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Headlines: 'No justice' after second stabbing sentence

BBC A side by side composite image of Max Dixon and Mason Rist. Max is wearing a black jumper and has brown hair sweeping down his forehead. Mason is standing in a clothes store wearing a grey patterned raincoat with the hood up. He has brown hair across his forehead and is smiling at the camera.BBC
The 16-year-old who admitted stabbing another teenager just hours before murdering Max Dixon (L) and Mason Rist (R) will not serve more time in prison

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

The mother of Max Dixon, who was murdered alongside his best friend Mason Rist in a case of mistaken identity, says "justice hasn't been served" following the news her child's killer won't spend any longer in prison for carrying out another stabbing 24 hours earlier, ITV West County and Bristol Live report.

The Weston Mercury is asking why is Weston-super-Mare is a shoplifting hot spot? Rates are double the national average in the town.

A man has been arrested for fly-tipping harmful waste in Wiltshire following an investigation by the council, Wiltshire 999 says.

Bristol writer Edson Burton features in Bristol 24/7 after being honoured with the Tinniswood Award for best original audio drama script for 'Man Friday' on Radio 4.

A cafe in Burnham-on-Sea wants to help tackle loneliness by encouraging people to talk at its "Chat and Natter" table, the town's news website reports. It is part of a UK-wide initiative called the Chatty Cafe Scheme.

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What to watch on social media

NHS Gloucestershire has published an exhaustive list of pharmacy opening times across the Easter period.

Lots of people have been sharing their pictures of the Northern Lights that appeared over Somerset last night.

There are now coffee pod drop off points at three recycling centres in Bristol, Bristol Waste has announced.

People are getting excited about Bradford-on-Avon's annual rubber duck race which takes place on Easter Monday.

A video of the "driver's-eye view" going into the Box Tunnel filmed from the front of a train posted by Great Western Railway is also getting lots of attention.

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