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Wales Online's Bristol Airport v Cardiff Airport story has sparked a lot of interest. The story comes after the Welsh government gave Cardiff Airport a subsidy. Bosses at Bristol Airport reportedly said the grant distorts competition.Work to clean up the River Tone after tests showed poor hygiene for bathers has been published by Somerset Live.Finally, Cotswold Wildlife Park has been named the UK's best zoo for the second year in a row, according Gloucestershire Live.
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The partner of Mike Harper who died during Bristol Half Marathon last year has posted on Reddit saying she "finished the race he couldn't". She says Mike – who was 26 - collapsed 200 metres from the finish line from an undiagnosed heart condition.And lots of people have been commenting on Swindon Borough Council's post about a new specialist early years centre for children with special educational needs is opening in June in Penhill.Finally, Bristol ARC says it took in 17 animals on Thursday, the highest in a single day this year – and bosses are asking for support.
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