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Road closures, tributes to dog and school phone bans

Exmoor Search & Rescue A search dog wearing a fluorescent bib lies down on top of a grassy ledge.Exmoor Search & Rescue

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A school in Bath is the first in the city to 'ban' mobile phones, according to Somerset Live. The idea is pupils put them in pouches, which stay with the children, and these stay locked during the school day.

The roll-out of a 'liveable neighbourhood' in east Bristol has been paused by the city council because of protestors blocking workers from continuing the installation, according to Bristol 24/7. The authority's plan is to use bollards, planters and bus gates to reduce traffic.

There is a 20 mile diversion in place from today as a stretch spanning less than half a mile is repaired overnight in Cheltenham, says Gloucestershire Live. Part of the A435 shuts from tonight between the racecourse roundabout and Hyde Lane.

A 99-year-old has managed to walk 100 miles for charity, beating her target six months earlier than planned - the date of her 100th birthday. That has been reported in the Salisbury Journal.

And a "popular, music-loving vicar" in Glastonbury – 32-year-old Rev Kieron Rowley' - is moving on to London, says Somerset Live.

Phyll with a walker makes her way down a road, laughing with a man pushing his bike

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Bristol City Council A map and key showing a diversion route in BristolBristol City Council
Drivers are being warned about delays in Bristol City Centre

There are several road closures in Bristol today. Redcliffe Bridge is shut from today until Friday during the day time. It's a similar story for the Portway, which also closes from today for ash dieback works.

There is a tribute by Exmoor Search & Rescue team to search dog Lottie, who "lost her battle with a life-long medical condition" – but despite this, still managed to make a career with the team.

A post in this What's On group on Facebook shows Sodbury Common in a bit of a state yesterday. The open space appears to be covered in fresh tyre marks.

And a colourful snapshot of the Bedminster Lantern Parade has been posted by Best of Bristol on Instagram.

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