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A Norwegian Medal of Honour has been awarded to a former Royal Navy seaman from Wiltshire.

Ken Foster, now 92 and from Trowbridge, served as a telegraphist on HMS Viceroy, which sunk U-boats in the North Sea.

The ship also played a key role in freeing Norwegian towns from the Nazis.

Mr Foster said the honour was "out of the blue" and "after all these years, you don't expect it".

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Quote Message: I know that all the others I kept in contact with have gone, sadly, but when I receive that medal I'll be thinking that this is on behalf of them as well. from Ken Foster

I know that all the others I kept in contact with have gone, sadly, but when I receive that medal I'll be thinking that this is on behalf of them as well.

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Questions are being asked about the standard of education in Melksham, after six out of seven schools recently visited by Ofsted were told they're not good enough.

In the past fortnight, six different schools in the town have been told they don't meet government standards.

Two have been rated "inadequate" and have been put into special measures.

All the schools are run by the Academy Trust of Melksham which says it's addressing the issues raised in the reports.

Two men, aged 25 and 22, are being held by police following a robbery in Bristol earlier today.

"Four men on two motorcycles used axes and sledgehammers to smash the windows at Grey Harris jewellers in Princess Victoria Street at around 12.50pm", Avon and Somerset Police said.

The force is appealing for help from anyone who may have witnessed the incident in Clifton Village.

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The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has resigned from his last remaining formal role in the church after a review into child abuse.

Lord Carey was criticised in a review of the church's handling of abuse carried out by Bishop Peter Ball, former bishop of Lewes and Gloucester, who was jailed in 2015 for historical offences against young men.

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Quote Message: I have met with Lord Carey following the Archbishop's letter to him. In light of Dame Moira Gibb's review into the Peter Ball case, Lord Carey has resigned from his role as honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. Lord Carey has accepted the criticisms made of him in the Gibb review and has apologised to the victims of Peter Ball. from Dr Steven Croft The Bishop of Oxford, the Right Reverend

I have met with Lord Carey following the Archbishop's letter to him. In light of Dame Moira Gibb's review into the Peter Ball case, Lord Carey has resigned from his role as honorary Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Oxford. Lord Carey has accepted the criticisms made of him in the Gibb review and has apologised to the victims of Peter Ball.

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A "merciless" carer who stole nearly £290,000 from a 102-year-old woman has been jailed for nine years.

Julie Sayles, 59, from Bridlington in East Yorkshire, bought two houses with money she took from a bank account she shared with Edith Negus.

She was found guilty of six charges at Hull Crown Court, including fraud by abuse of position.

One of the properties she bought was in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, and the other in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

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The mayor of Bristol insists planners have learned lessons to ensure roadworks at a major junction in the city will not cause traffic gridlock.

Work on removing the Temple Circus roundabout near Temple Meads station has started.

Marvin Rees said the work will bring "greater simplicity" to the road network.

Drivers going through the area said they expected traffic "chaos" as a result.

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Swindon Town have signed midfielder James Dunne after he was released by Cambridge United.

The 27-year-old former Arsenal trainee made 42 appearances for the U's last season.

Dunne, who is Swindon's second summer signing, has also had spells with Exeter, Stevenage and Portsmouth.

"I spoke to the gaffer last week and what he plans to do with the club is what attracted me here," he told the club website.

Russell Crow can't fly and has crooked feet, but he loves Helen:

Here's a selection of reponses to the video posted on Facebook:

• Dave Dunlop: "Brilliant! What a lovely story. So pleased to hear that he has such a wonderful home."
• Gayathri Hiremath: "They are the most intelligent birds, I feed them every morning, and each bird is a character, they wait patiently in front of my house till I feed them,(they love boiled eggs)"
• Judith Wilson: "We once went to Muncaster castle in the Lakes and spent ages being entertained by a rook who could count and copied everything we did, it watched our son drawing in the sand with a stick and copied him. We spent so long with the bird we never did see the castle."
• Amanda Wilkerson: "They are very intelligent. I found one hurt lying on the ground when I was young and it was rather young, took it home and nursed it back to health. He'd go everywhere with me, I would just hold my arm out and he'd come land on it; Bicycle rides, walks... he'd sit on my shoulder or the handle bars
• Caroline Blackburn: "Big fan of Russell Crow 😍 xxxxx handsome and clever boy 😘"
• Dan Gregory: "Aw bless you bird lady and Russell"
• Amber Amber: "That's disgusting 😂😂 give me goosebumps xx"

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Mud-free and musically diverse, this year's Glastonbury was one of the best in recent memory.

With the likes of Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt and the Beckhams on site too, was is it also the starriest Glasto ever?

And does Katy Perry really not recognize the Scottish flag?

Here are some of the things we spotted along the way.

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Alternatively - here are another 15 things we didn't see coming.

What do you mean it always rains at Glastonbury?

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People living in the Forest of Dean want legislation to stop visitors feeding wild boar.

A conference was held to discuss how to tackle the problem - suggestions ranged from boar-proof bins to making feeding them illegal.

An estimated 1,500 wild boars are now roaming free in the Forest of Dean, according to analysis by the Forestry Commission.

Quote Message: In the autumn when you've got the windfall apples, we should find a way of clearing them up so they're not a food resource for the boar. All of that helps to start resolving some of these problems. from Kevin Stannard Deputy surveyor, Forest of Dean

In the autumn when you've got the windfall apples, we should find a way of clearing them up so they're not a food resource for the boar. All of that helps to start resolving some of these problems.

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Yeovil Town have signed Luton Town midfielder Jake Gray for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.

Gray, 21, scored four goals in 28 appearances for the Hatters in 2016-17 but was transfer-listed at the end of the season.

He started his career with Crystal Palace before joining Luton in August 2016.

Boss Darren Way told the club website: "He played in some very big games last season and was a consistent performer."

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A man has been jailed for two years after his partner died following drug-fuelled "extreme" sexual activity.

Kevin Adams, 54, fell asleep after leaving Dohoon Kim tied up with a gas mask on his face in his Swindon home in June 2015.

He was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter after a jury decided Adams had not checked on Mr Kim's condition.

Jailing Adams, a judge said he could not "lose sight of the fact a life was lost".

Mounted police were quickly on the scene of a crime in Newent, Gloucestershire earlier.

But a passer-by had to hold the horse while the officer went about his duty for 45 minutes.

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Students at Hartpury College who filmed themselves killing an injured fox cub and then posted the footage on social media will face no criminal charges.

Gloucestershire Police said it had carried out a full investigation with the RPSCA and had submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for consideration.

"Based on the evidence provided the CPS has decided no further action should be taken against those involved," a police spokesman said.