'Flag displays' and 'man with four council jobs'

Flags and painted St George's crosses popping up across the country have dominated headlines

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Flags and painted St George's crosses are still a big local story, with a report about them "spreading to the city" in Bristol Live, and the Swindon Advertiser reporting external "mixed views", explaining flags over the M4 in Wiltshire will be removed.

Elsewhere, Burnham-on-Sea.com reported that police had warned anyone vandalising roundabouts could be charged with criminal damage offences.

Jeremy Clarkson has expressed his gratitude to the staff of his Cotswolds pub, The Farmer's Dog, for its successful first year of operation, as reported by Gloucestershire Live.

The retro arcade in Salisbury, Wiltshire, will shut at the end of September, following last-ditch attempts from the community to save it, reports the Salisbury Journal.

Bristol 24/7 reported on Thursday that a dog had been seized in the Bedminster area of the city after attacking a young girl.

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With gardens and allotments across the West in full bloom, take a look behind the scenes at Hartcliffe City Farm in Bristol with this long read from Bristol 24/7.

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