'Rainbow bridge' and 'Bath rugby celebrations'

A blue double decker bus with Champions written on the front alongside Bath Rugby's logo. There are several Bath Rugby players on the top deck with a big trophy. There are crowds on either side of the road by the bus, many of whom are in Bath Rugby clothing.
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Bath Rugby beat Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Final on Saturday

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Bristol Live's story of a mum-of-four who died in a skydiving accident, external on the Somerset and Devon border has had a big response. Belinda Taylor, 48, from Totnes, and Adam Harrison, 30, from Bournemouth, died in the accident at Dunkeswell Aerodrome at about 13:00 BST on Friday.

A 26-year-old cyclist died in a collision in Ringwood, external, the Salisbury Journal reports.

WH Mitford and Son in Westbury-on-Trym is due to close in September, external. The hardware shop has been there for 160 years, writes Bristol World.

Swindon Advertiser followed a trans solidarity march, external in the town over the weekend.

And the Rainbow Bridge connecting Montpelier and St Andrew's in Bristol has been restored to its former colourful state, external by a team of volunteers, Bristol 24/7 reports.

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There were celebrations over the weekend following Bath's Premiership Rugby win, external.

Congratulations are in order for Pier Pritchard who was awarded an MBE, external in The King's Birthday Honours List for her work in Wiltshire Council's children's safeguarding team.

Swindon Borough Council will start work on a £55,000 project, external to refresh the Greenbridge roundabout next week.

Phlebotomists are striking again, so there will be blood test disruption, external in Gloucestershire this week.

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