Headlines: Hosepipe bans and hot buses

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Campaigners against Bristol Airport's planned expansion say they are "appalled" to discover plans to use compulsory purchase to install landing lights on nearby Felton Common, according to Bristol Live. The airport says it the expansion will bring thousands of new jobs to the area.

Keeping cool for 90 years - a Stonehouse couple are still using a fridge which they purchased second-hand in 1949. The Electrolux fridge dates back to the 1930s, and is still going strong even when their modern appliances have failed, reports Gloucestershire Live.

A hosepipe ban has been issued by Thames Water, affecting customers in Swindon and Marlborough. The water company said there had been no rain in the area it covers for the entire month of July, according to the Swindon Advertiser.

Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour has spoken in parliament about west Somerset's buses in the heatwave, with some passengers complaining that they're "boiling alive" while riding on them, says the Somerset County Gazette.

And Bristol's George Clarke was given an honorary doctorate by Bath Spa University this year. He was a runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2025. He was joined by Maisie Williams who starred in Game of Thrones, who also received the honour.

The Bristol Cable's latest edition explores the various religious communities in the city, from the Jewish artists fighting antisemitism, to thoughts by Christian church leaders on how to respond to nationalist protesters, and the Muslims who have formed their own clubs for younger people.

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