental health and suicide. Chris Rodgers, from Weston-super-Mare, began working in construction after being medically discharged from the army in 2018.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Alastair McKee |Jonathan Holmes
Image caption, Ula Rigg was awarded the Second World War Defence medal in recognition of her brave workBBC News, West of EnglandBBC News, West of EnglandThe end of war in Europe was a bit of a blur for Ula Rigg, now aged 102. The Auxiliary Fire Service switchboard operator, then stationed at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, was hoisted on top of a brick air raid shelter. "When we heard that it was all over, we all got rather squiffy I'm afraid," she said.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Chloe Harcombe |Alastair McKee
Image caption, Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds is a hotspot for day-trippersBBC News, GloucestershireBBC News, GloucestershireA controversial trial to stop tourist coaches parking in inappropriate areas in a popular village is beginning this Easter. Ahead of the trial start date, local business owners have said they hope the scheme will "give some respite to residents".
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Chloe Harcombe |Alastair McKee
Coach parking trial begins in busy villageChloe Harcombe & Alastair McKeeBBC News, GloucestershireBBCBourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds is a hotspot for day-trippersA controversial trial to stop tourist coaches parking in inappropriate areas in a popular village is beginning this Easter. Ahead of the trial start date, local business owners have said they hope the scheme will "give some respite to residents".
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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Alastair McKee
Image source, PAImage caption, The village can see 10,000 tourists a day but is home to just 600 residentsResidents of a village dubbed one of the most beautiful in the UK say visitor footfall has reached a "tipping point". The village of Bibury in the Cotswolds is home to about 600 people but up to 20,000 tourists can visit in a single weekend - many of which arrive on coaches.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Alastair McKee |Leigh Boobyer
Wall only two bricks high at the centre of rowAlastair McKee & Leigh BoobyerBBC News, GloucestershireBBCRoger White says the red brick wall is his, but a developer says it owns the wallA wall that is only two bricks high is at the centre of a row between a businessman and a developer. Lioncourt Homes is building 70 properties at Priory Meadows in Hempsted, on the edge of Gloucester, and needs to demolish a short wall to create an emergency access route.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Alastair McKee
Cash from surrendered knives invested in educationAlastair McKeeBBC News, West of EnglandChris LockyerBBCChildren will take part in an immersive scenarioProfits from weapons which have been surrendered to police, melted down and sold have been used to start a new knife-crime education programme. Lifeskills in Bristol is running scenario-based classes at its interactive centre to help Year 6 pupils learn the dangers of carrying a blade.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Alastair McKee |Chris Lockyer
Profits from weapons which have been surrendered to police, melted down and sold have been used to start a new knife-crime education programme. Lifeskills in Bristol is running scenario-based classes at its interactive centre to help Year 6 pupils learn the dangers of carrying a blade. The venue will use an immersive setting with video calls and text messages to navigate the issue in real time.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Leigh Boobyer |Rachel Candlin |Alastair McKee
'Teaching children about my dementia gives me purpose'Leigh Boobyer, Rachel Candlin & Alastair McKeeBBCJohn Hyde was diagnosed with dementia nine years agoChildren at primary schools are learning about dementia by hearing first-hand from local people with the condition. John Hyde, 68, was diagnosed with dementia when he was 59 and regularly visits schools in Bristol to talk to young students. The scheme is run by the Alzheimer's Society and began in 2017.
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Feb 8, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Alastair McKee
'Crazy idea' to turn department store into skateparkAlastair McKeeBBC News, West of EnglandJasmine Ketibuah-FoleyTHRINGSTim Nokes said skating in an abandoned store is a skateboarder's "dream"The team behind a "crazy idea" to transform a closed department store into a skatepark says it is better than it being left abandoned. But before then, its ground floor will be transformed into a purpose-built skate park that will be open for a year from March.
