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Wednesday 8 July 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (76%)
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A former resident of Barton House in Bristol criticised a report into the council's handling of the tower block evacuation, which found a lack of leadership and failure to act quickly on safety concerns. The resident described the trauma of being forced to leave her home and subsequent issues including a norovirus outbreak in temporary hotel accommodation. The council acknowledged past failings and said it is investing more in housing services, but only one of ten report recommendations is currently in progress.
A man from Somerset was convicted of murdering his four-week-old son by shaking him, and a coroner ruled that a woman from Western-super-Mare was unlawfully killed after being coerced into taking an overdose. The head teacher of Gordano School in Portishead said banning mobile phones using lockable pouches has improved student well-being and concentration, with students reporting better sleep and less distraction. Two theatres in the region, the Mechanics Institute in Swindon and the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet, were named on the theatres at risk register. A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves sold for over £25,000 at auction after being found in a Bristol charity shop. The region is experiencing a third heatwave, with an amber heat alert in place and temperatures expected to peak on Friday, with no significant rain in the forecast.
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Claim Report criticises Bristol City Council over evacuation of Barton House tower block
Concerns about the building were reported as far back as 2019, and the council failed to act quickly.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 2:05-2:18
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Claim Report criticises Bristol City Council over evacuation of Barton House tower block
Only one of the report's 10 recommendations is currently in progress.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 5:59-6:09
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Claim Man convicted of murdering four-week-old son by shaking
Tony Bartlett was convicted of murdering his four-week-old son Atticus by shaking him; the baby died after collapsing at the family home in July 2022; Bartlett was remanded and will be sentenced on July 24.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 6:09-6:23
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Claim Man convicted of murdering four-week-old son by shaking
Tony Bartlett was convicted of murdering his four-week-old son Atticus by shaking him; the baby died after collapsing at the family home in July 2022; Bartlett was remanded and will be sentenced on July 24.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 6:17-6:30
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Claim Man convicted of murdering four-week-old son by shaking
Tony Bartlett was convicted of murdering his four-week-old son Atticus by shaking him; the baby died after collapsing at the family home in July 2022; Bartlett was remanded and will be sentenced on July 24.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 6:30-6:35
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- 7:11 Story begins School bans mobile phones with lockable pouches
- 14:03 Story begins Two theatres in region added to at risk register
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Claim Two theatres in region added to at risk register
The Theatres at Risk Register lists 39 theatres this year, including the Mechanics Institute in Swindon and the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet; over 20 years, 196 theatres have been listed and 80 saved.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 14:03-14:13
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Claim Two theatres in region added to at risk register
The Theatres at Risk Register lists 39 theatres this year, including the Mechanics Institute in Swindon and the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet; over 20 years, 196 theatres have been listed and 80 saved.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 14:37-14:43
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Claim Two theatres in region added to at risk register
The Theatres at Risk Register lists 39 theatres this year, including the Mechanics Institute in Swindon and the Amulet Theatre in Shepton Mallet; over 20 years, 196 theatres have been listed and 80 saved.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 15:47-16:01
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Claim Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:02-20:14
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Claim Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:07-20:14
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Claim Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:07-20:20
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Claim Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:14-20:20
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Claim Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work.
ITV1 HD, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:14-20:24
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Charged quote UK heading into third heatwave of summer with amber health alerts
Ken is in Cirencester Forest this evening. And Ken, the region is heating up a bit. Are people managing to stay cool enough there? Yeah, thanks for that. I am feeling very barbecued at the moment. It's 30 degrees C. And people I've been talking to are all saying the same thing. It's not now that it's very,
ITV1, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 20:56-21:00
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Charged quote UK heading into third heatwave of summer with amber health alerts
And people I've been talking to are all saying the same thing. It's not now that it's very, very uncomfortable. It's at night, when you're trying to get to sleep, and you shove the fan on in the corner, and it sounds like you've got a helicopter flying around the room. It's very, very difficult. So earlier, I was chatting to people about what they do to stay cool when it's like this.
ITV1, ITV News West Country, 8 July 2026, 21:11-21:21
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