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Arena parking concerns and famous spring tides

YTL A CGI of the proposed Bristol Arena. There are many people walking towards the arena on a designated path lit by a violet hue. It is flat and accessible for wheelchairs and has a large entrance area.YTL
Locals are worried about the scope of parking for the new arena which is planned to seat almost 20,000

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 Bristol Arena construction is worrying locals over the amount of parking that will be provided for the new 19,500 capacity venue. It is due to open in 2028, reports Bristol Live.

Gloucestershire Live has reported a new Marks & Spencer outlet is coming to Gloucestershire at the new Cotswolds Designer Outlet near Tewkesbury.

Keep up to date on the M5 with Somerset Live who are blogging about a crash between Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea.

Exmoor National Park has revealed the 'Coaster' open top bus will be returning for the summer season.

Our top three from yesterday

Toby Melville/ Reuters Kayakers and surfers riding the Severn Bore surge wave. There are six wave riders in the image. The sun is shining on the water waves in the estuary as the surfers climb their boards.Toby Melville/ Reuters
Surfers, kayakers and paddle boarders ride the Severn Bore surge wave

What to watch on social media

A woman in Bristol is spending her time 'pollinating' alleyways and sprucing them up with different plants and flowers. Watch Flora Beverly on TikTok.

On Facebook, Yeovil Town have announced their chairman, Martin Hellier is stepping down from the club.

The famous Severn bore tide has been getting a lot of love, as people have been gathering at the banks to watch surfers cruise by.

Our Wiltshire have asked people to think about how they dispose of old batteries and electricals after a Wiltshire waste collection caught fire.

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