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BREAKING: Swindon Town Football Club and the club's supporters' trust have reached an agreement with Swindon Borough Council to purchase the County Ground. Expect plans for a hotel, executive boxes and an increase in capacity to emerge following the deal. See tomorrow's Western Daily Press for more







Morning! We lead on story by Claire Hayhurst on the reunion of two seamen who served on same ship on D-Day. Also, * Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd jailed for attack on Afghanistan veteran * Teenage girl's prize-winning chickens stolen at The Royal Bath and West Show


Today we exclusively reveal South Western Ambulance Service plans to close ambulance stations in #WestonsuperMare #Keynsham and #CastleCary. Service also wants to create an "operations hub" at its station in Lawrence Hill, Bristol. Pick up a copy today to find out more.


Also in today's paper *Agricultural university plan to sell off its largest farm *Metal detectorist finds 2,000-year-old Roman coin in Somerset (see pic) *Interview with Falkland veteran Simon Weston ahead of show in Weston. * Mark Taylor's review of Rockfish ~ Seafood restaurants by the coast in Dorset



Good morning, We have an exclusive on University of Bristol students being given accommodation in Newport with no space left at city-based halls. Also, pix and report from service of thanksgiving for Lord Paddy Ashdown at Westminster Abbey And the story of a 90yrold gran taking on a 170ft abseil




Morning, We lead on the discovery of 39 bodies in a lorry in Essex, and ask Bristol Port its response to the story. Also *Veteran climate campaigner Phil Kingston admits regret over protest on Docklands Light Railway *Anger over vandalism of war memorial benches in #bristol



Morning, Today we lead on Royal British Legion call for mobiles to be turned off during two-min silence next month. Also, the rare God Save The Queen record expected to fetch more than £12k at auction in Wilts And why Sir David Attenborough is providing a welcome boost for milkmen.



Morning, We lead on the metal detectorists convicted of stealing Viking coins in Herefordshire - 170 coins still missing. Also, THAT Taunton Town FC cup game with 34 pens and the Royal British Legion hotel under threat from closure. And we also take a closer look at Labour's manifesto
