M5 e-scooter incident, supermoon and foxes

It was a very special week for astrology fans, with a supermoon lighting up the night sky all over the world.

On Tuesday, the moon appeared brighter and larger than usual as it was closest to Earth in its orbit.

In some areas a partial lunar eclipse could also be observed in the early morning hours.

Harry Mockridge introduced by the Weston Mercury some recordings taken in Somerset.

Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard also published a summary of some of the best pictures from all over the world. These are too amazing not to share.

Motorists were shocked this week when they spotted a man on an e-scooter on the M5.

The incident occurred on Monday near junction 18 to Lawrence Weston.

One motorist said: “This is getting out of control. In the last eight months, quite a few e-scooters have been stopped on motorways.”

Shannon Brown from Somerset Live shared a story about the incident.

On Sunday, celebrations for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival took place at Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

It is one of the most cherished traditional events in Chinese culture and symbolizes family reunions, gratitude and appreciation for the full moon.

The festival featured various performances, including a dragon and lion dance parade.

Charles Elliman of the Salisbury Journal rounded off the celebrations.

Across the border, celebrations were held in Gloucester to mark the city's new title as a Heritage Harbour.

It joins a network of 12 other sites supported by National Historic Ships UK, Historic England and the Maritime Heritage Trust.

To celebrate the milestone, a cannon was fired and town crier Alan Myatt made the official announcement.

Phil Norris from Gloucestershire Live wrote about the exciting moment.

In other news, Adam Postans of the Local Democracy Reporting Service wrote about Bristol City Council is entitled to £229 million Unpaid debts earlier this week.

The amount consists of unpaid municipal taxes, rent arrears and fees for clean air zones.

Other reasons cited in the report to the Council's Strategy and Resources Committee included pressure on living costs and payment delays due to court backlogs and additional payment reminders.

Following Adams’ first article, Claire Elliott wrote Reactions collected from readers from Bristol Live.

Sir Keir Starmer met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week.

During the trip, Starmer announced that Leonardo Helicopters' Italian parent company had invested £435 million in the company.

The money will be distributed across all of the company's sites in the UK, including one in Yeovil.

Sarah Dyke, MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, said it was a “brilliant investment” for the region.

Lewis Clarke of Somerset Live wrote all about the “big leap forward” and shared photos of the unveiling of a new £30 million hub at the Yeovil site.

Elsewhere in Somerset, police were called to Lower Bristol Road in Twerton, near Bath, on Wednesday evening after a double-decker bus crashed into a low railway bridge.

No one was injured in the accident and a civil engineer was called to assess the damage to the bridge.

During the investigation, the road was closed to traffic and trains could not pass under the bridge. However, traffic was reopened a few hours later.

The Bath Echo team reported on the incident and took pictures on site.

Finally, some good news: The keepers at Longleat Safari Park in Warminster have released new photos of their fennec fox cubs to mark National Fox Day on September 17th.

In April, twins Dot and Other came to the park, but the keepers had to hand-raise the pair because their mother was no longer able to care for them herself.

After five months, the cubs are doing well and are gradually being introduced back to their parents.

Sarah Dalton of Wiltshire Times reported the adorable moment.