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'Doctors strikes' and 'paw prints in space'

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Resident doctors in the west are coming to the end of a six-day strike

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Resident doctors in the west are coming to the end of a six-day strike as part of a dispute over pay. Doctors will remain on strike until 07:00 BST on Monday.

Police are warning people to be aware of health risks posed by vapes after an 11-year-old boy fell ill in Weston-super-Mare, says Somerset Live. The BBC has also covered this incident.

The Forest of Dean could soon get its first drive through KFC, but Gloucestershire Live reported some residents were concerned it could "blight the area's beauty".

Some disgruntled drivers in Wiltshire are protesting about the state of the roads with expletive-signs about potholes, says the Gazette and Herald.

And a former lion from Longleat is being immortalised by an inventor who has recreated her paw print in tyre form, which could help improve the grip of Nasa's rover vehicles that work on Mars.

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The first wave of youth clubs aimed at giving young people support with jobs and wellbeing are set to open across England.

Eight young futures hubs will open in areas with high anti-social behaviour, including Bristol, Nottingham and Leeds.

ITV West spoke to some young people at the launch of Bristol's new East Central Bristol Young Futures Hub, which opened on 1 April.

The centres will aim to help young people aged up to 18 with employment advice, health and wellbeing and prevent them from falling into a life of crime.

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