Mad May Day is almost upon us and councillor David Williams has come up with a 'novel' solution.
Blow the cost of shutting the bridge and getting all those police and other workers manning the barricades, he says, hang some nets to catch any revellers hurling themselves off Magdalen Bridge.
It could all go horribly wrong with students deciding that hurtling over the edge for a nice big bounce on a trampoline could be even more 'fun' than the current practise.
With bad architecture the advice historically has been vines,for leapers the advice is spikes.
With bad architecture the advice historically has been vines,for leapers the advice is spikes.
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