Headlines: 'Takeaway's rat issues' and 'new hippos'
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The river crossing affectionately known as the "banana bridge" is due to reopen on Friday after being completed early, Bristol 24/7 reported. Somerset Live's tale of a woman who wore seven pairs of trousers on a plane from Bristol Airport to avoid paying baggage fees sparked a lively discussion online. And a takeaway on Swindon's Manchester Road has been shut down after it was found to be infested with rats, maggots and cockroaches, the Swindon Advertiser reported.
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Longleat heralded the arrival of the safari park's first hippos in 40 years with a photoshoot of the adorable pair. After widespread social media posts concerning reports of a man attempting to abduct children near the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Avon and Somerset Police shared a post clarifying that they had received only one report of a man acting suspiciously near the landmark in the past month. No one was touched by the man, according to the report. Finally, there has been a lovely reaction to a post from a Bristol resident who has been whittling small figurines like a fishing penguin and a tiny robin and leaving them Eastville Park for people to find.
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