Headlines: 'Oggy the dragon' and 'JD Vance billboard'
The big stories in the West this week
At the start of the week people shared pictures of their favourite shapes at Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and Bristol Live reported Oggy The Dragon was a firm favourite.Meanwhile Somerset Live shared a heartfelt tribute to Patrick Hawkins, who founded the County Classics Motor Museum in Taunton. A poster depicting a satirical image of the vice president of the United States JD Vance was also spotted on the streets this week. Gloucestershire Live's report said it was unofficially installed on a billboard in Cheltenham while he was on holiday in the Cotswolds.And there was excitement on the Burnham-on-Sea.com page as aircraft flew over Somerset to mark VJ Day on Friday.Elsewhere Salisbury Cathedral has announced that it will once again be running a special pet service, where "all creatures great and small" are welcomed to visit the historic building to be blessed.
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This week BBC West reporter Dawn Limbu wrote a feature about the growing sober raving scene in Bristol.Bristol's music scene is known for its thumping basslines and, for some, it's booze-fuelled big nights out. But as more young people embrace sobriety, one group on the city has been proving you do not need drugs or alcohol to let loose on the dancefloor.
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Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of have a daily round up as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app. The big stories in the West this week At the start of the week people shared pictures of their favourite shapes at Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and Bristol Live reported Oggy The Dragon was a firm Somerset Live shared a heartfelt tribute to Patrick Hawkins, who founded the County Classics Motor Museum in Taunton. A poster depicting a satirical image of the vice president of the United States JD Vance was also spotted on the streets this week. Gloucestershire Live's report said it was unofficially installed on a billboard in Cheltenham while he was on holiday in the there was excitement on the page as aircraft flew over Somerset to mark VJ Day on Salisbury Cathedral has announced that it will once again be running a special pet service, where "all creatures great and small" are welcomed to visit the historic building to be blessed. Top stories for the BBC in the West Something longer to read This week BBC West reporter Dawn Limbu wrote a feature about the growing sober raving scene in music scene is known for its thumping basslines and, for some, it's booze-fuelled big nights out. But as more young people embrace sobriety, one group on the city has been proving you do not need drugs or alcohol to let loose on the dancefloor. Explore more with our daily roundups
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