'Lifelong Rovers fan tribute' and 'school heatwave closures'

Here's our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of England.

School closures during the heatwave have been a big talking point this week across the region. Somerset Live's report on the education secretary warning parents "every day of absence" has a cost sparked a lot of debate.

Bristol Rovers paid tribute to lifelong fan John Green, who has died from prostate cancer and worked among other football fans to raise awareness of the disease. The club said it would continue with his campaign in his memory.

Residents in Stroud have been sharing their memories of Stratford Park Lido, while holding out hope the pool - which needs millions of pounds in repairs - could be reopened during the heatwave.

And people in Calne enjoyed the heart-warming story of a man who gave three children £20 as a contribution to the ingredients needed for their lemonade stand. People have been commenting on his generosity and the girls' entrepreneurial spirit.

There has been a lot of recent interest surrounding the future of the former department store Cavendish House in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

The town's civic society said the impact of the store remaining closed was having a "domino effect" and putting the town centre in "significant jeopardy", according to the local business newspaper Punchline.

Dissent about the situation has been growing for months with traders and town leaders frustrated over an apparent lack of progress since the site closed.

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