Newspapers & trending: Woman paid to decorate Christmas trees

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

Two brothers are the first refugees to be taken on as bin men as part of a programme to train migrants and refugees, says Bristol Live.

Gloucestershire Live says a Cotswold resident has been severely injured after tripping on recycling bags following “slap-dash” bin collections.

The family of missing student Jack O’Sullivan are searching with metal detectors to try and find his phone, according to Bristol Live.

An arcade in Salisbury is starting SEN-friendly gaming sessions, turning off gaming sounds, music and lowering lighting.

And Ladbible says a mum from Bristol has “a profitable business” as a Christmas tree decorator, and expects to make around £2,000 this festive period.

What to watch on social media

A new coffee shop on Gloucester Road in Bristol run and built by former prisoners is due to open in a few months, according to the page Secret Bristol.

GWR says it expects a high demand on Bristol & Bath services this weekend due to the Bath Christmas Market and rugby fixtures. The company says there will be extra trains serving Bath Spa, and a queuing system will be in place.

And after it was cancelled last week due to flooding, Bradford-on-Avon Town Council says there won’t be a designated Christmas light switch-on this year. Instead, they will come on gradually through next week.