Headlines: A royal visit and 'shin-kicking'
Ross Kemp joined The Prince of Wales on a royal visit to Somerset on Tuesday
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The Prince of Wales was joined by a surprise guest on a visit to Ilminster this week, an event covered by the Somerset County Gazette. He was accompanied by Celebrity Traitors star Ross Kemp as Prince William launched a new initiative, external to help communities prepare for emergencies and extreme weather events.
Bristol Live, external reported that the city could get its first 'London-style' red route in a bid to stop dangerous parking.
The Weston Mercury, external said flags have been put up along Weston-super-Mare seafront without permission again, despite calls for those responsible to be arrested.
ITV West Country, external revealed a new film about one of Gloucestershire's wackiest traditions - shin kicking - is being released this autumn.
The Salisbury Journal, external reported Wiltshire rider Elizabeth Rowland and her horse, Drumcall Revel, won the Endurance GB Club Endurance Championships.
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Something longer to read
Residents of Bibury in Gloucestershire, external, a village regarded as among the world's most beautiful, have grown increasingly frustrated with tourist behaviour, prompting them to consider yet another decisive measure to tackle it.
More than 100 years have passed since poet and artist William Morris proclaimed Bibury "the most beautiful village in England".
However, this accolade has long proved a double-edged sword for local residents, who find that tourism brings as many challenges as advantages, as reported in this feature by Gloucestershire Live., external
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