A well-known alleyway in Portishead has been compared to a toilet because of all the rubbish dumped there. Bob Bull said he was upset with dog mess being left in the thoroughfare, which runs between The Deans and West Hill.
A man attempted twice to break into a Coleford pub. He used items including a concrete block to gain access to the building in Market Place early on Wednesday but was ultimately unsuccessful.
BBC Radio Bristol’s 104.6 FM plus other digital radio and television channels in the south-western area have been disrupted by damage to the Bath transmitter. The fire in three sheds at the site in Bathampton resulted in a power cut.