Headlines: Hot binmen and curious crop circles

two bin men working collection refuse and tipping bags into a bin lorry. Image source, Cotswold District Council
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Binmen in the Cotswold will be working earlier shifts to help avoid the heat

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A campaign to complete fundraising for the Gympanzees project at the old Aust service station is doing well for Bristol Live, external. Organisers want to build the country's first permanent play centre for disabled children.

A crop circle appearing near Stonehenge in the shape of what looks like a joker is a popular read for Somerset Live, external.

Three of those jailed for the murder of Max Dixon and Mason Rist in Bristol last year have applied to appeal their sentences, external, says Bristol Live.

The Trilogy nightclub in Gloucester has shut ten months after it was refurbished according to Gloucestershire Live, external.

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What to watch on social media

A story of some young boys in Warminster calling for help after spotting someone unresponsive in a mobility scooter has had lots of love in this Facebook group, external.

In Somerset, the Roman Baths are introducing live music nights, external for the first time.

You may be enjoying the sunshine this week but spare a thought for those that have to work in the high temperatures, bin collections will be half an hour earlier this week in the Cotswold District Council area, external because of the warm spell.

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