'Dinosaurs' and 'digital ID opposition'

The government has announced plans to introduce a digital ID system across the UK

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

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Somerset Live said a campaigner has met the Shadow Railways Minister to press the case for reconnecting West Somerset to the national rail network.

Gloucestershire Live reported a two-vehicle collision on the B4077 in Stanway, in the north Cotswolds, after a dog ran across the road. There were rumours that the dog was part of the North Cotswold Hunt, but the group has denied this.

Police are investigating after five ponies suffered serious injuries in a dog attack near Conygar Woods at Ellicombe, Somerset Live said.

Burnham-on-Sea.com reported that Ashley Fox MP has signed a cross-party letter to the prime minister to oppose digital IDs.

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North Somerset Neighbourhood Police issued a statement after a member of the public reported seeing someone with a weapon in the Mead Vale estate in Weston-super-Mare. Police said nobody was found fitting the description.

Cheltenham Borough Council said a QR code scam has appeared in some of its car parks. Its officers will remove the codes and patrol the car parks.

Parts of what look like life-sized dinosaur models were parked up in Purton.

And Somerset residents are getting excited over the opening of two new independent businesses - a book-themed cat cafe in Frome and a cheese shop in Taunton.