'New Gromit trail' and 'vandalised bus gate signs'

The Gromits will be placed in 53 locations across Bristol
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Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media on Friday 30 May.
Our pick of local website stories
News on new bus gate signs in Barton Hill, external being vandalised performed well for Bristol Live. Someone sprayed 'No poor people allowed' on the signs at the junction of Marsh Lane and Avonvale Road, which is in the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood. Bristol City Council's deputy leader Heather Mack said she understood the changes might be a challenge for some.
Yeovil Town FC being bought out by a Dubai investment firm, external was a top post for ITV West Country.
And what was dubbed Chippenham's "worst road", external has become one of the UK's first "net zero" roads, reports the Wiltshire Times. The road was resurfaced as part of a trial between the council and academics and now contains biochar, which absorbs carbon.
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What to watch on social media
Wiltshire Police says it has managed to bring down wait times for 999 calls down by more than two thirds in the past year, external, achieved through "dynamic staffing".
Reports of a juggler keeping motorists entertained, external while roadworks are carried out on the Quedgeley bypass has been popular.
And what links Bristol and Pembrokeshire? The story of how Albion Sands got its name from the Bristol-built Albion ship has done well in this Pembrokeshire group, external.
Did you not receive your delivery in Calne on Thursday? Tina from Evri says she could not finish her round because she was badly bitten on both hands by a dog, external.
And finally, Tewkesbury Borough Council says it will have a Pride flag up throughout June, external.
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