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A Burnham-On-Sea.com article about a dolphin which sadly died after washing up on Berrow beach on Thursday garnered a strong reaction online. The Swindon Advertiser reported that speed limits would be lowered to 20mph on several streets in the town in a bid to improve safety for vulnerable residents.A post from Bristol Live about a rise in fly-tipping in the city has got people talking.
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The Forest Upcycling Project, based in the Forest of Dean, shared a post claiming that a nail had been deliberately placed in the sole of a child's shoe in their charity shop and asked customers to maintain "vigilance" as well as to donate "with care and attention". The University of Bristol shared an incredible picture of astronaut and university alumni Colonel Anne McClain sending greetings from the International Space Station wearing a university branded t-shirt.
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