Joe Skirkowski
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- Sep 18, 2026
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The Gentlemen 'could bring tourism boost to West' (opens the original)
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Some of the West's most prominent locations have been used as the backdrop for Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen. Some of the scenes for the Netflix show were filmed in parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, including Badminton House and Salisbury Cathedral. It is not the first time that the region has been used as a setting for big budget productions and it is hoped that the exposure could lead to something of a tourism boom in the area. "[Shows like The Gentlemen are] a really good way to introduce
Bristol squash player, 80, wins seventh world record title (opens the original)
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An 80-year-old woman has beaten the women's world record for squash masters titles after winning a tournament in Australia. Ann Manley, from Stoke Bishop, Bristol, has loved the sport ever since she was a teenager and this month won the over 80s category at the World Squash Masters Championships in Perth. Manley now has seven titles in different age groups, tying her for the crown of most titles won by a player with Australia's Geoff Davenport. "It's lovely having the age events so you can keep
West Country accent 'would not have worked for Oasis', says Noel (opens the original)
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Oasis would not have worked if the band had "a West Country accent", Noel Gallagher has said. He made the claim in a new documentary, 'Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger', which tells the story of the band's reunion and comeback tour after 15 years apart. Talking about the importance of the band's Manchester roots, Gallagher said: "Imagine if I had a West Country accent saying 'we are going to be the biggest band in the world'. It's not gonna work." Despite his comment, Oasis does reportedly have a
Wiltshire teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools (opens the original)
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A teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy after previously admitting offences against two teenage girls. Former PE teacher Bronwen James, 30, of Chippenham, Wiltshire, admitted nine sexual offences against two teenage girls - one a pupil at Bitterne Park School in Southampton and the other at Hardenhuish School in Chippenham. She was convicted earlier at Winchester Crown Court of three counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old boy who also attended Bitterne Park Sc
Cellist Jacqueline du Pre's belongings fetch £52k at auction (opens the original)
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A collection of items belonging to the renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pre has sold for just under £52,000 at auction. The collection featured 137 lots from du Pre's childhood and early career, and went under the hammer at Gardiner Houlgate auctions in Corsham, Wiltshire, on Friday. Handwritten letters, photographs and sheet music were all sold to buyers from as far away as the US and Europe. "The upper estimate would have been £35,000 or £40,000, so it's well exceeded the upper estimate," said J
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