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This is the time of year to book vacations, but Omicron has been wrecking plans for many people.

THE family of a Westbury teenager who died in a car crash in the town have spoken of their sorrow.

Ben and Tracie Gumm’s 18-year-old daughter Bethany Michelle Ovenden-Gumm died in the smash on The Mead . It comes 21 years after the couple grieved for her older sister, who suffered cot death. Speaking to the Times, Tracie, 43, of The Avenue, Westbury, described Bethany as a ‘beautiful butterfly’ whose flamboyant personality and confidence could light up a whole room. Paying tribute to Bethany, the family said: “What can we say about Bethany? All parents will say their children...