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Headlines: Fake perfume warning and pony visits

@samdracott_farrier/PA Wire A Shetland pony, wearing antlers, on a hospital ward, with a man dressed as Santa, holding the reins.@samdracott_farrier/PA Wire
Tinkerbell provides equine-assisted therapy to hospital patients

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The Stroud News and Journal reports that The Range could replace the town's Homebase store, which shut recently.

In Bristol, there's a warning from police over counterfeit perfume, which could contain human urine, according to Bristol Live.

The effects of Storm Darragh and Storm Bert are still being felt in Somerset, according to Somerset Live, with several roads still closed due to flooding.

And in Swindon, ITV West Country reported how patients at the Great Western Hospital had a surprise visit from Tinkerbell, the festive Shetland pony, who wore antlers just for the occasion.

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The Warminster Journal said it is ceasing publication abruptly. The paper has served the area since 1881.

In Bristol, a group of friends who attended Bristol Polytechnic in 1974, now the University of the West of England, have returned to celebrate 50 years of friendship.

The ribbon has been cut on a new campus for young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Swindon. 18-year-old Orik did the honours.

Finally, a drone pilot in Salisbury took a remarkable photo of Salisbury Cathedral's spire peering out of the morning fog.

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