22-05-2025
Headlines: Crop circles and village 'overtourism'
Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.
Travellers who tried to set up camp on a playing field in Tewkesbury were moved on by police, according to Gloucestershire Live. Police say they have now left the county.
Meanwhile, Bristol 24/7 says there has been "a surge of pavement parking" since changes under the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, which is being looked at by police.
Thames Water being "the least trusted" water company in the country is getting traction on the Swindon Advertiser. This is from the annual Water Matters survey.
The Weston Mercury reports on low take-up of Covid-19 jabs as NHS Somerset urges people at highest risk of serious illness to sign up for its spring booster.
A crop circle has appeared in Sutton Veny in Wiltshire, according to Gloucestershire Live.
And serial charity runner Jason Vickers is holding a 12-hour walk and runathon on Burnham-on-Sea seafront this weekend, reports.
Footballer admits plot to smuggle £600k of cannabis
New traffic rules as village faces 'overtourism'
School forced to reduce teachers and subject options
Bad times for Forest Green Rovers, who lost their semi-final play offs on penalties.
A "prehistoric party" next month in Gloucester with "life-size" dinosaurs has got people excited.
Conservationist Dominic Dyer has posted on X about the eight gorillas remaining at the old Bristol Zoo site – using a screenshot of a Daily Mirror article from Tuesday.
And, sadly, a young member of Weston-super-Mare Cricket Club – who played a "key role on and off the pitch" - has died.
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