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Headlines: Burst pipes, roadworks and sinkholes

PA A drone shot of the burst water pipe in Matson, it shows a large torrent of water shooting from a field, across a two lane road and directly onto a large house. The road has been cordoned off with yellow fencing.PA
The burst water pipe in Matson had people talking on social media

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 massive fountain of water that exploded from a burst pipe in Matson, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday, has seen people flocking to Gloucestershire Live.

Bristol Live published a list of neighbourhoods in the city that could see residents parking zones introduced.

Bridgwater Mercury announced that there could be a further two months of road closures around Celebration Mile as roadworks continue.

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The Liberal Democrat MP for Tiverton and Minehead, Rachel Gilmour, thanked the parliamentary staff and NHS paramedics who looked after her when she took a fall in the Houses of Parliament.

What exactly is the best way to tackle Swindon's Magic Roundabout? One poster on the town's Facebook community noticeboard thinks they have cracked one section, but not everyone agrees.

People in Bradford-on-Avon are asking when a sinkhole in the town is going to be fixed? They say it appears to have grown in size and depth.

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