'Council home sell-off' and 'lakes drying up'

Bristol City Council says selling some of the hardest to manage council homes could raise millions to reinvest

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

Bristol 24/7 have reported on the council's plans to sell off up to 180 council homes that are "challenging to maintain" to raise nearly £5m to reinvest in social housing.

Somerset Council says it has "initiated legal steps" to remove a group of travellers that have pitched up on Burnham-on-Sea's seafront.

Drove Road in Swindon is set to undergo improvement works to improve safety and stop vehicles skidding.

Our top three from yesterday

• Major incident as more than 60 homes evacuated

• Suitcase killer 999 call: 'There's blood coming out of the suitcase'

• Sex, murder and bodies in suitcases - who were the men involved?

What to watch on social media

Pictures appearing to show Chew Valley Lake drying up have sparked concerns about a potential hosepipe ban.

Network Rail says it is carrying out "major resilience work" between the Severn Tunnel Junction and Gloucester to improve safety and reliability of the route.

Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital's post about a badger cub that was found emaciated and drenched has attracted a lot of attention - with many saying it has become all too common.