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"I can't do stairs. I got to the top absolutely in tears." Jenny, who has mobility issues, says she was told to sit upstairs or 'get off' by a Megabus driver. She was trying to get home to Wellington from Bristol Airport. The company has apologised.
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She was told she was 'too young to have dementia'. Ellen, a former nurse, from Bishop's Hull near Taunton, was diagnosed aged 64. After her mum was diagnosed with dementia, she started noticing similar signs in herself. She says she wants to break the stigma surrounding the disease. Tap the link in our bio to read more 🔗
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She was told to sit upstairs or "get off". Jenny, who has mobility issues, was getting a Megabus coach from Bristol Airport to Wellington after a cruise holiday. The company has apologised and said it will refund her ticket. Tap the link in our bio to read more 🔗
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"It shows how special he was" ❤️ A school's created a garden in memory of one of its pupils. Elias died from a brain tumour at the age of five.
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Three of the puppies had died by the time they were found. The RSPCA is asking for anyone with information to get in touch. The surviving dogs have been treated by vets and are now being hand reared by foster carers. Tap the link in our bio to read more 🔗
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It was closed in 2023 because it's unsafe 🚧 The government's offered support for a formal bid to reopen the road between Watchet and Blue Anchor. Somerset Council is looking for a "significant contribution" towards work it believes could cost up to £40m.
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He hit cars and flattened a traffic light. 73-year-old Garrick Jones, from Bathwick, pleaded guilty to drink driving after the crash in Trowbridge. He's been banned from driving for 27 months and ordered to do 80 hours of unpaid work.
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It's been decided it would cost too much. The footbridge over the River Tone in Goodland Gardens was removed in July 2024. The town council says it understands the decision will be disappointing for some, but it "reflects the need to focus on best value for money".
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It's set to host "world class live entertainment" 🧑‍🎤 🎫 Councillors have approved a 25-year lease for Live Nation to run the former lido. The Weston-super-Mare venue will hold up to 10,000 people and is expected to reopen in 2028. Tap the link in our bio to read more 🔗
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They're the UK's largest bird of prey 🦅 Up to 20 birds will be released over three years from this summer. But some farmers are worried they could threaten sheep in the area. #eagle #exmoor #somerset
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You can picture James Bond driving it 🤵🏻 This 1961 Aston Martin DB4 has been lovingly restored. The work - at Haynes Motor Museum near Yeovil - took 500 hours. #astonmartin #haynesmotormuseum #somerset
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A sinking feeling... 🚛 The lorry got stuck on a road on the Somerset Levels near Street. The local council says issues like this "can occasionally arise" on roads constructed on peat. Tap the link in our bio to read more 🔗
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