Andrew Monck from Sydney has travelled 10,000 miles to be with Rosanna Wilson in Paignton after they bonded online during lockdown.

Happy ending for long distance love during lockdown

Max Bingle from Paignton has become the youngest person to receive the Merchant Navy Medal for his part in rescuing three men from a life raft in the Caribbean.

Paignton man awarded Merchant Navy Medal for daring rescue

A gang from Bristol has been jailed for more than 50 years after detectives caught members importing handguns hidden in speakers.

Bristol gang jailed after smuggling guns hidden in speakers

Police have a confirmed sighting in Spain of Zivile Jokubonyte from Bridgwater who has gone missing with her two-year-old son.

Missing mother and son spotted in Spain

Weston-super-Mare couple Aaron and Adam, surrounded by guests at their Greek villa

Wedding guests battle Greek wild fires before Weston couple’s big day. The wedding party helped venue owners protect their villa after brush fires broke out.

My Big Firefighting Greek Wedding

An international search is taking place for a Somerset mother and her two-year-old son who are thought to have left the UK for Spain.

Search for mother who has gone missing with her young son

Celebrations mark 400 years since the pilgrims set sail from Plymouth for the New World. So why is The Mayflower so important? 

Mayflower 400: Why is the ship so important?

Crews on board the vessel say their emergency calls for help have been ignored.

Banksy-funded refugee boat stranded in Mediterranean Sea

The Bristol street artist bought the boat with the proceeds of some of his paintings.

Banksy-funded rescue boat has already saved refugees at sea

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The engagement message was spotted in Cheltenham leading to a search to find the bride-to-be.

Mystery bride found following proposal spelt out in rocks

Campaigners have staged a 'die in' to mark the 75th anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan.

Peace protesters mark the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima

The beach is the only one in the UK to make Tripadvisor's list of best beaches in its Travellers' Choice Awards.

Woolacombe beach one of the best in the world

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The life-size sculpture based on one of the protesters who attended the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol last month, has drawn world wide attention.  However the city council had stated that it had not given permission for the installation.

The statue that got worldwide attention has been removed 

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The life-size sculpture is based on one of the protesters who attended the Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol last month. However those behind the statue say no formal consent was sought to install the statue.

The statue that has taken over Edward Colston's plinth 

Two more arrests have been made following an initial five made over the course of the weekend. It follows an incident where a man was left seriously injured outside a bar.

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