Bea Swallow

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Thousands raised for memorial after geese killedBea SwallowBBC News, West of EnglandCheryl AggThere has been an outpouring of grief from villagers, with many writing poems and laying flowers at the crash siteA fundraiser set up to help cover cremation costs and a memorial for two geese killed in a crash has raised more than £3,500. George and Mildred were cherished by the community in Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, and could often be spotted lounging on the riverbank together.

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Image source, Millfield SchoolImage caption, Police were called to the school shortly before 20:00 BST on SaturdayBBC News, West of EnglandThree students at a private boarding school needed surgery for serious injuries after suffering electric shocks from overhead cables. It is believed the boys, who are aged between 13 and 14, sustained serious burn injuries at Millfield School, near Street in Somerset, on Saturday evening.

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Pupils injured by power cables at private schoolBea SwallowBBC News, West of EnglandMillfield SchoolPolice were called to the school shortly before 20:00 BST on SaturdayThree students at a private boarding school needed surgery for serious injuries after suffering electric shocks from overhead cables. It is believed the boys, who are aged between 13 and 14, sustained serious burn injuries at Millfield School, near Street in Somerset, on Saturday evening.

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Public urged not to speculate on terror arrestBea SwallowBBCA cordon has been in place at a property in Swindon for the last four days as police carry out searches The public has been urged not to speculate about an arrest made in public as part of a major counter-terrorism investigation. A 29-year-old Iranian man in Swindon was among eight men arrested on Saturday in two separate operations into an alleged plot to "target a specific premises", the Metropolitan Police said.

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Veteran runs 10k for charity after losing sightBea SwallowBlind Veterans UKWayne Pope said despite his diagnosis, he is "not about to let life just stop" A man who lost his sight to a rare disease is running 10k (6.21miles) to raise money for a charity that supports vision-impaired veterans. Wayne Pope, 44, from Bridgwater in Somerset, was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a degenerative eye condition, in December 2022.