'Bear with me' and 'bailiff mix-up'

A grey statue of a person wearing trainers, trousers and a hoodie. They are sitting on the ledge of a brick archway with their head in their hands and their hood up. A small bear stands beside them, with one paw resting on the person's shoulder.

This statue was installed to prompt conversations around mental health and suicide prevention

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Brean Splash has unveiled plans for a £10m upgrade, complete with an additional outdoor pool, a lido-style area, a lazy river, and upgraded changing rooms, Somerset Live reports.

Weston College has signed the College of Sanctuary Pledge with the aim of promoting psychological safety, positive behaviours and emotional wellbeing, according to the Weston Mercury.

North Somerset Council has been ordered to pay compensation after sending bailiffs to recover almost a thousand pounds from the wrong business, as reported by Somerset Live.

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People are marking five years since the installation of a powerful sculpture in Bristol, depicting a bear comforting a hooded figure for Suicide Prevention Day.

A petition has been launched to revive a playpark in East Bristol after the climbing frame was removed by the council due to "the levels of deterioration".

Channel 5 recruiters are looking for dogs in Swindon to take part in part in the new season of Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

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