Updates from across the West of England on Friday, 20 January 2016
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Image source, Rex FeaturesSomerset director of cricket Matthew Maynard has hinted that former West Indies captain Chris Gayle may not return to the county in 2017.
Gayle, 37, was an overseas player for Somerset in the T20 Blast in both 2015 and 2016, but was not available for all their games in either year.
"He's here for a period and then we miss him and it leaves a big hole in our team," Maynard told BBC Somerset.
"I'm not saying he won't come back - Chris Gayle has been brilliant for us."
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No we didn't, but thank you for the fact Bristol-based Bailey Ballons!
Watch: Mums want friendship, people to take an interest and kindness, said Harry Benson
A couple have shot up the bestsellers chart with their book about marriage.
Harry and Kate Benson, from Wiveliscombe in Somerset, have co-authored a book called What Mums want and what Dads need to know.
They found they had drifted apart following the birth of their children with Kate spending her time focusing on being a mother as Harry became more immersed in his work.
After Kate wrote her husband a letter detailing what she needed from him, the couple took steps to regain their relationship and move forward.
This gave them the idea to share their journey in order to help other couples with children find their happy family balance.
Watch: Brian Musaruwa has big ambitions for his boxing career
A Somerset boxer says he hopes winning an Amateur Boxing Association competition will be a stepping stone to becoming a professional.
Brian Musaruwa, 23, trains at the Priorwood Amateur Boxing Club in Taunton.
He's just been crowned the Featherweight champion for boxers with fewer than ten wins under their belt.
Recycling friendly Gloucester
Gloucester City Council has introduced a blue recycling bag in a continued bid to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill.
The bag is for corrugated cardboard and by using it, the hope is to clear more space in the black boxes for other recycling products.
Although there will be up to three weeks between black bin pick-ups, the council is offering a service for those with extenuating circumstances.
Quote MessageThe new service will allow us to divert a further 2,000 tonnes of waste a year from landfill, which will save £250,000 in landfill tax. Recycling the 2,000 tonnes instead of sending it to landfill will help us to move closer to 50% of all waste being recycled in the City and allows us to operate a more efficient service.
Gloucester City Council
Watch: Harvest mice taking shelter in tennis ball
Two harvest mice which were rescued from a cat are now in the care of the RSPCA.
The pair have been given a tennis ball to use as a home while they stay at the West Hatch Animal Centre at Taunton.
Drinking alcohol in public places within a designated area in Trowbridge will be an offence as of next week.
A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) will be implemented in the town on Monday.
Anybody caught consuming alcohol, urinating or defecating in the designated area could be prosecuted and handed a fine of up to £1,000.
Wiltshire Police say the PSPO follows a high number of calls to police last summer relating to anti-social drinking in the town centre.
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Image source, Rex FeaturesBristol City travel to Nottingham for Saturday's game against Championship rivals Forest.
Keeper Fabian Giefer could start if international clearance for his loan deal from German side Schalke is received in time.
Forward Jamie Ward (pictured) is available for Forest after returning early from a loan spell at Burton Albion.
The Robins, who have lost their past seven consecutive league games, go into the match level on points with Forest.
Quote MessageWe want to get a win. We definitely don't want to lose it. We can go there in full belief that we can get a win. We failed miserably in the last 15 minutes against Cardiff but, apart from that, we've had three very assured performances. We need to make sure we lock out that last 15 minutes a bit better, but that will come.
Lee Johnson, Bristol City head coach
People across the globe watched today as Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.
Here in the West of England, some protesters gathered to demonstrate against the new appointment.
About 300 people marched through Bristol calling for President Trump to "build bridges, not walls".
Here are just a few reactions from the Green Party's deputy leader Amelia Womack, Taunton protest leader Alex Lawrie and Bristol North West MP Charlotte Leslie:
Watch: Local reaction as Donald Trump is inaugurated as President of the US
Image source, ThinkstockA woman who used her grandfather's disabled parking "blue badge" for nearly two years after he died has been fined.
Zoe Carter-Owen of Westfield Close, Backwell, pleaded guilty by post and did not appear during the hearing at North Somerset Magistrates' Court.
She was caught using the badge in June 2016, issued to her grandfather who died at the end of July 2014.
Image source, BBC SportBristol City will finish the season in 20th place in the Championship, with a total of 51 points.
Newcastle United and Brighton will be promoted, with Leeds, Sheffield Wednesday, Derby and Reading in the play-offs.
These are the conclusions of SAM (Sports Analytics Machine), a super-computer built by Ian McHale, professor of sports analytics at the University of Salford, together with his colleague Dr Tarak Kharrat.
SAM was tasked with predicting the result of every Championship match between now and the end of the season on 7 May.
Avon & Somerset Police officers are out and about in towns and neighbourhoods in their force area meeting the community.
They're holding events and patrolling the towns to meet local people and answer any community policing questions.
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The Afro-Caribbean community leader was mistaken by officers for a wanted man.
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Image source, SWNSJudah Adunbi was tasered in the face as officers tried to arrest him
More on the founder of a race relations group who was Tasered in the face by police officers who mistook him for a wanted man.
A spokesperson for the Independent Police Complaints Commission said: "We are independently investigating a complaint about an incident in Easton on 14 January where a man was Tasered.
"The IPCC investigation follows a referral from Avon and Somerset Police and is in its early stages."
It said it was going to review the "body worn video of the officers involved, checking for any CCTV evidence and conducting house to house enquiries as part of the investigation".
Image source, Rex FeaturesGloucester full-back Tom Marshall returns after illness and centre Andy Symons replaces Matt Scott for French side Bayonne's visit to Kingsholm.
The European Challenge Cup match will also see Willi Heinz replace Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw at scrum-half.
Should Gloucester academy hooker Henry Walker feature from the bench, it would be his first European appearance.
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Watch: Judah Adunbi, 63, was Tasered by police
A founder of a group which aimed to improve race relations with police has been Tasered in the face by officers who mistook him for a wanted man.
Judah Adunbi, 63, refused to give his name and after a dispute was Tasered by officers who tried to arrest him.
The incident has been referred to the police watchdog.
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