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West in Pictures: Cardboard pier art and misty mornings across the region
Overview
A round-up of the best photographs and news stories from across the West features a giant cardboard pier in Weston-super-Mare, a world-record-breaking cucumber from Gloucestershire, and signs of autumn appearing across the counties.
Key points
- Volunteers in Weston-super-Mare built a giant cardboard model of Birnbeck Pier using 2,000 boxes and 23.6 miles of sticky tape before it was affected by winds and recycled.
- Restoration work on the real Grade II* listed Birnbeck Pier is a quarter complete and on course to finish next year.
- Graham Barratt from Gloucestershire won a category at the National Giant Vegetables Championship with a 7.598m-long cucumber.
- Kate Daven-Thomas from Minehead won £300,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard.
- Dowty Sports and Social Club in Gloucester closed its doors for the final time after 66 years.