Pylon Route Announced
National Grid has announced the route of a 37-mile power line between Avonmouth and Bridgwater.
Pylon Protester: "One pound a person is a price worth paying"
One of the protesters leading the fight against National Grid's plans for a new network of pylons carrying electricity from Hinckley Point to Avonmouth says technology exists to bury the cables underground.
Paul Hipwell told the West Country Tonight that "undergrounding" is common in Europe.
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UK Weather forecast: Mostly dry and cloudy night in store in the South West
As we head through this evening and overnight it'll be dry with some low cloudy filtering in, much like last night.
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Pontins issues statement two days after wall collapse incident at Brean Sands
The company said it was “deeply shocked” by the air venting collapse which left six guests in hospital.
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Inmate escapes from police on Bristol motorway during prison transfer
Phillip Barrett managed to escape on the M32 motorway in Bristol while being transported to another prison.