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Strange sky swirl, masked man and jailed boxer

Simon Spark/BBC A spiral light set against a dark night sky framed by the eaves of two bright housesSimon Spark/BBC
People in Bristol and Somerset have been talking about the spiral light on local social media groups

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 strange swirl in the sky over the past few nights spotted by people in Somerset and Bristol, was reported by Bristol Live.

A pupil in Bedminster was grabbed by a masked man on their way to school.

A "legend" of Musgrove Park Hospital, Steve Watts, has retired after more than 40 years there. Somerset Live reported he worked up from kitchen porter to assistant facilities manager.

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After more than 10 years, the Beatrix Potter Tailor of Gloucester clock is being reassembled, according to the Eastgate Shopping Centre.

Tristan Cork from the Bristol Post, shared a video of huge numbers turning up to St Albans Church in Westbury Park for a public meeting about caravans on the Downs.

Cheltenham Animal Shelter has been given a grant of £115,000 so it can fix its leaky kennel roof.

Darwin College, Cambridge, faced University of Bristol on University Challenge last night for a semi-final place, with the former incorrectly guessing that a Tina Turner song was called Chattanooga Choo Choo, when it in fact was called Nutbush City Limits - prompting a few laughs.

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