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A Ryanair flight from Bristol Airport to Gran Canaria took off without anyone's luggage on board on Friday, Bristol Live reports. Passengers said the captain informed them no bags had made it onto the flight following a security issue. Ryanair apologised for the issue, blaming "an error" by a third-party handling provider.Somerset Live reported on the rescue of 11-year-old labrador Jackson, who got stuck down a five metre (18ft) well in Middlezoy, Somerset.Morrisons has confirmed it is trying to get out of its lease at Regents Circus, the Swindon Advertiser reports. The site closed in 2019 but the million-pound-a-year contract runs until 2034.And finally, the Stroud News and Journal posted an unusual picture gallery on Sunday of five pigs which got loose in the town.
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Minehead Fire Station has thanked people for support after a coach carrying schoolchildren crashed on Exmoor on Thursday. An off-duty firefighter helped at the scene before the emergency services arrived. The station said it had been "blown away and humbled" by messages of support.It is departure day for Royal International Air Tattoo 2025, so people can expect to see lots of planes flying in all directions throughout the day.There has been an outpouring of love for well-known Taunton woman Pauline Richards who has died. She was known as Miss KFC, having worked at the town's East Street branch since 1978. You can read more about her life and passion for fried chicken in the BBC's article here.The Great Western Hospital in Swindon has highlighted its antenatal team for developing a way for pregnant people to safely monitor their own blood pressure.
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