Headlines: Trees removed from high street and free bus tickets

People living in the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial are being offered bus gate exemptions and free bus tickets

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Most of the trees on Weston High Street have been removed because of vandalism. The Weston Mercury reports eight out of 10 of them - planted in 2023 - are gone.

Burnham-on-Sea.com says the Minor Injuries Unit in the town is being relocated rather than shutting down.

News that a hedge in Castle Cary has been "ripped out" for a new housing development has caused quite a stir on the Somerset Live Facebook page.

And a woman from Cheltenham has won £45,000 on ITV's The Chase.

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People living in the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial are being offered bus gate exemptions and free bus tickets to help people adjust to the changes, according to this post by the city council.

Wiltshire Search and Rescue has a new canine recruit. After a year of "bonding and obedience training", Dio has officially joined the team.

And a popular Tardis bin has had a makeover in Aldbourne in Wiltshire. The structure has been a fixture there for 13 years, according to this post in a local group.

Dio the dog has officially joined Wiltshire Search and Rescue