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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Sammy Jenkins |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Image source, Tom BarkhamImage caption, Tom Barkham said his arm felt "non-existent" after throwing darts for 12 hoursBBC News, West of EnglandA school cover manager has provisionally set the Guinness World Record for scoring the most points on a dartboard in 12 hours. Tom Barkham, from Wroughton, Wiltshire, set the world record at The Carter's Rest pub on Saturday and had aimed to score 160,000.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley |Dawn Limbu
Boy, 6, running 10km for military children charityJasmine Ketibuah-Foley & Dawn LimbuBBC News, West of EnglandLittle TroopersTeddy will run a 10km race for military children's charity, Little TroopersA mother and her six-year-old son are taking part in a 10km (6.2 miles) race in Wiltshire for a military children's charity they say became their "beacon" during difficult times.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Sammy Jenkins |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Image caption, A specialist unit declared the item to be safe and seized itA suspicious item discovered in a block of flats that led to homes being evacuated has been deemed safe. Avon and Somerset Police were called to a property on Argyle Road, Bristol, at about 12:00 GMT and a cordon was put in place shortly afterwards. Residents were asked to temporarily leave their homes by police and traffic was diverted as a precaution while a specialist unit examined the object.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Two jailed after baton attack on street cleanerJasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News, West of EnglandWiltshire PoliceZak Nicholson, 25, caused serious injuries to the man, police saidTwo men have been jailed for an "unprovoked and extremely traumatic" attack on a street cleaner. Cousins Zak Nicholson, 25, and Linval Nicholson, 42, targeted the man in his 50s with a baton and a liquid spray while he was cleaning in Swindon, Wiltshire, on 9 September last year.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Council's misleading X post causes road confusionJasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News, west of EnglandBBCWork to fix the A417 Over Causeway was completed on Tuesday at about 19:00 BSTRoad users have been left confused after a social media post stated the wrong time for the reopening of a key road, following water main repairs.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Cheryl Dennis |Clara Bullock |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Media caption, Competitors take part in Bath's first waiter's raceWaiters in Bath have been taking part in a Parisian tradition, racing against each other while trying to keep a tray steady. People working across the city's restaurants and cafes took turns carrying a tray with the traditional Sally Lunn buns from Bath and glasses of water across the famous Royal Crescent.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Writer proud of 'groundbreaking' bilingual showJasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC/Warp Films/Matt SquireThe four-part series was written by William Mager from BristolThe writer of a "groundbreaking" new bilingual thriller which uses both British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English has said he is "proud" to see the show on the screen. The four-part series, called Reunion, was written by William Mager from Bristol and stars actors Eddie Marsan and Rose Ayling-Ellis.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Search queryWriter proud of 'groundbreaking' bilingual showJasmine Ketibuah-Foley - BBC News, BristolMon, April 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM UTCThe four-part series was written by William Mager from Bristol [BBC/Warp Films/Matt Squire]The writer of a "groundbreaking" new bilingual thriller which uses both British Sign Language (BSL) and spoken English has said he is "proud" to see the show on the screen.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Cheryl Dennis |Clara Bullock |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
City holds its first-ever charity waiter's race Cheryl Dennis & Clara Bullock & Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyCompetitors take part in Bath's first waiter's raceWaiters in Bath have been taking part in a Parisian tradition, racing against each other while trying to keep a tray steady. People working across the city's restaurants and cafes took turns carrying a tray with the traditional Sally Lunn buns from Bath and glasses of water across the famous Royal Crescent.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Liz Beacon |Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley
Director 'comes home' with new Hitchcock musicalLiz Beacon & Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News, West of EnglandBBCJohn Doyle said a theatre performance of Hitchcock's TV series has "never been done before"A world-famous director said he was excited to premiere his new musical in his home city. Alfred Hitchcock Presents - The Musical is directed by John Doyle, who lives in Wells, Somerset, and is behind numerous productions on both sides of the Atlantic.
