NHS Devon chair Sarah Wollaston quits in protest over 'further cuts' to spending itv.com/news/westcount…

And so it begins!!

Green Party Co-Leader Carla Denyer has been elected to Parliament in Bristol Central - unseating Labour's Shadow Culture Secretary, Thangam Debbonaire. itv.com/news/westcount…

🗳️ The Lib Dems are well and truly back in the West Country, with Sir Ed Davey's party and Labour wiping out the Tories 🔵Mark Harper, Johnny Mercer, Alex Chalk, Michelle Donelan, Liam Fox and Jacob Rees-Mogg are all out itv.com/news/westcount…

'I made a pledge before the election and I have been able to deliver on it' New Labour MP for South Dorset Lloyd Hatton MP 🇬🇧 responds to news that the Bibby Stockholm barge will be closed down next January itv.com/news/westcount…

Rower 'pinching himself' to be competing in Olympics after near fatal blood clot itv.com/news/westcount…

Cornwall's Helen Glover has said she wants to prove to people you can enjoy "being an athlete and a mother" as she heads the Paris Olympics. She'll be carrying the flag for Team GB at the opening ceremony later, alongside Plymouth's Tom Daley. itv.com/news/westcount…

Patiently waiting to find out whether the skies over Bristol will be filled with balloons this morning… Keeping everything crossed! ITV News West Country

And it’s a green puff of smoke!! Keep your eyes on the skies over Bristol this morning 🌞 ITV News West Country

Up, up and away! Around 50 balloons are flying over Bristol this morning for the first mass ascent of this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta fiesta! ITV News West Country

Lots of excitement at Ashton Court as fan favourite Thomas the Tank Engine is inflated Bristol International Balloon Fiesta ITV News West Country

Will they or won’t they? Back at Bristol International Balloon Fiesta fiesta at silly o’clock to find out! 🎈

And they’re off! The skies of Bristol looking beautiful again this morning 🎈 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta ITV News West Country

Good morning! 'No farms, no food, no future' - the view from some West Country farmers heading to Westminster to protest today. Find out the latest on this story and others on our bulletins throughout Good Morning Britain

Five people have been rescued from a pub near Bath which was flooded in the aftermath of #StormBert. The storm caused significant flooding across the West Country as the River Avon burst its banks. Read more below 👇 itv.com/news/westcount…

Happy Christmas Eve from this morning’s ITV News West Country Good Morning Britain team! Last shift before the big day ✨ 🎄🎁

Last bulletin of the year!

8,000 Plymouth Argyle fans have headed up to Manchester, hoping for another FA Cup giant-killing. The Championship side take on Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, hoping to book a spot in the quarterfinal. Kick-off is at 5:45pm on ITV4 and ITVX.

‘This was our least likely place to win and we came up 6,000 votes short’ Reform’s candidate for West of England mayor Arron Banks came second and the fact that they can say they ‘just lost to Labour’ is huge in itself Farage admits the party didn’t fancy their chances here

We’ll have more updates throughout the day ITV News West Country