It happened on a minor road at Robbery Wood near Stockland Bristol at around 5.40pm yesterday.

Only 20% of businesses in the South West would hire someone who can't read and write - despite more than half recognising their choice would be unfair judgement.

Proposals to move mental health beds from St Andrews Ward in Wells to Yeovil are being recommended by Somerset's NHS bosses.

Children with mental health issues are to benefit from a new £1.1 million extension at Yeovil Hospital.

Searches are underway for a wanted man following a burglary in Gillingham.

A key river in Somerset may not be dredged in the near-future due to funding constraints.

Police in Blandford say a woman has come forward following reports of criminal damage to shops.

South West-based airline Flybe is said to be in talks to avoid going into administration.

Controversial cost-cutting plans for Devon and Somerset's fire service go to a vote later.

The Mendip area of Somerset will not become a “free-for-all” for housing developers, the local council has insisted.

A £140,000 grant has been given to Glastonbury to help develop the town's tourist offer, regenerate and create new jobs.

A decision on controversial cost-cutting changes to Devon and Somerset's fire service is to be taken next week.

The Breeze understands an escaped wallaby will be reunited with his owner in the next few days.

Police in Gillingham have made a CCTV appeal after a stolen bank card was used to buy goods.

Celebrities including Olivia Newton-John, Sir Elton John, Ainsley Harriott and Nigel Slater have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours list along with community stalwarts from across the West.

A man arrested following a fire in Devizes in which a woman died has been released on conditional bail.

Shepton Mallet Library will not be moving, following support from the town council and Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis

Almost 50 seals, many rescued from the North Somerset and Devon coasts, are now being cared for by the RSPCA.

Police in Dorset say a suspect has been arrested after Christmas presents were stolen from under a tree.

Here are the headline results for constituencies in our broadcast area.

The British Geological Survey are asking those who felt last night's 3.2 magnitude earthquake in Somerset to fill out a questionnaire

Up to 46 new affordable homes have been approved for North Dorset.

A man from Somerset and another from Devon are preparing to spend Christmas Day on a boat along with two others.

Police in Martock say three men have broken into a house and assaulted someone inside.

The Volunteer Centre Dorset is trying to encourage more firms - certainly in the north of the county - to accept ‘Community Credits’.

It was one year ago on this day (November 21) that the West Country was subject to heavy snow.

A decision on Bristol Airport’s major expansion bid will not be made this year.

More light snowfall is possible on remote parts of Dartmoor and Exmoor today.

A fire in Yeovil's Sedgemoor Close late yesterday afternoon was believed to have been started deliberately.

Children in Dorset are more likely to get a criminal record than almost anywhere elsewhere in the country.

The number of people killed on Somerset's roads increased by 18 percent last year, compared with 2017.

A new bypass could be constructed north of the Glastonbury Festival site to ease traffic on one of Somerset’s major freight routes.

This week we're looking at the levels of racism across Avon and Somerset and the support available.

This weekend's Bridgwater Carnival starts an hour earlier at 6pm and involves a trial allowing spectators to make £3 contactless donations using bank cards.

There's a number of Environment Agency flood alerts in force this morning

Yeovil Town and Haringey Borough have issued a joint statement saying they want 'football to be the winner' in tonight's re-arranged FA Cup tie.

As temperatures noticeably drop this morning, Somerset’s highways teams say they're all set for Winter.

Yeovil are facing an FA and police investigation after their opponents walked off the pitch due to a reported racist incident.

Reports of horses and hounds from a hunt causing problems on a road near Sherborne are being investigated.

A former soldier from Yeovil has published a comedy book to help others suffering from depression

School pupils in Dorset are being warned they need to behave better on buses.

Free tourist bus coach parking is being offered at two locations in the Mendips - following an 18-month trial.

'Patchy, unreliable and in some places non-existent', that's the findings of a major report from businesses across Somerset looking at their access to broadband.

Hundreds of extra police officers have been pledged for the region after the Home Secretary announced what she calls an 'uplift' in officer numbers.

A decision which could see the closure of up to eight Devon & Somerset fire stations has been pushed back until December.

Dairy farmers in the South West say they're worried about the rise in sales of plant-based milk alternatives and are urging shoppers to support local milk producers.

There's a warning about the state of the dairy industry, as a major regional farming event gets underway at the Bath & West showground.

Team GB have announced their Sailing squad for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Police have welcomed the jailing for a man who carried out a series of burglaries in Yeovil.

As the cold weather starts to set in, officials in Dorset are running a competition to name their gritting vehicles.