The West's best places to live and a photogenic fox

This image won Simon Withywood British Wildlife Photographer of the Year

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

Bristol 247 has written about Hotwells and Cliftonwood being named amongst The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025 list. It also found the Chew Valley to be the the best place to live in the South West

A mother has shared how her life has turned into a 'living nightmare' after her son Michael disappeared on holiday last year, in an interview with Somerset Live.

Swindon Advertiser has spoken to a restaurant owner after a 'dine and dash' incident - he spoke of the impact of these incidents amidst rising business costs.

And in Gloucestershire, good news as long waits for hospital treatment have been reduced by almost two thirds, as Gloucestershire Live reports.

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What to watch on social media

Bristol photographer Simon Withyman is "blown away" after winning British Wildlife Photographer of the Year for this stunning image of a fox in the city.

The M4 will be closed between junctions 18 and 19 over the weekend while the Badminton Bridge is demolished.

Who's Fred?! RNLI Weston-super-Mare introduce their training manikin, who is "dumped unceremoniously into cold seas and abandoned for hours on end".

It's World Down Syndrome Day and Swindon Town are dedicating their fixture against Accrington Stanley to a local Down Syndrome group.

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