Bed from 'crooks' and 'unsustainable' heat pump

Man in shirt and tie in glasses on the right. He's holding some flowers in his hand. He's golding the hand of the women on the right. She has glasses and curly hair. She has a flower in hair and is smiling.
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Gwen Farler, 84, and her late husband had to take out a of loan of £5,000 in 2015 to pay for a custom-made bed

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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.

Our pick of local website stories

Bristol Live posted video of a bus driver caught smoking, external while driving. They report the Big Lemon driver has been disciplined.

Gloucestershire Live has written about the incident in a nursery in Gloucester, external that saw the nursery closed amid a police investigation.

There have been 4,000 comments on a Somerset Live article suggesting people in poorer health are more likely to vote for one political party., external.

And a new "boot bank" has started in Gloucester asking for donations of used football boots, external to give out to local players who need them, according to Gloucester News Centre.

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What to watch on social media

A remembrance event called Poppyfields starts at Gloucester Cathedral, external this Friday, marking the return of Luxmuralis to the Cathedral.

Another round of flags has been put up in a Somerset town, with members of the public donating funds, external to purchase even more.

Bathampton School's new "bike bus" is gaining in popularity, external, according to Somerset Live's facebook post.

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