Pensioner fined by airport and colourful new murals

A building painted orange, blue, pink, yellow and with black and white accents. The words "The Kings Theatre" are printed at the top. Balloons are attached to the door.
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The King's Theatre has reopened after a striking renovation

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Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

Our pick of local website stories

A pensioner has been fined £100 by Bristol Airport after reportedly stopping to ask for directions, external, said Bristol Live.

Plans for a £10.2m major extension and upgrade of Brean Splash Pool facilities have been unveiled, as reported by Burnham-on-Sea.com, external.

Gloucestershire Live published this striking drone shot of The Kings Theatre in Gloucester, external, which reopened at the weekend after a makeover by local artist Tash Frootko.

And Bristol 24/7 has reported that direct trains will start running again between Bristol & Oxford, external later this month.

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What to watch on social media

Bath Rugby has posted an apology from sportswear manufacturer Castore as some replica shirts have been printed without the sponsor's logo on the back., external

Meanwhile, Bristol Rovers issued a statement on Facebook saying it is "appalled" by abuse levelled towards Isaac Hutchinson and his family, external.

A fox has been rescued after getting stuck in a wall in Gloucester. Vale Wildlife Hospitals posted these pictures of the removal process, external.

And this bold safari-themed mural, external spotted in Fishponds has been gaining a lot of attention.

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