Man living with a thousand spiders and Lionesses in the West

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

There are set to be 3,000 jobs losses at Sainsbury's as it prepares to shut its in-store cafes, which include those in Bridgemead, Swindon and Bristol.

Wells Cathedral is edging closer to its target of £7.1m to repair the oldest occupied medieval street in Europe, Vicars Close. The picturesque area is still inhabited by members of the cathedral choir.

There is a local man who lives with 1,000 spiders, according to Gloucestershire Live.

And there is an appeal to put up a statue of Swindon Town legend John Trollope.

The Lionesses are coming back to Ashton Gate. The women's national football team has announced they will be hosting Belgium in south Bristol. They played the same side there in February 2023.

A study in to whether new mothers would prefer an earlier smear test following birth has been publicised by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, as members of the team are leading it.

People are excited to see Dariusz 'Jacki' Dzlekanowiski back at Ashton Gate on Saturday – where he'll be presented with a legacy cap before Bristol City kick-off against Blackburn.

And there are jokes galore for this 'public drowning' in Salisbury on Saturday. It actually refers to the drowning of 'the historic water meadows', offering people to witness the event.

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