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BBC News
15-04-2025
- BBC News
Headlines: Mischief of mice and nightclub security
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 A Bristol nightclub is increasing its security measures in a bid to stop needle spiking. Daisy's in Clifton now requires two forms of ID upon entry and has hired private paramedics to patrol the dancefloor in case of an emergency.A series of colourful murals painted by a local artist and teacher have been unveiled in a forgotten Salisbury alleyway. After more than a year of work, the Pepys' Walk Mural has transformed the dingy space.A mischief of mice turned a Swindon celebrity's Ferrari into a "£200k mouse house." Matt Fiddes, Michael Jackson's former bodyguard, found the rodents had chewed through the wiring after seeking refuge during the cold owner of Pontins holiday park has been charged with corporate manslaughter after an air conditioning duct fell on guests at the Brean resort. Among them was grandmother Wendy Jones, 68, who died after six months in hospital. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media A Taunton man currently experiencing homelessness has been inundated with job offers, after his makeshift sign appealing for work attracted attention online. A surgical robot at Royal United Hospitals Bath has enhanced prostate cancer surgeries by providing better precision and accuracy. This enhances recovery times and allows for same-day discharge for eligible people have been arrested after an activist group targeted an insurance company in Bristol by spraying the offices with red paint. Palestine Action claims Allianz provide mandatory insurance for Elbit Systems, Israel's biggest arms Wetland Centre is nearing the finish line for its Estuary Shoreline transformation project, turning the old Flamingo 'snake-way' into an all-weather event space with wetland wildflower meadows.
BBC News
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Vibrant murals unveiled to brighten 'forgotten' Salisbury walkway
A series of colourful murals painted by a local artist and teacher have been unveiled in a "forgotten" Salisbury Pepys' Walk Mural, which consists of animals and both real and imagined flowers, was painted over 18 months by Samantha Redmill with help from children at Bishop Wordsworth's School, where she murals were painted for free, with the funding for materials supplied by Salisbury Business Improvement District (BID).The unveiling, at Old George Mall in the city centre, was attended by local MP John Glen and the CEO of Salisbury BID Ellie Burke. Ellie Burke, CEO of Salisbury BID said the artworks, which cost "a few thousand pounds", were "a real community project"."It's been a collaboration since the start," she said. "Sam has had help from the kids at Bishop Wordsworth's School and it's lovely to walk past it everyday and see a representation of our community and our creative spirit." The artist, Samantha Redmill, said she was fortunate to have such an opportunity."Fortunately they gave me free reign with what I could do. It's an amalgamation of everything going on in my head. Lots of different compositions of things that I've seen, some of them are made-up flowers." Ms Redmill said the project had been worth the wait."It's been an ongoing project for a year and a half - fortunately the school were very kind and gave me a half day to bring students down." "I've been doing it on my days off basically – one half day a week for a year and a half," she added."I did it because I wanted to change the atmosphere of this walkway. It feels amazing, really incredible."
