'Work starts along railway' and 'drainage fears' on bike path

A CGI image of the outside of Portishead railway station.Image source, Network Rail
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Work to clear trees and vegetation has begun

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Work is starting this week along the Portishead Railway, external, says Bristol Live – starting with clearing trees and vegetation.

Shoes will line the steps of Shire Hall, external in Gloucester protesting current provisions for SEND children nationally, Gloucestershire Live reports.

There are concerns over a lack of drainage on the 26-mile Bishop's Cleeve to Stroud cycle path, external, says Gloucestershire Live.

And Café Aroma in Burnham-on-Sea hits 30 years, external in business.

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What to watch on social media

Eagle-eyed viewers of Apple TV's Down Cemetery Road – which stars Emma Thompson - have been spotting Bristol locations, external.

The Weston-super-Mare board of directors said they had one of the "best days we've ever had" after the team reached the second round of the FA Cup for the second time, external in the club's history.

A bus driver blasting his horn at an elderly lady, external who needed extra time to cross the road in Bristol has had lots of comments on Reddit.

Doorbell footage from the Halloween House, external that gives trick or treaters a few tricks of its own was posted on a Quedgeley, Kingsway, Hardwicke Facebook page.

As Clevedon Marine Lake's been drained, items like rings, external are being found.

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