Fatal XL bully attack and school closure

Floral tributes were left at the scene of an address where a 19-year-old girl was killed by an XL Bully on Wednesday night

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Kasha Sanderson, 39, of Wick, Bristol, appeared at Maidstone Magistrates' Court this week after 13 firearms, including a submachine gun, and 13 rounds of ammunition were seized from a vehicle at Dover.

Eight of ten trees in Weston-super-Mare have had to be removed due to vandalism, the Weston Mercury has reported. Planted in 2023, the trees were picked specifically as they would thrive in a coastal location, but now council officers are looking to replace them.

Meanwhile, one Cheltenham Town FC fan truly captured the chaos of a late comeback goal on Tuesday evening when they grabbed the club's pitch-side "fan cam" to film a wild celebration.

And a part of St Pauls, in central Bristol, was completely closed for three days for filming. While it is not confirmed what was being filmed, the same area was previously used for scenes in Young Sherlock.

Finally, a woman in Somerset was banned from keeping animals for ten years after moving home and leaving her cats alone to starve. Jodie Louise Davey, of Mariners Close, Bridgwater, was also sentenced to 12 weeks custody, suspended for 18 months.

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Something longer to read

Bristol Live published an article on a couple in Westbury Park who will, next week, celebrate 20 years of 'Martini Mondays' - a weekly night where they take to their art-deco inspired viewing room to watch a classic film.

For two decades Ian and Yvette Perryman have sat together with a cocktail, often dressed up for the occasion, and settled in for some movie magic.

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