‘Lando Norris misses top award’ and ‘man in hospital after wood in curry’

Here’s our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

A Bath motorcyclist who was seriously injured in a crash has paid tribute to the off-duty paramedic he says saved his life, reports ITV West Country.

Meanwhile, Bristol-born Lando Norris finished third in this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards, behind golfer Rory McIlroy and rugby player Ellie Kildunne, according to Bristol Live.

Finally, staff have been celebrating the birth of a white rhino at Cotswold Wildlife Park. The new arrival means that the zoo has successfully produced the UK’s only two white rhino calves this year, as covered by Gloucestershire Live.

A Bristol City fan was taken to hospital after a piece of wood, which had reportedly been in his curry, became lodged in his throat. He bought the meal before City’s away game in Coventry on Saturday.

Keyford Hedgehog and Rescue Centre, based in Hanham, has announced its closure to new admissions after its founder was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

Elsewhere, Bradford-on-Avon Town Council has said it will not be able to afford to replace Christmas lights along a river walk that were vandalised earlier this month.