'Missed bin collections' and 'large snake spotted'
People in Weston-super-Mare have been asked to report missed collections after "teething problems"
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A large black snake has been spotted in Swindon, external, with the owners asking to let them know if it is spotted.
There are "teething problems", external in Weston-super-Mare as people get used to changes to bin collections in the area, including picking up soft plastics.
And a 17-metre digital screen, external is now ready at the Forum in Gloucester, and is described as the "first of its kind in the city".
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