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Judy Orme standing at the finish line of the triathlon in Spain. She is wearing a blue cycling jersey which reads Orme and GBR. She is holding up a medal which is also draped around her neck. She is smiling into the camera. Palm style trees are seen in the background.

Woman, 70, wins triathlon world championship title

Judy Orme won the 2024 World Triathlon Championships in her 70-74 age group category in Spain.

Avon and Somerset Police sign

Police officer charged with child sex offences

Insp Thomas Kettleborough, 35, has also been charged with assaulting a police officer.

A photo of a car park sign with an arrow pointing left

Council ends free parking to balance books

People will have to pay at car parks in Portishead, Clevedon and Nailsea from 2025.

A computer generated aerial image of what the Portishead Rail Station would look like. There are lots of green spaces and trees surrounding the railway line, with a large car park and green roundabout

MP 'quietly confident' over Portishead line

Plans to bring the railway back came under threat after the scheme funding it was axed in July.

A firefighter with short grey hair wearing his uniform and kneeling down beside a young boy, who is wearing a black and white striped shirt. They are beside a fire engine and are playing with a water hose which is used to put out fires.

Emergency services host 50th anniversary open day

Police and firefighters will be hosting demonstrations, talks, and interactive workshops.

Three men in bright orange overalls lifting railway track with the help of a digger

Disused tracks donated to help heritage railway

North Somerset Council donated tracks from the disused Portishead railway to clear the land.

A map of the affected area in North Somerset with affected areas shown in red with the rest of the map green

Damaged main fixed and water restored to area

Multiple towns and villages across North Somerset were affected by the incident on Tuesday.

Hayden Simmons bench pressing in former powerlifting competition

Powerlifter with heart condition in championships

Hayden Simmons, who was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm when he was eight, will lift up to 150kg.

A Gordano School sign in front of gates with the school building visible behind

Ex-teacher permanently barred over indecent images

A Teaching Regulation Authority panel bans Paul Welch from ever working as a teacher again.