'Missing Jack reward' and 'TikTok tourists'

Jack O'Sullivan, pictured on his graduation day with his family.  His brother is on the left of the frame. He has fair short hair and is smiling. Jack is next to him. He also has short fair hair and is wearing a graduation cap and gown over a white shirt and pink and blue striped tie. Catherine is next to him. She has short blonde hair and has glasses on her head. She is looking at the camera and smiling. Alan O'Sullivan is on the right and is wearing a suit.Image source, Family handout
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An anonymous benefactor is offering a £100,000 reward for information on missing Jack O'Sullivan's (second from left) whereabouts

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What have been the big stories in the West this week?

News on the protests on Bond Street dominated headlines on Monday. It was the top post for Bristol Live and Bristol 24/7, external.

Stroud News reported on a 'rare' postcard from 1905 shared by a collector, external, showing what used to be the local WHSmith as it was then. The shop was recently rebranded as a TG Jones store.

Salisbury Journal, external asked if Wiltshire barracks such as Tidworth could house asylum seekers under new government plans.

And Burnham-on-Sea Rugby Club surprised their 83-year-old photographer with a mobility scooter, external so he can continue working there.

Top four stories for the BBC in the West

Something longer to read

A feature, written by Bea Swallow and Fiona Lamdin, focuses on the families of three teenage victims of knife crime. They say they feel they were "failed by the system".

It comes after an independent Thematic Review on Serious Youth Violence was published in collaboration with city leaders, police, healthcare and social services across Bristol.

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