Headlines: 'Sport excitement' and 'remembering loved-ones'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.
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ITV West Country's coverage of the sentencing of footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas who imported £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand drew a large audience online.Gloucestershire Live reported coffee brand 2000 Degrees will open a branch at Cotswolds Designer Outlet next month.Bristol Live warned motorists there will be roadworks on the Portway for nine months from 16 June, which will include lane closures, reduced speed limits and temporary walkways.And 315 homes are due to be built on the edge of Blackdown Hills, according to Somerset Live.
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Rugby fans are getting excited ahead of the Bath Rugby v Bristol Bears game at The Recreation Ground in Bath later.Gloucester MP Alex McIntyre appeared on Radio 5 Live to discuss his weight loss - seven stone (44kg) - following his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes.A sculpture and plinth are due to be installed on a roundabout in Clevedon, marking the first entirely British-designed and built motorcar.A woman is celebrating 25 years of working with Alzheimer's Society with a new forget-me-not tattoo. Lorna embarked on the career and got the tattoo in honour of her mum and sister, who both died with the condition.And the under-12s and under-14s Swindon Town girls teams are out in Spain to compete in the Barcelona Cup.
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