West News In Brief
Summary of today's headlines
Frenchay Hospital named as specialist epilepsy centre
Frenchay Hospital near Bristol is to become a specialist centre for treating children with epilepsy.
It will be one of four in the country and help a quarter of all children in the UK with the condition. The hospital will carry out surgery on young patients whose epilepsy is resistant to drugs and also research the illness.
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Text Santa's Biggest Bag Pack Ever
Text Santa is organising the Biggest Bag Pack Ever for 6 UK based charities. They will help and support someone near you this Christmas.
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Carnival comes to Weston-super-Mare
The second carnival takes place tonight in the West's Guy Fawkes Carnival Circuit. Many roads in the town will be closed from 6pm.
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Cyclists warned as clocks go back
Bristol based charity Sustrans is warning cyclists to stay safe as clocks go back