'A thousand poppies' and 'Lego robot hand'

A thousand poppies have been placed on lampposts along some of our busiest roads

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and what's caught our eye from social media.

Our pick of local website stories

Bristol Live says there are worries a stable conversion in South Gloucestershire will disturb a 17th Century Quaker burial ground.

The Stroud News & Journal reported that Robbie Savage says managing Forest Green Rovers is "the best thing I've ever done" – in comments made to TNT Sports ahead of the Luton Town match last Friday.

Further development which would bring Swindon and Royal Wootton Bassett closer together - with 200 more homes planned - is reported by the Swindon Advertiser.

People in Stonehouse – including the Stroud MP Simon Opher – gathered to "show unity in the face of the recent appearance of flags" with flags of their own featuring British values on them, reports The Stroud News & Journal.

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What to watch on social media

Activist group CAGE International says on Facebook that one of those held over the Elbit Systems break-in has started a hunger strike.

The New Scientist has featured a Bristol Grammar School student's invention – which is a working robot hand built entirely from Lego.

A post featuring 1,000 poppies on lampposts across Swindon has had good interaction for the Borough Council page.

Archaeological work's started on a medieval wall around St Oswold's Priory in Gloucester.

Taskmaster star Greg Davies came to the RUH Bath on Friday in his role as patron of one of its charity, Time is Precious.