'Stick man in trouble' and 'city gridlock'

Motorists were trapped in Cabot Circus car park for four hours due to city gridlock

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

Gloucestershire Live shared several images of the aftermath of Storm Claudia in Tewkesbury. It said the town, which is known for frequent flooding, was hit hard over the weekend.

Also from Gloucestershire Live, Gloucester Hartpury players were welcomed onto the pitch by a guard of honour made up of Guide Dog puppies. The young dogs, all in training to become “life-changing” Guide Dogs, visited Kingsholm Stadium as part of their socialisation training.

An animal sanctuary has launched the Sleeping Ruff campaign to help plug a £5k funding gap. For the fundraiser, staff have been sleeping alongside rescue dogs for a night to raise vital funds and awareness, Somerset Live reported.

Plans to convert a Ramsbury pub into a private house have been submitted to Wiltshire Council. The Crown and Anchor closed in 2023, The Swindon Advertiser reported.

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What to watch on social media

Avon and Somerset Police has released CCTV of three people who are wanted after a person suffered a three-inch cut to the face in Staple Hill in September.

North Somerset Council announced a new recycling centre booking system will be launched in the new year and warned queues will be more likely during the busy festive period.

Much-loved Swindon sweet shop Sweets Galore has now closed. The owners said they were "fighting a losing battle".

A funny picture of a "stick man in trouble", spotted near Sudley, was posted on a Forest of Dean community page on Facebook.