Tunley Athletic's inaugural eight-a-side tournament proved to be such a success on Sunday that it is hoped it will become an annual event.

Ryan Edmunds was the hero of the day, saving three spot-kicks as Matt's Magicians beat JK's team on penalties in the final to lift a full-scale replica of the World Cup.

Both teams had successfully come through the round-robin stages, which was split into two leagues, with Magicians – the oldest team in the tournament – going on to beat Triggs Tigers in the semi-finals and JK's overcoming Jay's Jokers.

All competing teams also took part in a tug of war contest, which was won – mainly due to their huge weight advantage – by Weaver's Allstars.

The club would like to thank all those who took part and the helpers on the day, including referee Paul Akers, Trophies of Radstock and sponsors PH Roofing & Building, The Lamb Paulton and Tunley Farm Butchers.

This Saturday, Tunley host newly-promoted Frome Town Sports in a pre-season friendly (2.30pm), followed seven days later by the Freda Hookings Memorial Trophy match against Timsbury Athletic.

The trophy is donated by the family of Freda, the first women vice-president of Somerset FA and a lifelong Tunley stalwart.

There will be a barbecue and a bouncy castle for the children. All are welcome.

Motorists are being warned of possible delays if you're driving into Wiltshire this morning. There have been reports of an incident this morning on the A4 Bath Road in Corsham, involving a silver Volvo and a motorbike. The road has been partially blocked in both directions near the B3109 Bradford Road junction. 

There appear to be no problems on Bath's roads this morning, but there is some traffic, though moving, heading outwards on Lower Bristol Road at the Windsor Bridge junction.

There is a good service on the trains this morning.

Larkhall Athletic celebrated their new sponsorship deal with Bath & North East Somerset Council youth initiative Project 28 by beating Paulton Rovers at a sunny Plain Ham on Monday evening.

Jon Davies put Paulton ahead but Rob Hobbs leveled, then Luke Bryan put Larkhall won and converted a penalty after the break before Joe Tumelty wrapped up the scoring.

Both teams are looking forward to life in a higher division in 2014/15, with Paulton promoted to the Southern League Premier Division and Larkhall to Division 1 South & West.

Larkhall's shirts will carry the name of Project 28, with the new deal being celebrated before the match by visiting dignitaries B&NES chairman Cllr Martin Veal, Cllr Malcolm Lees, the former Mayor of Bath, and Bristol Rovers director Geoff Dunford.

Next up for the Larks is a short journey to Corsham Town on Saturday (3pm), while Paulton travel to Shepton Mallet on Wednesday to face former boss Andrew Jones in a testimonial for Lee Bryant (7.30pm).

A motorcyclist has been injured following a collision with a car in Corsham this morning. 

A man riding a Yamaha motorbike collided with a silver Volvo at around 6.50am on the A4.

The motorcyclist has been taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, suffering from suspected arm fractures.

Recovery vehicles attended the scene at 8.30am after the initial collision had partially blocked the road in both directions near the B3109 Bradford Road junction.

The road is now open as normal.

Two lanes have been closed on the M4 westbound towards Wales according to reports of a vehicle fire.

Motorists are advised to be careful when driving through the area.

Bath-born professional footballer Tyrone Mings has once again shown his generous side to Ipswich Town supporters.

On Monday Mings, the 21-year-old son of former Bath City striker Adie, was handed the number three shirt vacated by Aaron Cresswell for the new SkyBet Championship campaign.

CONFIRMED: Town's official squad numbers for the 2014/15 Championship season #ITFCpic.twitter.com/AsmcfNAmlg

— Ipswich Town FC (@Official_ITFC) July 21, 2014

He had previously worn number 15, having made the leap up the footballing ladder from Chippenham Town to Ipswich in 2013.

After a fan tweeted a picture of himself in a 'Mings 15' shirt, the left-back made two offers to purchase replacements via the social networking site.

