Newspapers & Trending: Vacant shops and student accommodation

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

Potential new student accommodation in Bristol is a step closer to development, according to Bristol Live. Planning documents are said to have been approved for 706 rooms near Temple Meads.

The Bridgwater Mercury has highlighted 10 vacant shops in the town centre, despite millions of pounds being invested in the area, they say.

A predicted cold snap and - whisper it - the possibility of snow has been highlighted by several of our local papers. Here is what our team at BBC Weather has to say in this piece as temperatures are set to drop in our region.

And the Salisbury Journal asks if people’s pets have been as enamoured as this dog by Paddington’s sandwich. The answer seems to be a resounding "yes".

What to watch on social media

"It put Bristol’s music scene on the map” - Bristol East MP Kerry McCarthy is calling on her fellow Bristol MPs to support her in keeping historic nightclub Motion from closing in its current location. Read the full story on the potential closure here.

Owners of high-performance cars are being warned by Wiltshire Police to be vigilant about where they keep their car & keys after a series of burglaries.

And Gashead have been weighing in on this new away kit for Bristol Rovers, complete with a fluorescent-looking badge.