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  1. It's looking like a wet bank holiday, make the most of Monday!

    Why does it always seem to rain on the August bank holiday weekend?

    The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thundery showers on Saturday and overnight into Sunday morning.  

    But Ian Fergusson has his own warning for people who are out and about in the West country this weekend.

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    Video caption: Watch Ian Fergusson with the weather forecast for the West

    And that's all from BBC Local Live for the West of England today. We're back on Tuesday from 7am with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

  2. Region's pop-up brothels lead to Romanian arrests

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    Video caption: Watch police raids in Romania

    Police have detained 16 people in Romania in connection with human trafficking to the South West.

    Investigations were led by the South West Organised Crime Unit because of the number of "pop-up brothels" appearing across Avon and Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. 

    During the raids more than £9,000 was found in cash and officers interviewed more than 40 potential victims. 

  3. Casualty celebrates 30 years since West country start

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    Video caption: Watch Casualty creator Jeremy Brock discuss the show's links to the West

    After more than 1,000 episodes. and some dramatic storylines, a special 30th birthday episode of Casualty will be aired on the BBC tomorrow night.

    It looks a bit different than it did in 1986, but the idea for the programme came from the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

    And it was the local landmarks and local people involved who made Casualty what it is today.  

  4. Claudia Fragapane had to keep shtum about Strictly

    Olympic gymnast Claudia Fragapane will be swapping the beam for the ballroom as she becomes one of the contestants on TV's Strictly Come Dancing.

    The 18-year-old, from Bristol, will step onto our screens in September.

    She's been talking to Points West about how she had to keep Strictly a secret from her Rio 2016 team-mates. 

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    Video caption: Watch Claudia Fragapane explain why her Strictly appearance couldn't be revealed until after the Olympics
  5. 'Tent City' decision: Mayor admits city has housing problem

    A group of homeless people living in tents in Bristol has forced the city council to water down its powers of eviction over them. 

    A judge said the bailiffs can move in and clear the camp but the rough sleepers couldn't be prevented from camping somewhere else in the city.

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    Video caption: Watch Bristol mayor Marvin Rees discuss the city's 'housing crisis'
  6. Woman and two children hit by car near holiday park

    A woman and two young children have been seriously injured after they were hit by a car near a holiday park at Brean Sands in Somerset earlier this evening.

    The woman has been airlifted to Southmead Hospital and the two children have been airlifted to Bristol Children's Hospital.

    A number of roads have been closed, including Coast Road, South Road, Coat Road and Hurn Lane.

  7. Police action over taxi driver racial abuse claims

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    Video caption: Watch Aidarus Aidid from SARI give some examples of hate crime experienced by cabbies

    Black and ethnic minority taxi drivers in Bristol say they've experienced a big rise in racial abuse. 

    Earlier the police mounted an operation at Bristol Temple Meads railway station to reassure drivers they will investigate such incidents if victims come forward.

    Eight cases of racial abuse have been dealt with by the group Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI) since April, compared with 11 for the whole of last year.