Machete fight, jack and dormouse are missing

Gloucestershire Live published the shocking news Footage of a man wielding a machete during a “street brawl” in Tredworth.

Senior reporter Kim Horton said the video “shows what is reportedly happening between gangs in the city.”

Four people involved in the fight were armed and one person has been arrested as Gloucestershire Police's investigation into the September 13 incident continues.

Jack O'Sullivan's mother will appear on BBC's Crimewatch Next week Bristol Live reported.

Despite extensive research, there are still no answers about the whereabouts of the student who went missing on March 2nd.

Lisa Huckfield Coveney commented on Facebook: “This poor family must be going through hell; She prays for his family and hopes he is found soon.”

A series of accidents on highways in the West dominated the headlines on Friday.

Bristol Live reported on a Five vehicle accident on the M4 at Almondsbury Interchange while one person was seriously injured Collision between a car and a truck near Junction 15 (Swindon) in Wiltshire.

In both cases, the roads were reopened and the injured drivers were treated in hospital.

World Meningitis Day 2024 on October 5 brought attention to the disease in the headlines of all media outlets.

ITV West Country reported on it Family of Bristol teenager Ryan Bresnahanwho died of meningitis just weeks before his 16th birthday, urged other young people to get vaccinated.

Reporter Katherine Cenaj quoted his mother, Michelle Bresnahan, who said: “I remember thinking at the time, healthy little boys don't get this, babies and toddlers get meningitis – strong boys don't.”

Ryan's sister Charlotte completed a walk along the South West Coastal Path on Saturday to raise money for the charity A Life for a Cure, set up in his memory.

The listing for sale by Cheltenham Borough Council Parish Offices was covered by Gloucestershire Live.

Council leader Rowena Hay said a “proper redevelopment of the iconic building” could have social, economic and environmental benefits for Cheltenham and allow the town to “thrive”.

On the council's Facebook page, Mickey Riordan commented: “It's like selling the crown jewels.”

A story about Colorful road markings cause confusion outside a school in Frome, Somerset Live reported.

The markings were installed by the council with a £350,000 government grant and the variety of colors and shapes are designed to slow drivers down.

Journalists Paul James and Paul Greaves reported parents' anger at the “dangerous” markings “that look like Twister”.

“I think they are very confusing and dangerous. None of these forms are in the road traffic regulations,” said one parent.

And finally the moving story of four orphaned hazel dormice touched the hearts of many readers.

Secret World in Somerset described it as “a very rare admission” after an ecologist found them checking nest boxes.

Her dead mother was also found with stab wounds, likely from being captured by a predator.

Center staff said: “Unfortunately the trauma suffered by the young dormouse was too great for them to survive and they all died.”