'Cold weather preparations' and 'police award'

Luke Newton, who works with Wiltshire Police, was shortlisted for a national award

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The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol has been activated in Swindon as temperatures are set to drop below freezing on Wednesday. It means rough sleepers will be offered accommodation, according to the Swindon Advertiser.

The Weston Mercury reports that North Somerset Council aims to be carbon neutral by 2030 by reducing transport emissions and increasing energy generation and efficiency.

And according to Bristol Live, Bristol Waste apologised after a binman working in Bishopston woke a family up by swearing.

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Swindon Borough Council deployed its team of gritters overnight as the cold snap began.

Bath Street Kitchen said it felt a "heavy sadness in the air" as staff fed 40 homeless people around the city.

Elsewhere in Bath, the council said it was working to remove a tree that came down in North Parade Buildings on Saturday.

A National Grid crew fixed a set of traffic lights on Fishponds Road in Bristol in the early hours of this morning following a power cut.

Weston-super-Mare AFC announced that planning permission for the Optima Stadium had been granted.

And Wiltshire Police said Luke Newton, who joined the force via a Down's Syndrome Association work programme, was nominated for a national award for his positive impact on the team.