Headlines: Farmer protests and light festival crowds

Hundreds of illuminated plastic flamingos in the water outside Bristol City HallImage source, Andre Pattenden
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The Bristol Light Festival saw various installations set up around the city

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Farmers in Gloucestershire joined the national protests against changes in inheritance tax which will come into force in 2026. The Stroud News and Journal had a video of tractors driving through Stroud., external

Bristol Live has spoken to one of the traders at this year's Bristol Light Festival who said crowds this year were much smaller compared to other events. Austin Ferrante told the website his turnover was a quarter of what he'd expect to take., external

The Swindon Advertiser was sent a video of a car transporter lorry which crashed into a bridge just off the A419. The road was closed by police, external after the incident.

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Wiltshire Police would like to speak to three men who could help in an investigation, external after a woman was assaulted in an alley off Rosebery Street, Broad Green in January.

Thousands of shrubs and 175 trees are going to be planted in Swindon along Fleming Way, external. Swindon Borough Council says the plants are going to replace a grey metal fence which used to be in the central reservation.

Congratulations to a 14-year-old student from Worle Community School Academy, Imogen, who has been picked to represent England, external in the under 15s touch rugby team. Her headteacher said he was "over the moon" with Imogen's achievements.

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