"@tompullen10: @tyronemings1⚽️ #itfcpic.twitter.com/3x7MKhr2wt" let's goo

— Tyrone Mings (@tyronemings1) July 15, 2014

The first, to @tompullen10, read "I'll buy him a new one", while @GParker87 received a message to say "new shirt with 3 on the back is on its way to you."

@Gparker87@ITFC_PlanetBlue new shirt with 3 on the back is on it's way to you

— Tyrone Mings (@tyronemings1) July 21, 2014

In March 2013, Mings famously offered free tickets to a supporter who claimed on Twitter that he was too "skint" to attend a match against Bolton Wanderers at Portman Road.

At the time, ex-Arsenal and England hero Ian Wright tweeted: "What a dude!"

A man from Bristol, who died in a crash, has been described by his fiancee as 'the happiest man'.

The father of a two-week old baby girl, Stuart Burridge, was involved in a crash between his van and a HGV vehicle on July 8, on the A30 in Cornwall.

His fiancee, Aimee Thomson, has paid a tribute to her husband-to-be. They were due to marry in October.

She said: "Stu was a much loved fiancee, daddy, son and grandson. Stu was the most caring, thoughtful and genuinely nice person who made everyone laugh.

"He had everything he wished for and was the happiest man around, we all loved him very much. Sleep tight Stu."

Millions of Lego pieces which were lost to the sea in 1997 are continuing to wash up on beaches around Britain.

A cargo ship carrying the Lego was rocked by waves off the Cornish cost, which tipped a container filled with them into the sea.

Still, 17 years later, pieces of the pirate-themed Lego sets are being found washed up on beaches in the west, around Britain, and some pieces have even been found in Australia.

Approximately five million pieces were lost including cutlasses, flippers, spear guns, octopuses, and fish. 

People have been searching for the washed up Lego in England, Ireland and Wales and have been posting their findings on Facebook.

Lego Lost at Sea Facebook page owner Tracey Williams said: "I've collected between 500 and 600 pieces over the years. Collectively we've found thousands between us - but there're still so many more to find."

Somerset CCC fast bowler Steve Kirby, who has been involved with first-class cricket for 20 years, has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of an ongoing shoulder injury. 

During last winter Kirby underwent surgery on his right shoulder and although there was a slight improvement, sadly there was a further nasty incident a few weeks ago while playing in a second team game which has left him with no option but to now retire through injury.

Kirby started his cricketing career when he left school at the age of 16 initially on a YTS scheme at Leicestershire, where he joined the staff in 1998. He then moved to Yorkshire where he made his debut in 2001, where he played a significant part in winning the County Championship, their first for 33 years.

That winter Kirby was selected to be part of the first ever England Academy and further represented England Lions on many more overseas tours. Two seasons later he came to the attention of Somerset when he took 5-74 in the first innings and followed up with a career best of 8-80 at the County Ground, to bowl the visitors to victory.

Kirby moved to join Gloucestershire in 2005 where he enjoyed six seasons before signing for Somerset before the 2011 season.

His best season was in 2011 when he took 53 wickets, including his Somerset best of 6-115 against Lancashire, the county where he was born.

Since joining the County, Kirby has played in 35 first class matches in which he has bowled almost 1,000 overs and taken 103 wickets at an average of 32.23. He has also been a key member of the limited over and T20 teams, claiming 45 List A wickets at 22.2 and 34 T20 scalps at 25.74.

He also appeared in two finals and was part of the Champions League side that finished semi finalists in 2011.

Kirby said: "It has come as a real blow to me to have to retire from the game that I have been involved with for the past 20 years of my life. It's been a difficult winter having gone through two operations. Dealing with setbacks is always part of professional sport but sometimes no matter how hard you try to recover, things are just taken out of your control."

"I have got so many happy memories of my time in the first class game and in particular the four years I have spent with Somerset; it's been great to be part of a fantastic team who have been amazing team mates and friends. It has been great to play a part in helping many of our exciting younger players to develop and to start showing the consistent performances that we all knew they were capable of.

