'Flags spreading across city' and 'save our pub'

Flags are continuing to appear across the West Country, sparking debate among communities

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

Flags and painted St George's crosses are still a big local story, with a story about them "spreading to the city" in Bristol Live, and Swindon Advertiser reporting "mixed views", explaining flags over the M4 in Wiltshire will be removed.

In Frome, Somerset, people are rallying to try and save the oldest pub in the town, The Crown, according to Frome Times.

And Somerset Live has an article explaining that more land near the Mid Somerset Showground in Shepton Mallet will be developed to meet the town's housing needs.

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What to watch on social media

A post by Gloucester MP Alex McIntyre on the upcoming Netheridge Bridge closure has attracted a lot of comments, as he questions the length of time the work will take and whether options can be explored for partial openings.

People are still talking about flags and an old white door being painted with a red cross has led to Corsham councillor Ruth Hopkinson to call some of the painting "wanton vandalism".

In Batheaston, there is a petition to save the brutalist The Church of the Good Shepherd and to bring it into community ownership.

And residents of Taunton are baffled that a barrier appears to have been installed in the middle of a cycle path, with concerns over cyclists' safety in the dark.