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BBC News
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Headlines: 'Takeaway's rat issues' and 'new hippos'
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 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. Our top three from yesterday What to watch on social media 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.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
'Banana bridge' reopening after year-long closure
Bristol's so-called "banana bridge" will reopen at midday after £1.4m in repairs. Langton Street Bridge - given its nickname because of its shape and colour - was closed to pedestrians and cyclists in May 2024. The bridge's structure, masonry and decking have been repaired and a handrail installed. Its renovation was paid for from a £16m fund secured from the previous government for a programme of eight bridge repairs along the New Cut of the River Avon. Councillor Ed Plowden, chair of Bristol City Council's Transport and Connectivity Committee, said he was "delighted" the bridge is reopening. "The refurbishment has safe-guarded this Grade II listed structure for many years to come," he added. The council said the work had been completed five months earlier than scheduled, though the road closure on York Road continues while the sides of the New Cut are shored up. A group of local residents said a better approach to maintaining the bridges would be more monitoring of potential problems, to avoid so many routes over the river being shut for so long. Ed Hall, from Friends Of The New Cut, said: "They've not maintained this. They've allowed trees to grow along the edges of the New Cut. "These bridges are the major carbon-free ways that thousands and thousands of people use to cross the river." Bristol City Council has been contacted for comment. The following bridge works have been completed as part of the project: Langton Street Bridge, finished in 2025 New Brislington Bridge on Feeder Road, repaired in 2024 Gaol Ferry Bridge, completed in 2023 The following work is still ongoing: Bathurst Swing Bridge was closed in the spring and will be shut for up to two years Sparke Evans Parke Bridge linking Paintworks with Avonmeads was shut in October 2023 for up to two years Vauxhall Bridge closed in October 2023 for up to three years The following repairs are still to come: Bath New Bridge, twin crossings on Bath Bridges Roundabout near Temple Meads Bedminster Bridge, twin crossings which form a roundabout Crucial footbridge reopens after repairs overran Bridge closure having big impact on businesses City bridge closed as final repairs get under way Bristol City Council
BBC News
13 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Bristol 'banana bridge' to reopen after £1.4m of repairs
Bristol's so-called "banana bridge" will reopen at midday after £1.4m in Street Bridge - given its nickname because of its shape and colour - was closed to pedestrians and cyclists in May bridge's structure, masonry and decking have been repaired and a handrail renovation was paid for from a £16m fund secured from the previous government for a programme of eight bridge repairs along the New Cut of the River Avon. Councillor Ed Plowden, chair of Bristol City Council's Transport and Connectivity Committee, said he was "delighted" the bridge is reopening."The refurbishment has safe-guarded this Grade II listed structure for many years to come," he added. The council said the work had been completed five months earlier than scheduled, though the road closure on York Road continues while the sides of the New Cut are shored up.A group of local residents said a better approach to maintaining the bridges would be more monitoring of potential problems, to avoid so many routes over the river being shut for so Hall, from Friends Of The New Cut, said: "They've not maintained this. They've allowed trees to grow along the edges of the New Cut."These bridges are the major carbon-free ways that thousands and thousands of people use to cross the river."Bristol City Council has been contacted for comment. The following bridge works have been completed as part of the project:Langton Street Bridge, finished in 2025New Brislington Bridge on Feeder Road, repaired in 2024Gaol Ferry Bridge, completed in 2023The following work is still ongoing:Bathurst Swing Bridge was closed in the spring and will be shut for up to two yearsSparke Evans Parke Bridge linking Paintworks with Avonmeads was shut in October 2023 for up to two yearsVauxhall Bridge closed in October 2023 for up to three yearsThe following repairs are still to come:Bath New Bridge, twin crossings on Bath Bridges Roundabout near Temple MeadsBedminster Bridge, twin crossings which form a roundabout
