More fans opt for non-league football and killer kerb damaged

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Is non-league football increasing in popularity?

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A growing number of Bristol City fans are opting for non-league games, reports Fan Banter, external, with some saying the cost of away tickets for the trip to Coventry City is too expensive.

And a "killer kerb" in Salisbury is damaged after being hit by a car transporter, reports the Salisbury Journal, external.

Gloucestershire Live, external reports that children at Bishop's Cleeve Primary Academy have been told to wear extra layers as the school's heating system can only run at 50% capacity,

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Glastonbury Abbey, external says it is going to redevelop its medieval-inspired kitchen garden, saying it has fallen into disrepair.

Automatic Numperplate Recognition (ANPR) is coming to all the "Gate" streets in Gloucester in an attempt to stop people from parking there, according to Gloucester BID, external.

A Weston-super-Mare councillor is appealing to find family members, external of eight RAF airmen killed in a crash at RAF Locking in 1946 for a new memorial. They were killed when a plane hit a bus.

And Bath Rugby ladies posted this video of fans hugging players, external after their last match.

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