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Police officers are asking for help in identifying two men suspected of an attempted burglary in Bridgwater.

Avon and Somerset Police said on 22 July at about 7.30pm, three men entered a scrap metal recycling centre in Phoenix Road and activated an intruder alarm.

Shortly after entering the centre they were disturbed by someone attended the premises.

The two men pictured were in the area at the time of the incident and officers are keen to speak to them.

Shiamala Comer has bred Red Ruby cattle on Exmoor for 18 years.

The NHS trust than runs hospitals, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary, has announced it is completely banning smoking on all of its sites from the start of next year.

Smoking is currently allowed outside the front doors of the BRI, but from 2019 staff, patients and visitors will have to be completely off site and standing beyond a painted white line.

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A group of female farmers in Gloucestershire have been enjoying the recent sunshine and getting their kit off.

The women, who've all had cancer, have posed for the camera for a charity calendar, to raise money for the Gloucestershire Oncology Centre.

Also taking part was BBC Farming Today presenter Sybil Ruscoe, who was invited to the photo session on a farm near Moreton-in-Marsh.

The 2019 calendar will be launched at the Moreton Show on September 1.

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Former Bath captain Guy Mercer is released from the remainder of his contract by the Premiership club.

Shiamala Comer has bred Red Ruby cattle on Exmoor for 18 years.

She was inspired to take up farming after her parents kept livestock when they worked on Sri Lankan tea plantations.

She wants to make sure the traditional breed is now preserved.

Ella Stevens, 11, from Wotton-under-Edge, is a champion kart racer.

Her next race is in September.

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A man is being sought by police in connection with a sexual assault on board a train between Weston Super Mare and Bristol Temple Meads.

At around 8pm on 7 July, the victim – a man who suffers with learning disabilities - was sat in a carriage when another man sat opposite him.

British Transport Police said the man took off his shoe and proceeded to touch the victim inappropriately with his foot, leaving him feeling distressed.

Officers would like to speak to the man pictured, as they believe he may have information which could help the investigation.

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Assaults on police officers in Wiltshire have almost doubled in a year, up from 55 in 2016/17 to 103 in 2017/18.

Wiltshire Police chief constable Kier Pritchard said although most assaults on staff and officers were minor, no violence should be tolerated.

He said: "Facing this type of treatment simply because you work for the police is disgraceful and there should be no excuse or tolerance of it.

"As a force we are now working on introducing additional measures to ensure that our officers have increased protection going forward and are adequately supported when they become victims themselves."

New measures being explored include spit and bite guards, enhanced taser numbers and support for officers and staff abused and assaulted on duty.

Police and Crime Commissioner Angus Macpherson said: "As with any job there are highs and lows, but being injured and abused on duty should not be part and parcel of working for the police.

"It's paramount that the law protects our officers, staff and volunteers whilst they're protecting us."

On this day in 2000 the story of "podgy" lions at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire featured on BBC One's Newsround.

Keepers were worried about the animals' weight, so came up with drastic measures to sort them out.

This is how Lizo Mzimba reported on the story.

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A balcony overlooking a swimming pool in Bath has been closed due to safety fears.

Local mother Caroline Ambrose spotted a 23cm gap at the bottom of the safety railing, at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre, which she claims is big enough for a baby or toddler to crawl through.

Government building regulations say such gaps should be no bigger than 10cm.

Bath and North East Somerset Council - which owns the centre - said it was committed to ensuring people remain safe and it will not reopen until the issue has been resolved.

Bristol City complete the signing of Ella Rutherford and Poppy Pattinson before the new Women's Super League season.

Forest Green Rovers are still without a first team football kit, more than a week after the start of the new football season.

The club said the kit was ordered in January from Danish clothing company Hummel and it was due to be delivered in May.

A local sports shop has supplied Rovers with an emergency kit which the team will wear until the home and away kits arrive.

Forest Green Rovers' chairman, Dale Vince, said he has had "one promise after another that was broken".

The BBC has approached Hummel for a response and is awaiting a reply.

An investigation is launched after the X-rated channel appeared on TVs in Bristol Rovers' clubhouse.

A Sri Lankan farmer wants to make sure a traditional breed of cattle, which she breeds on Exmoor, is preserved.

Shiamala Comer has bred Red Ruby cattle for 18 years.

She was inspired to take up farming after her parents kept livestock when they worked on Sri Lankan tea plantations.

Relatives of Glorious Glosters are asked to provide samples to help identify recovered remains.