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Four men, all with tattoos on their necks or arms, stand together in the shade looking at the camera and smiling. They are stood in front of a shop window.

Barbers train to talk to men about mental health

One barber said he wants customers to trust him with their emotions, as well as their haircuts.

A composite graphic with a stock image of a man having his hair clipped in a barber's chair, with faded images either side of his head showing rolls of illicit cash seized by police and a an in handcuffs; these are tinted blue and red in the colours of a barbershop pole

Police raid barbers and vape shops suspected of being fronts for crime gangs

The BBC follows raids on hundreds of High Street businesses suspected of money laundering.

A man stands in front of two white sinks. The man is wearing a brown short-sleeved polo shirt and light grey hair and wears glasses

Barber has had same clients for 60 years

Graham Evans started as a barber aged 15 and says he still has clients from six decades ago.

Fire crews wading through water pulling a boat with five people and two dogs inside. Bathampton Mill, surrounded by flood water is in the background

Headlines: Floods, Sir Rod and a classic car comeback

Our round-up takes you through some of the top stories in the news across the West this week.

Three different images of mens heads. One from the side has a red spot on the side of the neck. One from behind has a red rash on the hairline and one from behind has a red circle on the back of the head

Why are people getting ringworm from their barbers?

A barber says he has seen "loads" of young men coming to him with fungal infections.

A hairdresser kneel next to a neurodivergent child in a play area in a barber shop

Barber cuts the stress for neurodivergent clients

Craig Henderson allows children to play, run around and listen to music while having a haircut.

A closeup of the back of a man's head with someone combing and cutting his hair.

Barbers to be trained in suicide prevention

An initiative that aims to train barbers to help vulnerable clients will launch in early October.

A staff member at Jul's barber shop in south London looks at a customer while testing his blood pressure with an out-of-shot machine that has a cuff

Barbers to test blood pressure to fight inequality

The project aims to reduce disparities in diagnosing and treating the condition.

Kai Strevens stands in front of a cabinet containing hair products in the barber shop, looking to the right of the camera and smiling. He is wearing a black polo shirt, black framed glasses and has a large tatoo of an eye on his neck

Barber creates safe space for trans men

Dorset barber Kai Strevens wants to provide a more comfortable experience for people transitioning.