Headlines: West Country falls silent for VE Day

Celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day are taking place around the region

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

Our pick of local website stories

Children who have had their lives turned around by a police project that faces being scrapped have called on senior officials to reconsider "taking Gloucestershire's best family away", Gloucestershire Live reports.

The Daily Mail has spoken to a Bristol couple who say they were denied their "dream cruise" due to post-Brexit passport requirements for travelling to Europe.

A 99-year-old Swindon woman who joined the RAF at just 13 after changing her birth certificate to falsely claim she was 16 has shared her memories of VE day with the Swindon Advertiser.

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What to watch on social media

The Cotswold Archeology team have uncovered some great remains from Bristol's industrial past, including from James Winchester's famous 1830s pipe-making factory – complete with clay pipes stamped "J.W." and evidence of a city gin distillery.

Weston-super-Mare Town Council is searching for a "very important chair" which has been taken from the Chapel at Milton Road Cemetery.

Salisbury Cathedral's famous spire is being lit up in red this week to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

A Bristol City Council post announcing the end of a £3.86m transport scheme outside the Bristol Royal Infirmary has attracted more than 100 comments on Facebook.