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Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School A picture of an outdoor swimming pool at a primary school. Behind it is a rectangular one-storey building with a colourful mural painted on the side, depicting crocodiles, fluffy clouds, a wave and the school's crest logo. In the distance there is a large hill covered with thick forest. The sky is blue with white wispy clouds. Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School
Leonard Stanley C of E Primary School will reopen the renovated pool this weekend

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

A tram or light rail link to Bristol Airport could be introduced as part of a £750m investment into the West of England's transport networks. It is currently the only airport in the country which is not connected to a mass transit system.

There is opposition to BT's plan to remove a phone box on Burnham seafront, with councillors saying its close proximity to the sea could help save lives in an emergency.

A six-year-old boy from Swindon has rung the hospital bell to mark the end of treatment following a two-year cancer diagnosis. Tommy celebrated by taking the bell to school and showing it to his classmates.

A school swimming pool near Stroud officially reopens this Sunday after a fundraiser gathered nearly £60k to fix the cracked foundations, caused by heatwave temperatures.

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Paul Bliss, the club chairman at Weston-super-Mare AFC, has stepped down after 39 years at the helm. He is credited for "steering the club away from near bankruptcy".

A bike shed outside a listed building in Bath is encroaching halfway onto the pavement. Residents have criticised the installation as showing a "lack of consideration" for parents with prams and those with mobility issues.

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams has been named Premiership Player of the Season after a standout debut campaign with Gloucester Rugby.

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