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BBC News
24-03-2025
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Mystery sign swap, M4 bridge demolition and a smelly town
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Drone footage over the M4 shows the remains of the Badminton Road bridge, which was demolished over the weekend and shut part of the M4. The Swindon Advertiser reports on a dog attack on a pregnant sheep in Wiltshire, which led to a lamb being ripped from its than 500 homes have been approved in North Somerset – meaning 10 years of construction in Backwell at Grove starting in November to replace a roundabout in south Bristol with junctions is being reported by Bristol 24/7 this morning. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media A "Welcome to Bradford-on-Avon" sign was mysteriously swapped with one for "Camerton" in Somerset, which the council says it has now fixed. However, now one for the Jurassic Coast has appeared in its place... The "Calne pong" is alive and well based on this post in the Real Shout Out group, saying the smell was particularly strong last night. There have been investigations into what causes the stink, which is reminiscent of a "mixture of rotten eggs, sewage, sulphur, and gas". This flow chart posted by Bristol Animal Rescue Centre guides you through what to do if you find an injured animal.A popular cafe called Mrs G's in Chipping Sodbury has closed its doors for the last time after 11 years in business.
BBC News
18-03-2025
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Bristol abandoned 'Harry Potter' puppies searching for new homes
Five puppies are searching for temporary homes after being tied up and 'abandoned' on a cycle path. The dogs, all thought to be around five months old and from the same litter, were brought into an animal rescue centre in Bristol in two separate carers say the dogs were all in "poor condition" and that their arrival was part of a "growing pet abandonment issue" in the city. The puppies named Harry, Potter, Ron, Fred, and George after Harry Potter characters now need to find foster homes so that they can "build confidence." Happening 'too much' The first puppy was brought to the Bristol Animal Rescue Centre after being offered for 'free' in a local remaining four were discovered tied together with rope on the Lawrence Hill cycle path before being brought in. Jodie Hayward from the centre said it was "really hard" to see the puppies arrive in the way they did."They just needed to have been cared for properly. There is too much of this happening", she added. The centre said their "heart breaking" arrival has put "immense pressure" on their resources. All five of them came in "underweight" and "in poor condition". They also said one of the puppies will need surgery on a "cherry eye condition," where the eye lid prolapses and swells. All five puppies now need to find foster homes before they can be permanently rehomed. Foster Coordinator Kayleigh Jefferies said getting them "out of kennels" and into foster homes will help them "prepare for their forever families.""We are particularly looking for experienced foster carers who are comfortable with all that puppies bring to a household", she centre said anyone interested in fostering a puppy should go to their website.