"I may be retiring from first class cricket but I hope to remain involved with the game at some level in a coaching capacity as I would love to be able to give something back to this wonderful game that has been so good to me over the years. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those people that have helped me through my career, I would like to mention them by name but there have been so many to whom I am very grateful, and in particular the Somerset supporters who have made me feel so welcome in my time here at the club."

Dave Nosworthy the Director of Cricket said: "It is always sad when someone like Steve, who has spent the whole of his working life in first class cricket is forced to retire through injury. He has made a great contribution to Somerset and he will certainly be missed around the dressing room.

"We would like to thank Steve for all that he has done during his time at Somerset and wish him well for the future."

A street in the centre of Bath appears to be trapped in an online time warp.

Eagle-eyed observers will notice images on Google's Street View show Stall Street during the summer of 2009 and Christmas 2012.

Anyone looking to locate a shop or premises will start their virtual tour of Stall Street near to Marks and Spencers in winter with shoppers wrapped up warm and Christmas lights suspended between buildings.

But just a few clicks of the mouse towards Beau Street and the viewer is suddenly taken back three years to the summer of 2009 with the sun shining and shoppers in shorts.

The Google Street View camera was first spotted in Bath in 2009.

MasterChef 2014 Winner, Ping Coombes, and Allium's, Chris Staines, will be joining forces for a special event during the Great Bath Feas.

Executive Chef of Allium, Chris Staines, is well known for his love of Asian flavours which influence his menus and inspire his unique cooking style which he compliments with his Michelin star background.

Ping Coombes is a Bath resident and this year's MasterChef Champion whose Malaysian background is her culinary inspiration.

Fortuitously Chris and Ping met and created an idea for an event which will see them cook together across two days during the Great Bath Feast in October.

Their two creative talents, immense skill and passion will see them deliver four services with 60 covers, creating a menu that will reflect the tastes, flavours, ambience and excitement of authentic Malaysian street food.

The Allium's beautiful restaurant and terrace area will house the event as Ping and Chris create street food theatre, drama and excitement, working in partnership to deliver some absolutely sensational food.

Ping has very specific reasons for choosing to partner with Chris Staines for the Great Bath Feast Event, she comments:

"Living in Bath I am really proud of the great food scene we have here and I totally believe in the concept of the Great Bath Feast. When Chris and I started to talk about an event I was totally sold! His love of Asian flavours and experience will compliment what I can bring to the collaboration and I am really looking forward to working with him."

Chris is equally as excited to be working with Ping and said: "It's hard for a Chef to let someone else come into your kitchen, but with Ping there is so much that we can learn from each other that I am genuinely excited to have the opportunity to work together and really pleased the events will be part of The Great Bath Feast, which is now in its third year, and becoming an established part of the culinary calendar for the South West."

Event details:

Dates Tuesday 14^th and Wednesday 15^th October 2014

Service times daily:

• Lunch 12.30 for 1pm
• Dinner 7.30 for 8pm
• Price £45 pp for lunch and £55pp for dinner to include drink on arrival, wine with meal, 3 tasting starters, main course, 3 tasting puddings, traditional Teh Tarik to end the meal #
• The terrace area of Allium will be used to create an authentic Malaysian street market pop up, Ping will use charcoal grills to prepare some of her dishes, generating the buzz, aromas and sounds of a market in action. Main course will be a collaboration between Ping and Chris and a tasting plate of three puddings will be created by Chris and his team.

Ping Coombes

Ping has lived in Bath for the last ten years, she has always worked in hospitality at the luxury end of the market including time at the Marriot in Grosvenor Square and nearby Lucknam Park. A career break opened the door to the opportunity to compete in MasterChef 2014 and the rest as they say is history. Ping went on to win the competition, delighting the judges with her traditional Malaysian cooking learnt growing up in Ipoh. Life at the moment is a whirl of activity but ultimately Ping would like to open a restaurant here in Bath serving her own style of Malaysian food. Ping sees the collaboration with Chris Staines as a great opportunity to gain experience in a busy working kitchen. The event for the Great Bath Feast will give Ping's South West fans the opportunity to try her food locally, she will be replicating some of her best known dishes from MasterChef at their pop up event in London and will incorporate these into her menu at Allium.

