'Evri driver attacked' and 'disgusting' car park mess

A woman was delivering a parcel near Swindon when someone jumped in the van and drove off

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

Gloucestershire Live reported on Kingswalk Shopping Centre car park in Gloucester being closed while items from rough sleepers are removed. It comes after members of the public expressed concerns over a "disgusting mess" in the area.

Wiltshire Times covered the potential loss of more parking in Trowbridge with a multi-storey building possibly going up for sale. Local councillors have called for spaces to be retained.

The Swindon Advertiser says a fundraiser for an Evri driver who was attacked and left with life-changing injuries has received thousands of pounds of donations.

Walton Road will be closed for seven weeks for gas pipe works set to start on Friday, according to the North Somerset Times.

SoGlos reported on a new space in King's Walk which is set to become the Gloucester's first LGBTQ+ area in 10 years. The space will include a café and pizza bar.

Our top three from yesterday

What to watch on social media

Our top post on socials was on plans to make Weston-super-Mare a Council of Sanctuary - a scheme designed to signpost asylum seekers and refugees to services - have been scrapped.

The death of the two-year-old red panda mum called Laya at Bristol Zoo was another popular post. She left behind a new red panda cub at Bristol Zoo Project which will now have to be hand reared.