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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

The prospect of Bristol moving to black bin collections every four weeks has been a big talking point. People have taken to Reddit threads to do discuss how council tax should be divided, and how large black bins should be.

The old cinema in Gloucester's Peel Centre – which has been empty for 10 years – has been turned into a "state-of-the-art storage facility", says Gloucestershire Live. The comments encapsulate the feeling of people being underwhelmed.

This video from Bristol 24/7 shows Barton Hill residents once again blocking council workers from implementing the Liveable Neighbourhood trial.

And a Bristol graduate whose family fled the Taliban in 2000 has made a speech at her graduation about what a privilege it has been to "pursue an education". She's the first in her family to go to university.

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What to watch on social media

Two trucks have been completely destroyed by a fire in Swindon, affecting a local skip business.

There is a striking drone picture of the Rive Isle taking over a B-road, which has been posted in the Somerset Levels Friends Facebook group. It follows flooding across several parts of the county. There has been an update from local MP Sarah Dyke that all those evacuated from Primrose Hill Park are in emergency accommodation, with a heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped.

In Wiltshire, there are still roads closed due to flooding which you can find here.

And there is a bit of excitement around Bristol Light Festival returning this weekend.

People in Somerton were relocated to Edgar Hall following the floods