Ping Coombes www.pingspantry.co.uk @wanpingcoombes 

Bath and North East Somerset Council has announced that workmen will return to Peasedown St John to carry out road resurfacing work for two weeks during August.

The council's contractor Skanska will be starting the work on Monday August 18. Resurfacing work will take place on Bath Road and Ashgrove.

The area affected will be from Church Road junction to Eckweek Lane, but it is planned to reopen the Church Road to Braysdown Lane section within a week. Businesses will remain open as usual and there will be traffic marshals on site ensuring residents and businesses have access.

For the two week period there will be no parking on sections of Bath Road and Ashgrove between 7am and 7pm. Parking will also be suspended on Braysdown Lane to allow for traffic movement once the section between Church Road and Braysdown Lane reopens if required to assist vehicular movements.

Caroline Roberts, B&NES Council's cabinet member for transport (LibDem, Newbridge) said: "We aim to carry out this essential work as quickly as possible during the school holidays so as not to inconvenience local residents and businesses too much. This is important resurfacing work to improve the main road through the town and we told local businesses and people about this as well as liaising closely with the bus companies to make sure they can make alternative plans.

"This is the second phase of work – the council always planned to do this long section of resurfacing over two years, something we do quite regularly with schemes of this nature."

However, ward councillor Nathan Hartley has called on B&NES Council to "do things better" after work at Bath Road was called off after just three days last October.

He sad: "Our community, especially local businesses, were prepared for the disruption, and many were happy to accept it in anticipation for a newly-resurfaced high street."

However, when the council disappeared without finishing the project we were all left non-the-wiser."

The closure also resulted in a major diversion of traffic, including five bus services per hour, via a narrow side road around the residential part of the village.

Councillor Sarah Bevan (Liberal Democrat, Peasedown) welcomed the news that work is to take place.

She said: "We are pleased that the busiest road in our community will receive high quality maintenance this summer ahead of the start of the new school term and during a time when many people are away. 

"So it's excellent timing for the work which will also improve the appearance and safety of the main thoroughfare through Peasedown."

Bristol's renowned pie brand, Pieminster, will be visiting Bath on Monday (July 28) to give people the chance to sample their new topless pies, and to prove that pies can be just as tasty eaten chilled as eaten hot.

The Pie-cycles will be out and about in the city dishing out samples of the three new flavours, which each have fewer calories (less than 440!) but just as much taste.

The three new flavours are: kooky chook: a free range British chicken, sweet potato, chilli and coconut pie, topped with a coconut, coriander and sesame seed crumb.

chickalito: a free range British chicken and free range British dry cure ham pie with shredded courgette and celeriac topped with a pine nut, sunflower seed, basil and Parmesan crumb.

light as a feta: a butternut squash, sun-dried tomato and feta cheese pie topped with a pumpkin seed and feta crumb (Vegetarian Society Approved).

Delicious cold as well as hot, the new range is lightly baked in a cayenne pepper, poppy seed and parmesan crust with a seed and herb crumb. Like Pieminister's classics, the emphasis here is on great taste and top quality ingredients (Pieminister is still the only national pie brand to use 100% free range British meat and their meat-free pies are Vegetarian Society Approved).

So on Monday, look out for the special pie-cycles and tweet #eatchilled photos @pieminister for a chance to win pies and other Pieminister goodies.

To find out more about Pieminister and its award winning range visit www.pieminister.co.uk. And why not join the popular V.I.Pie club for the latest pie news as well as exclusive pie offers and great competitions.

Investigations are underway by Avon and Somerset Police, following a vandalism attack at the Hinton garage compound on Upper Bristol Road.

