Headlines: Bus stop thefts and 'nuclear rats'

People who use bus stops in Bristol city centre have been urged to be vigilant after a spate of thefts

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Bristol Live has reported on 'bag-dippers' - pickpocket type thefts - at bus stops after a spate of incidents in the city centre, with a warning to keep bags done up in Broadmead.

Bristol has its first waiting aids for cyclists, which are rails to rest feet or hold on to at red lights, according to Bristol 24/7.

Somerset Live says "nuclear rats" are a concern at Hinkley Point C, with a rodent outbreak causing safety worries among workers.

Burnham United FC's children's kit has been stolen in a burglary at their building this week, Burnham-On-Sea.com reported.

Teachers at special school Sladewood Academy in Stroud are trying to raise £80,000 to build a playground for pupils, Gloucestershire Live reports.

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A man walking the length of the country on the 'UK's longest pub crawl' was in Clevedon on Thursday and was keen on some food and treats for his canine companion.

Bristol start-up Open Bionics has spent four years developing its latest bionic arm, which it claims is the "world's most advanced robotic limb".

CircleUp is a group for people in their 20s and 30s in Bristol to meet up once university has finished. It started on Reddit and now has 300 members and they have a timetable of events such as bouldering and board game nights.