Clara Bullock

Bristol

Journalist at BBC

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Articles

Paralympic gold medallist Anne Dunham from Wiltshire dies aged 76

2 days ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Audrey Dias

Gold-winning Paralympic equestrian star dies aged 76Clara Bullock & Audrey DiasGetty ImagesOver her 23-year career, rider Anne Dunham won 10 Paralympic medalsParalympic equestrian star Anne Dunham died on Sunday at the age of 76. Ms Dunham, from Wiltshire, was a world champion rider with a career spanning 23 years. Starting at the Atlanta Games in 1996, Ms Dunham won 10 Paralympic medals, six of them gold.
Friends raise money for Bristol man injured in Thailand

4 days ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Friends of a man who was hit by a motorbike in Thailand are fundraising to cover his medical bills.
Firm behind UK's biggest vertical farm goes bust

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Firm behind UK's largest vertical farm goes bustClara BullockBBC News, West of EnglandTom WrenThe Jones Food Company ran indoor farms in Scunthorpe and GloucestershireThe company behind the UK's biggest vertical farm has gone into administration and made 61 people redundant. The Jones Food Company ran indoor farms in Scunthorpe and Gloucestershire but has gone bust after failing to find new investors. Unless a new company takes over the running of its farms, they will close.
Young train drivers could help staff shortages, train driver says

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |John Darvall

Teenage train drivers could help staff shortagesClara Bullock & John DarvallBristol train driver Bernard Kennedy speaks to BBC Radio Bristol. A train driver has claimed allowing 18-year-olds to drive locomotives could tackle a shortage as many staff approach retirement. Bernard Kennedy from Stable Hill in Bristol has worked in the rail industry for 42 years, 33 years of which he was a train driver.
Somerset volunteer seriously hurt after being hit by train wagon

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Volunteer hit by train wagon seriously injuredClara BullockRail Accident Investigation BranchA person was struck by a train wagon and seriously injuredA volunteer member of staff was seriously injured after being hit by a train wagon, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said. The Gartell Light Railway volunteer was injured near to the Common Lane level crossing in Yenston, Somerset at 09:35 BST on 17 April. The railway was not open to the public when the incident occurred.
Labour mayor 'thrilled' to win close Reform race

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Labour mayor 'thrilled' to win close Reform raceClara BullockBBC News, West of EnglandPA MediaLabour's Helen Godwin said she is looking for to start the "important role"Labour's new metro mayor, Helen Godwin, says she's thrilled to win the the West of England Combined Authority election.
Knitted scenes of wartime Britain on display

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Knitted scenes of wartime Britain on displayClara BullockThe Longest YarnAn exhibition features 15 panels of knitted scenes from wartime BritainKnitted scenes depicting Britain during wartime will be displayed at a cathedral in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE day. The Longest Yarn exhibition has opened at Wells Cathedral in Somerset and will be open until 10 May to visitors.
Yeovil police station to get revamp after years in ad-hoc office

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Police station revamp to begin after four-year closureClara BullockAvon and Somerset PoliceYeovil Police station will be modernised over the next yearA multi-million-pound refurbishment at a police station is set to begin following a four-year closure of the building. Work to upgrade Avon and Somerset Police's station at Horsey Lane in Yeovil is due to begin this summer, and should be completed by autumn 2026.
Garden built in memory of boy, 5, who died from rare brain tumour

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock |Charlie Taylor

'Since Jake left us he's still having an impact'Clara Bullock & Charlie TaylorBBCA school is fundraising for a garden in memory of their former pupil EliasA school is fundraising for a sensory garden in memory of their pupil Elias, who died from a rare brain tumour in March, one day after his fifth birthday. St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Writhlington, near Radstock, is holding a penalty shootout fundraiser on Tuesday to contribute towards the cost of the garden.
Swans, horse racing and Team Bath

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clara Bullock

Somerset in Pictures: Swan whisperer and the racesClara BullockGetty ImagesRunners and riders had a sunny backdrop at Taunton Racecourse this weekRacing returned to Somerset this week, while the end of the Easter weekend brought some sunshine. Elsewhere, one of the oldest family-owned department stores in the country celebrated its 250th anniversary. Here is our selection of pictures from across the county this week.