Rare mammal spotted and 55 anniversaries in Weston-super-Mare
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There are now bi-folding gates on Eastgate Street in Gloucester, which feature the city's coat of arms, according to Gloucestershire Live. They have replaced the bollards there. The gates are due to shut every Friday and Saturday night.An investigation has begun into how one of the five people found guilty for the murders of Bristol teenagers Max Dixon and Mason Rist in Bristol got hold of a phone to "gloat" about what happened. That has been reported by ITV West Country.There is a feature in the Weston Mercury on a Northamptonshire couple celebrating 55 years together – and they spend each anniversary in Weston-super-Mare. The seaside town is where they spent their honeymoon.And Burnham-on-Sea.com has spoken to a man about his tiny Spongebob bubble car, which is actually a mobility scooter.
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A talking point in Trowbridge has been the introduction of an out-of-hours access cards for the park toilet – which cost £8.40.A video posted by Longleat shows "one of the UK's rarest mammals" – a hazel dormouse on their grounds.Women's Health has been reflecting on the impact American superstar Ilona Maher has had on women's rugby during her stint with Bristol Bears.And it's time to say goodbye to the Bewick's swans as they fly back from Slimbridge to Arctic Russia.
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