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Glastonbury Tor is seen on top of the hill in the distance as the sun shines over the valley.

Somerset in Pictures: Heatwaves and naturists

There's been lots going on in Somerset this week with everybody enjoying the sun in their own way.

Isla, a 12-year-old dancer, has her blonde hair back in a ponytail and is wearing a black t shirt with 'I am a world champion' written on it. She is holding two bit trophies, which are silver, black and purple in colour. She is standing in front of an England flag and smiling at the camera.

Dancer, 12, celebrates double world championship win

Isla competed with up to 60 dancers from countries including South Africa, Ireland and Norway.

A large crowd of people watch a performer on Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, they are wearing a variety of colourful clothing and sunglasses

'Glastonbury controversy' and 'bikers at prom'

A look at the stories trending across the West of England on Monday, 30 June.

Hannah Bird and Charlie Camper sitting beside each other on the front of a wooden boat in Thailand. They are surrounded by vibrant blue-green water and huge mountains covered in greenery on either side.

Couple chase bucket list dreams after health scares

The couple have visited 50 countries after overcoming a cardiac arrest and cancer diagnosis.

One of the volunteers with a screwdriver trying to fix something. He is wearing a black t shirt and sat at a desk with lots of tech items around him.

Repair cafe starts tech amnesty to support community

The Repair Café was set up in 2023 to help community members fix home items for free.

A selfie of two men and a woman in front of a shop window with a sign reading happy easter

Home for autistic adults to close after 50 years

Somerset Court, set up by parents in the 1970s, is being sold by the National Autistic Society.

A photo of the Banksy piece of art. A metal bollard is in the foreground on the pavement, while a painting of a lighthouse is on the wall superimposed with a quote "I want to be what you saw in me".

New Banksy art and football club sold

A round up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.

A peregrine chick in a plastic box. It is looking upwards with it's beak open. It has white fluffy feathers and a grey beak.

Headlines: Peregrine names and night buses

A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on Tuesday 20 May.

A black and white photo showing a group of people, mainly children, in 1950s clothing, sat around a table smiling at the camera, with union flags hanging in the background.

Exhibition of historic seaside town photos opens

Pictures dating back 140 years go on display to mark the anniversary of a local history group.