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bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins
Sammy JenkinsBBC News, WiltshireVisitors to a country park estate will be met with a flower display from 9,000 bulbs this spring and summer thanks to a £2,500 donation. Donated by The Friends of Lydiard Park, the money was used to design a display within the Swindon site's 18th Century Walled Garden. Using thousands of spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, narcissi and hyacinths, the work was carried out by the site's gardening team and volunteers.
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Allie X to headline Bristol Pride 2025Sammy JenkinsBBC News, West of EnglandCal McIntyreAllie X will headline the festival's main Pride Day on 12 JulyCanadian alt-pop singer Allie X has been announced as the main headliner for Bristol Pride 2025. Making her debut in the city, the singer known for her hits such as Weird World and Devil I Know, will headline the festival's main Pride Day on12 July.
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Man completes 12-hour darts world record attemptSammy JenkinsJasmine Ketibuah-FoleyBBC News, West of EnglandTom BarkhamTom Barkham said his arm felt "non-existent" after throwing darts for 12 hoursA 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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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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Sammy Jenkins - BBC News, West of EnglandSun, April 13, 2025 at 9:33 AM UTC1 min readPolice were called to Russell St in Gloucester shortly after 05:00 BST [Google]Nine men have been arrested after a burglary at a commercial property. Gloucestershire Police were called shortly after 05:00 BST after reports a group of men in hi-vis clothes and balaclavas were taking items and loading them onto a van in Russell Street, Gloucester.
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Road closed after thatched roof fireSammy JenkinsSalisbury Fire StationThe fire service were called to the thatched property in Durrington on SaturdayA road remains closed as fire crews work to extinguish a blaze at a house with a thatched roof. Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to Hackthorne Road, Durrington, Salisbury, at 17:08 BST on Saturday. Fire officers found a well-developed fire affecting the roof and first floor of the property, the service said.
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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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bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins
Homes evacuated after suspicious item discoveredSammy JenkinsBBCResidents have been asked to leave their homes after a suspicious item was discovered. Avon and Somerset Police said a member of the public found a suspicious item in a block of flats in Argyle Road, Bristol, just before 12:00 GMT on Saturday. Residents have been asked to temporarily leave their homes by police and traffic is being diverted as a precaution while a specialist assessment of the item takes place.
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bbc.com | Sammy Jenkins
Travel disruption warning due to gas works on A36Sammy JenkinsBBC News, West of EnglandGoogle MapsTwo-way traffic lights will be in place near to the Rose and Crown pub during the workMotorists have been warned of disruption while contractors carry out emergency gas works. The work to upgrade gas pipes on the A36 Warminster Road in Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, began on Friday evening and is set to finish by the end of Sunday.
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yahoo.com | Sammy Jenkins
Motorists have been warned of disruption while contractors carry out emergency gas works. The work to upgrade gas pipes on the A36 Warminster Road in Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, began on Friday evening and is set to finish by the end of Sunday. Wales and West Utilities, who are carrying out the work, said two-way traffic lights will be in operation near to the Rose and Crown pub during this time.
