'Theatre's future secured' and 'delayed post'

Cheltenham Playhouse has reached its fundraising target of £100,000

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Ahead of a five-day doctors' strike, the public is being urged to only attend Gloucestershire Royal Hospital if their condition is life-threatening or serious, Gloucestershire Live reports.

Residents in Stoke Gifford are going weeks without receiving any post, causing a "sporadic" backlog of important correspondence, Bristol Live reports.

At a time when many other banks are shutting their doors, Nationwide has announced it will keep its Burnham-On-Sea branch open until at least 2030, Burnham-on-Sea.com reports.

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Wiltshire Police confirmed two men, aged 32 and 34, were found dead following a house fire in Swindon on Tuesday. Their deaths are not being treated as suspicious.

A local resident in Gloucester has warned others to be vigilant after his three dogs ingested cannabis while on a walk. Two were kept at the vets overnight.

Cheltenham Playhouse has reached its fundraising target of £100,000. The community theatre launched the appeal earlier this year to prevent its imminent closure.