Headlines in the West of England: Lion sculptures and 'thigh-deep' mud
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Punk duo Bob Vylan played a last-minute gig in Bristol on Friday, amid two police investigations into the band, Bristol Live says.A Swindon woman whose cat was killed by a loose dog is calling for a change to the law, writes the Swindon Advertiser.And a Gloucester exhibition is asking to loan people's music memorabilia for their exhibition celebrating the last 100 years of bands in Gloucester, Punchline says.
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People have told the RNLI in Weston-super-Mare that they had to wade through thigh deep mud for an hour and a half to reach the sea. The "biggest walking rugby festival in the world" took place in Kingswood on Saturday, with clubs from across the UK visiting.A parade of lion sculptures has invaded Gloucester and Cheltenham and people can log the trail on a mobile app.Gloucester Police seized an e-bike on Saturday which was capable of going more than 30mph.
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