Headlines: Balloons, birthdays and birds

Several hot air balloons. They are on the ground, but inflated.Image source, Bristol Balloon Fiesta
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Here is 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

Residents in a commonhold flat in Bristol have spoken to The Guardian, external ahead of plans to move new-build flats away from leaseholds.

Police have released an appeal after a woman was dragged from a path and sexually assaulted in Yeovil. The Somerset Leveller, external has more details.

The Salisbury Journal, external has reported on a new musical theatre school with a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) class which is set to open in November.

A woman in Swindon celebrated her 101st birthday with a surprise lunch and cake, thanks to a befriending scheme run by the council. The Swindon Advertiser, external covered the story.

And another birthday - a 105-year-old from Burnham-On-Sea celebrated her special day with a visit from a group of local nursery children, which Burnham-On-Sea.com, external reported on.

Our top three from yesterday

What to watch on social media

Around Wellington's Facebook post, external about the motorway junction in town and its link road with Chelston roundabout closing for about 14 weeks in June is gaining traction.

Applications for the School Tether Roadshow from the Bristol Balloon Fiesta has attracted a lot of attention on Facebook with local people suggesting nominees, external in the comments.

Trowbridge residents are discussing an ice cream man, external who rides a bike around the town. They are asking him to turn his "excessive" volume down.

Salisbury Cathedral has released a video of a new peregrine chick, external which hatched in the nest up in the tower.

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