At least 12 vehicles were smashed and sprayed with graffiti at the garage on the afternoon of July 20.

Vandals also forced their way into offices, smashing every pane of glass and every fluorescent lighting tube.

The incident happened between 1pm and 2.30pm.

A person who witnessed the vandalism taking place alerted staff from the garage through social media. No staff were at the scene when the attacks happened.

General manager Ian Woolcott said: "Including building costs and vehicle damage we are looking at about £4,000 and £5,000 worth of damage.

"We aren't sure who is behind the attack and we can't say for sure if we have been targeted, but we are working with the police to find out who did it. Things are moving forward."

Anyone with information is asked to call Bath police on 101 quoting crime reference number 73937/14.

A group of Palestinian teenagers, who visited Bath last October, have written a heartfelt letter to their hosts describing recent attacks on the Gaza Strip and asking for local support.

Sixty teenagers visited Bath via Bethlehem-BANES Links, a charity set up to create sporting, cultural and business linked between Bath and Bethlehem.

Now they are asking the families who hosted them and those who played sport with them to react to the troubles they are facing back home.

In a letter written to the charity they say that more than 500 Palestinians have died in the unrest following the kidnapping and killing of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank on June 12.

The letter said: "The children of Palestine grow up around an apartheid wall and spend time cleaning up the remains of their demolished homes spattered with blood and drenched in tears.

"Our request is that you not only bear witness to the atrocities being made against Palestinians, but also to act.

"You can organise a demonstration in your hometown or participate in one."

Bethlehem-B&NES Links is planning a return trip to Bethlehem this October, with schoolchildren from Bath.

But this may have to be postponed if the conflict continues.

Retired Bath businessman Peter Downey spent years working in the Middle East and founded the Bethlehem-B&NES Links charity in 2012.

After reading the letter he is asking local residents to write to Bath MP Don Foster and North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg requesting an immediate ceasefire.

Mr Downey said: "This is not about being anti-Jewish. Tens of thousands of Jewish people living in Israel and around the world are appalled at the actions of Israel's Zionist government for pursuing this terrible violence against a defenceless civilian population in their name.

"Last week thousands of Jewish, Muslim and Christian people around the world held a hungry for peace day of fast in support of the people of Gaza and over 1,600 British Jews have created the Jews for Justice and Peace in Palestine organisation."

To write in support of the group e-mail donfoster@parliament.uk or jacob.reesmogg.mp@parliament.uk. 

A girl who suffers from a rare spinal condition will be able to pursue her musical theatre dream. 

Fifteen-year-old Hilary Robinson was diagnosed with scoliosis two years ago, a progressive condition which makes the spine curve excessively causing serious pain.

Eventually a sufferer will no longer be able to stand up or walk.

The Royal High School pupil was told she would need spinal fusion surgery – a long and risky operation where metal rods are inserted either side of the spine, before it is fused solid.

Hilary and her mum searched online for alternative treatments and found a charity called Scoliosis SOS.

Hilary went on a four-week course at the charity's clinic in London where she learned to strengthen the muscles surrounding the spine and improve her posture.

The clinic opened eight years ago and is the only clinic in the world to offer these types of treatments to scoliosis sufferers.

She will now continue her own therapy from home, to prevent progression of scoliosis, in order to avoid future surgery.

She said: "I have always been so passionate about dance, getting up on the stage and giving absolutely everything to performing but when I started feeling tired and getting pain down my back, it was really hard to stay motivated.

"I struggled to keep up with all my practices and I lost loads of confidence. Everyone around me was really worried."

Her mum Kimberley added: "When we found out Hilary had scoliosis it completely pulled the rug from beneath us, we were very confused and did not know what the right thing to do for our daughter was.

"I can remember feeling like I wanted to burst into tears all of the time.

"It was such a relief to find a clinic that was prepared to help Hilary, rather than offer her an operation which we all felt was unnecessary.

