Headlines: Easter topiary and festival ticket scams

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Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for urgent safety measures to be installed on the A37. Somerset Live reported how the dangerous stretch of road has claimed several lives in recent years.

Four people have been arrested on suspicion of affray following an incident in Swindon. CCTV footage captured a group of people dressed in balaclavas chasing what appears to be schoolchildren through a residential estate.

A thatched roof cottage went up in flames with numerous fire crews in attendance as they raced to bring save possessions from the building. Wiltshire999s confirmed no casualties had been reported.

A Liberal Democrat MP took to Facebook to announce how she was barred from entering Hong Kong while trying to visit her newborn grandson. Bath's Wera Hobhouse claims she was given "no explanation for this cruel and upsetting blow".

Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals say due to industrial strike action by phlebotomists, there will be no routine blood tests in some outpatient areas from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 April.

Wiltshire Police have warned buyers to "stay vigilant" on the run up to festival season. Last year, people living in Wiltshire reportedly lost more than £100,000 to ticket selling scams.

A garden hedge in Bradford-on-Avon has attracted praise for it's spring-themed topiary. The carefully trimmed foliage and added accessories have brought the Easter bunny to life.

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