Abuser jailed, a £1 ferry ride and top GCSE pupil

22-08-2026 08:15 via bbc.co.uk

Abuser jailed, a £1 ferry ride and top GCSE pupil

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

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