Headlines: Six months since Jack's disappearance

Dawn LimbuBBC News, West of England
News imageAvon and Somerset Police Photo of Jack who has brown hair, stubble, and is wearing a light blue hoodie.Avon and Somerset Police
Jack was studying a law conversion course in Bristol, having previously graduated from Exeter University

It has been six months since 23-year-old Jack O'Sullivan, a student from Bristol, went missing after a night out on March 2.

Despite extensive searches, there are still no answers regarding his disappearance.

On the six-month anniversary, ITV West Country reported that the case remains unsolved, and Jack's family has expressed frustration, stating that the police have not done enough to solve the mystery.

Meanwhile, Bristol 24/7's Martin Booth covered Avon and Somerset Police's renewed appeal for information to help find him.

News imageCatherine O'Sullivan has short blonde hair with a fringe
Catherine O'Sullivan's days are now driven by an ongoing search for her son Jack, who went missing in Bristol six months ago

In other headlines this week, a nine-year-old boy from Bristol - who was shot in the head at point-blank range as a toddler - is raising money for the Grand Appeal by walking 5 km (3.1 miles).

Harry Studley was just 18 months old when he was shot with an air rifle at his home in Hartcliffe in July 2016, sustaining serious injuries.

His father described the fundraiser as a "huge challenge" for him in an interview with ITV West Country.

News imagePA Toddler Harry Studley has short blonde hair and is wearing a black and white striped top. He is standing in the middle of a soft play centre.PA
Harry Studley was just 18 months old when he was shot in the head with an air rifle in 2016

News of major changes planned for Bristol City Centre caused quite a stir among readers this week.

Alex Seabrook from the Bristol Post reported on plans to remove fountains and existing trees to create more space for cyclists, pedestrians and market stalls.

News imageThe fountains in Bristol City Centre without any water flowing
The fountains have been out of regular use for several years

Her Majesty Queen Camilla visited Somerset this week. She officially opened the Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospitals in Bath on Wednesday.

Annette Belcher, the digital publishing editor at Somerset Live, published a picture story capturing the moment Queen Camilla met with patients and members of the local community.

News imageReuters The Queen stands next to a cancer patient who is sitting while getting treatmentReuters
The Queen spoke with a number of cancer patients while at the centre

Tewkesbury Borough Council has voted in favor of changing its name, as reported by Jack Chown from SoGlos.

The council will be renamed North Gloucestershire Borough Council from December.

This change aims to better represent all of its towns and parishes, and to raise its profile in the region.

John Baker from the Swindon Advertiser shared an inspiring story about how residents of a village in Salisbury Plain raised £400,000 to buy their local pub.

The King's Head in Chitterne, near Shrewton, closed four years ago. Locals managed to raise £300,000 and took out a £100,000 loan to transform the pub into a community hub.

News imageLongleat Tapir standing in the grassLongleat
Jessie arrived at Longleat in 1997 and lived to the age of 28

Sarah Dalton from the Wiltshire Times reported the sad news of the passing of a much-loved tapir at Longleat Safari Park.

Jessie the tapir, who lived at Longleat in Wiltshire, was 28 years old at the time of her death, which is a typical lifespan for the species.

She arrived at Longleat in November 1997 and was part of the international tapir breeding program, leaving behind four generations of descendants in zoos across Europe.


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