Westbury's starring role in TV crime drama

TV viewers in Bristol have been gripped by the latest BBC true crime drama, The Sixth Commandment – and not just because it is studded with stars including Timothy Spall, Anne Reid and Sheila Hancock.

The added attraction for city residents is spotting local landmarks such as Blaise Estate and the streets of Westbury on Trym.

The four-part series, which aired in July and can be viewed on iPlayer, was filmed in Bristol, Bath, Clevedon and Keynsham. Circomedia in Portland Square, St Paul’s, features as one of the churches in the drama.

The Sixth Commandment explores the deaths of Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire, and the extraordinary events that unfolded over the following years. It was made with in full cooperation with both families.

The drama tells the story of how the meeting of an inspirational teacher, Peter Farquhar (Spall), and a charismatic student, Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke), set the stage for one of the most complex and confounding criminal cases in recent memory. It also focuses on how suspicions around Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Reid), Peter’s deeply religious neighbour, unlocked a series of chilling revelations.

The drama explores the way in which both Peter and Ann were manipulated by Field, capturing the extreme gaslighting, the gripping police investigation and the high-profile trial, while poignantly highlighting the devastating effect of isolation and loneliness, as Field closed in on them. It also celebrates both Peter and Ann’s lives as cherished mentors, much loved relatives and adored friends.

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E-SCOOTERS on the streets of Henleaze and Westbury on Trym will have a new look in the autumn.

The West of England Combined Authority is replacing current operator Voi, which has operated the hire scheme since it launched, with a new contractor, German company Tier.

It means the distinctive pink fleet of e-scooters which has been on the streets - and parked on pavements - since 2020 will be replaced by 4,000 new green 'WESTscoot' e-scooters, 1,500 e-bikes and 20 electric cargo bikes that can be hired by businesses.

Voi says it was "disappointing" to be leaving the region but changes to the new contract for the region would have left it running "at a loss".

Metro Mayor Dan Norris, who announced the changes at the end of June, said the new operator would be fined if parking problems continue.

Mr Norris said the contract with Tier would bring in an estimated £9.7 million for public transport spending in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.

He said clauses in the contract would address parking concerns, and that 100 new e-scooter parking racks would be provided.

Mr Norris said: “WESTscoot must build on the successes of e-scooters in our West of England region, which has been one of the most successful trials