"Learning about exercises that can slow progression and improve posture was fantastic.

"Everything made sense and it was amazing to see Hilary's confidence increase so much."

Her daughter now remains determined to become a professional dancer.

Hilary said: "I have made some amazing friends and their support has been priceless.

"I am ecstatic that I have been able to avoid surgery, having surgery would have stopped me from being who I want to be and would have damaged my ability to perform."

Visit www.scoliosissos.com to find out more about the clinic.

Avon and Somerset police officers used Tasers 245 times during 2013.

Figures released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) reveal the use of stun guns by forces across the country.

The restraining measure was taken against members of the public in Avon and Somerset about eight times per 100 officers.

This rate is nowhere near the highest, nor the lowest, of the 43 constabularies in England and Wales.

London's Metropolitan force used Tasers the most – 2,110 times in 2013 – while Staffordshire had the highest rate per officer, with 33/100.

Tasers, a brand of electronic stun gun, have been in use by police forces in England and Wales since 2003.

Since then, their use has increased significantly and widened from use by firearms officers in situations justifying armed intervention, to deployment by other trained officers in situations assessed as "posing a severe threat of violence".

Over the past five years there has been an increase in their use around the UK, from 3,128 in 2009 to 10,380 in 2013.

Elsewhere in the South West, the rate of use was 10/100 in Devon and Cornwall, 8/100 in Dorset, 7/100 in Gloucestershire and 21/100 in Wiltshire.

The author of the IPCC report stated: "There can be little doubt that there remains considerable public concern about the use of Taser, as well as limited understanding of how and why it is deployed.

"There is an obvious mismatch between the public perception that Taser is a high-level use of force that should only be considered when faced with the most serious threats of violence, and the police's most frequent rationale for use, that Taser presents a lower risk than other equipment such as CS spray, physical restraint or a baton."

Firefighters remain at a recycling plant almost two days after a fire started at the site.

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has said it is maintaining a presence at Averies Recycling plant in Marshgate, Swindon, because the fire is still not out.

Crews were called to the fire on Monday evening. The blaze initially started in a stack containing 1,000 tonnes of general waste and building waste.

There have been two fire crews at the site since Monday evening, and efforts are continuing to suppress the fire and protect neighbouring buildings.

Efforts are also being made to reduce the amount of waste on site, so that the burning rubbish can be excavated and extinguished, but it is expected that the fire will continue to burn for several days at least.

Air quality monitoring equipment is being used in the immediate vicinity of the fire to show that the smoke is not a risk to public health.

Public Health England and the Environment Agency, who have been monitoring air quality, said: "There have been a number of large scale mixed waste fires during recent months which have led to Air Quality Cells being established because of the duration and potential public health impact of the fire. The monitoring near Averies shows brief spikes in levels of particulate matter but, overall, levels are below the point at which they may impact public health.

"Our analysis of other pollutants has not identified any potential for an impact on public health. We continue to advise that people in the affected areas should minimise their exposure to the smoke where possible."

Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is working with Swindon Borough Council, Public Health England, NHS England and Wiltshire Police, to ensure public safety.

Smoke is still rising from the site and local people are advised to keep doors and windows closed if they are concerned about the plume, especially if they have a pre-existing respiratory condition. Anyone who thinks their health is being affected should contact their GP or call 111.

Local people are also advised that footpaths immediately around the site have been closed by Swindon Borough Council as a safety precaution and these closures should be adhered to.

If you were to go creature spotting in any of Bath's parks you might expect to find the usual squirrels, dogs chasing sticks, and probably one or two hungry gulls.

The same might be said for any park in London but people out enjoying the sunshine in east London were shocked to find two boa constrictors slithering around Plashet Park, East Ham.

They were spotted near a children's play area and both were 2.4m long (8ft).

The snakes were removed by police in a brown bag and were sent to a pet shop to be identified. 

It is not known how the snakes ended up in the park, but it is thought they were unwanted pets.

They are now being looked after by the RSPCA.