Community leaders and businesses on St Mark's Road say the plans would disrupt deliveries, create traffic problems and stop people from shopping in the area. 

Thousands sign petition to stop pedestrianisation of street in Bristol

Temporary barriers introduced in Bath Road in Cheltenham to allow for social distancing are causing problems for both traders and disabled people. 

Social distancing barriers 'cause chaos' for traders and disabled people

Thousands of people came to visit a Somerset field planted with seven million sunflowers, raising more than £34,000 for Kidney Research UK

The stunning sunflower field raising thousands for kidney research

FREE USE SCREEN GRAB OF NEWQUAY'S BERESFORD HOTEL

Seven former Shearings Holidays hotels across Devon and Cornwall will remained closed into 2021 due to a lack of coach tour demand.

Former Shearings hotels to remain closed until spring

A new government scheme to get young people back into employment and off Universal Credit is estimated to create thousands of new jobs. 

Young people in the West Country praise new government 'Kickstart scheme' 

Tim Martin revealed sales dropped over the weekend, before the Government's "rule of six" on social gatherings was introduced.

Wetherspoons founder dismisses claims pub-goers had wild weekend

The Thatcher family has been making cider at Myrtle Farm in Sandford since 1904 but changes in technology mean a lot more of it is produced these days.  

Meet the family that has been cider making for five generations

Hundreds of coloured hearts have been painted on the ground in Bristol to welcome shoppers and visitors to the area after the coronavirus lockdown.

The trail of hearts hoping to welcome shoppers back

A picture of the fake 'twenty poond' notes circulating around Bodmin

The 'toy' money has text printed on it stating that the notes are 'not legal' and are used for 'motion props'.

Police warning after fake 'twenty poond' notes used in shops and takeaways 

A total of 169 people have lost their jobs at Eden Project following a six-week restructure

Eden Project confirms 169 job cuts 

The historic shipyard has been closed for 18 months.

Appledore shipyard in North Devon to reopen, it has been announced

A B&Q store near Bristol has temporarily closed after staff members tested positive for coronavirus.  Two employees at the store in Longwell Green, South Gloucestershire, were tested after recently being on shift.

B&Q store near Bristol closed after staff test positive for coronavirus

South West music venues at risk of closing because of the coronavirus pandemic are set to receive nearly a quarter of a million pounds in emergency funding. Three venues in Bristol as well as others in the region will share a total of £226,000.

At-risk music venues receive £200,000 in emergency funding from Government

Exeter's famous Royal Clarence Hotel site has been sold to new owners - nearly four years after it was burnt to the ground.

Exeter's historic Royal Clarence Hotel site is sold

A new survey from Business West has revealed more people are likely to lose their jobs in the next couple of months.

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