Headlines: Paw Patrol inspires mayor and rescue

Mayor Faye Howard said she aims to be like the mayor in children's programme Paw Patrol

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

Our pick of local website stories

A mum in the Forest of Dean whose son has a rare form of epilepsy – causing him to once have 63 seizures in an hour – is fundraising to help a Dravet Syndrome charity, according to Gloucestershire Live.

A horse abandoned which was rescued from the M32 on Friday is now being looked after by new owners, as reported by Bristol Live.

While the Swindon Advertiser is reporting the town's new mayor will be channelling the Mayor Goodway from Paw Patrol.

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Woodwell Meadows has been declared a Local Nature Reserve, according to South Gloucestershire Council.

In Salisbury, people are commenting on a underpass that connects St Paul's Road and Middleton Road, which seems to flood even if it has not rained.

Meanwhile, in Somerset, a film crew was spotted in the water in Weston-super-Mare. It is said they were filming for a Channel 4 series airing in the autumn.