Birnbeck Pier, cannabis arrests, wheelchair 'attack'

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What have been the big stories in the West this week?

Swindon Advertiser reported on a 14-year-old child with disabilities who was pulled from his wheelchair by a student and then kicked and punched in the head. His mother said she was "heartbroken" after the incident at Commonweal School. A spokesperson for the school said they were taking the incident "very seriously".

A six-year-old boy from Burnham-on-Sea was said to be "cured" of epileptic seizures by pioneering neurosurgery, according to ITV West Country. Since having brain surgery at Bristol Children's Hospital six months ago, Finley hasn't had "a single seizure".

A video of the moment three men were arrested for running a same-day cannabis delivery service was a top post for Bristol Live.

The RNLI's decision to pull out of Birnbeck Pier restoration project has been a strong talking point this week, with significant negative reaction to the decision.

Two rare Roman cavalry swords found near Chipping Camden - which led to the discovery of a settlement - was popular for Stroud News. According to Historic England the new evidence "will help us understand more about what happened around the period of the Roman conquest, which must have been a tumultuous time".

Top five local stories for the BBC in the West

Something longer to read

Bristol 24/7 has taken an in-depth look at the difficulties experienced by people affected by brain injury.

Feature writer, Hannah Massoudi, talked to the Barton Hill based charity, Headway, which has been supporting survivors of brain injuries for more than 40 years.

She spoke to Lindsay Forbes, whose partner Colin suffered a brain injury 19 years ago as a result of an unmotivated attack.

Ms Forbes first approached Headway as she said there was "very little information about what to expect during the recovery process".

She says "one of the biggest reasons that those living with brain injuries are misunderstood is because many of the effects of brain injury are invisible and often stigmatised".

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