Headlines: ‘More speed cameras’ and ‘police force makes TV return’

A yellow speed camera box elevated by a pole, pointed at a road in the countryside.Image source, Getty Images

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

More speed cameras could be coming to Gloucestershire's roads in new council plans, Punchline Gloucester, external[1] reports.

Swindon Town Football Club manager Ian Holloway has vowed to find a fan who threw a stadium seat at Walsall FC's goalkeeper during a match on the weekend, the Swindon Advertiser, external[2] reports.

And Red Kites - a bird once on the brink of extinction - have been spotted in Somerset, according to the Bridgwater Mercury, external[3].

Our top three from yesterday

The Vale Wildlife Sanctuary has posted it is running low on food, external[4] and supporters have rallied round to keep them restocked.

The team who run Somewhere to Go for homeless people in Weston-super-Mare are scaling back their support, external[5] after "but prolonged rudeness and entitlement towards staff and volunteers over the past few months".

And Gloucestershire Police is on the TV again, external[6] - this time a Channel 5 series called Police Night Shift 999.

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References

  1. ^ Punchline Gloucester, external (www.punchline-gloucester.com)
  2. ^ Swindon Advertiser, external (www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk)
  3. ^ Bridgwater Mercury, external (www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk)
  4. ^ running low on food, external (www.facebook.com)
  5. ^ scaling back their support, external (www.facebook.com)
  6. ^ Gloucestershire Police is on the TV again, external (www.facebook.com)