Mystery sign swap, M4 bridge demolition and a smelly town

Heavy machinery is used to dismantle the Badminton Road bridge crossing the M4
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Drone footage over the M4 shows the remains of the Badminton Road bridge, external, which was demolished over the weekend and shut part of the M4.
The Swindon Advertiser reports on a dog attack on a pregnant sheep in Wiltshire, external, which led to a lamb being ripped from its mother.
More than 500 homes have been approved in North Somerset, external – meaning 10 years of construction in Backwell at Grove Farm.
Work starting in November to replace a roundabout in south Bristol , externalwith junctions is being reported by Bristol 24/7 this morning.
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A "Welcome to Bradford-on-Avon" sign was mysteriously swapped with one for "Camerton" in Somerset, external, which the council says it has now fixed. However, now one for the Jurassic Coast, external has appeared in its place...
The "Calne pong" is alive and well, external based on this post in the Real Shout Out group, saying the smell was particularly strong last night. There have been investigations into what causes the stink, which is reminiscent of a "mixture of rotten eggs, sewage, sulphur, and gas".
This flow chart, external posted by Bristol Animal Rescue Centre guides you through what to do if you find an injured animal.
A popular cafe called Mrs G's in Chipping Sodbury has closed its doors for the last time, external after 11 years in business.
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