Free child bus travel, Wessex Water hosepipe ban and broken Bristol bridge shape the region's summer
August brings a national free-travel scheme, the first Wessex Water hosepipe ban in 50 years and the failure of Pero's Bridge, creating a varied summer picture.
The Government's free bus travel scheme lets children aged 5-15 travel free in England during August, the Cotswold Journal reported [1].
Wessex Water has introduced the first hosepipe ban in 50 years after prolonged dry weather, BBC News said [2][3][4][7].
In Bristol, Pero's Bridge broke when it was being lifted, BBC Bristol reported [6].
The Wiltshire Times reported that a horse rider was left with serious injuries after being thrown to the ground when a van driver passed at speed [5].
Taken together, the reports show cheaper child travel, water restrictions, a broken Bristol bridge and a serious road incident all making news in the region this summer.
Sources
- Cotswold Journal: Free bus travel for children could cut the cost of summer days out for families
- BBC News Somerset: Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
- BBC News Wiltshire: Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
- BBC News Gloucestershire: Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
- Wiltshire Times: Horse rider left 'seriously injured' in incident on road
- BBC Bristol: Need To Know Bristol
- BBC News Gloucestershire: Everything you need to know about the hosepipe ban
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