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A tram or light rail link to Bristol Airport could be introduced as part of a £750m investment into the West of England's transport networks. It is currently the only airport in the country which is not connected to a mass transit system.There is opposition to BT's plan to remove a phone box on Burnham seafront, with councillors saying its close proximity to the sea could help save lives in an emergency.A six-year-old boy from Swindon has rung the hospital bell to mark the end of treatment following a two-year cancer diagnosis. Tommy celebrated by taking the bell to school and showing it to his classmates.A school swimming pool near Stroud officially reopens this Sunday after a fundraiser gathered nearly £60k to fix the cracked foundations, caused by heatwave temperatures.
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Paul Bliss, the club chairman at Weston-super-Mare AFC, has stepped down after 39 years at the helm. He is credited for "steering the club away from near bankruptcy".A bike shed outside a listed building in Bath is encroaching halfway onto the pavement. Residents have criticised the installation as showing a "lack of consideration" for parents with prams and those with mobility issues.Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been named Premiership Player of the Season after a standout debut campaign with Gloucester Rugby.
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