Here is our weekly roundup of stories from across local websites in the West of England.
We have a daily roundup as well. Make sure you look out for it on the website and the local section of the BBC News app.
Two police forces in the West of England have been told by government inspectors that it needs to make improvements. Both the Wiltshire Times and Bristol Live published the findings from reports into Wiltshire Police and Avon and Somerset Police.
A Chinese student was injured during a “racially-aggravated assault”, reported Bristol 247. Avon and Somerset Police have released images of a white female who they say “can assist with our enquiries”.
Gloucestershire Live reported on how waste from a Bristol restaurant was found dumped on a quiet country lane in Hanham, South Gloucestershire.
Bristol Live reported on how the restaurant Cappadocia apologised and said it had hired a contractor to dispose of the rubbish, thinking it would be taken to a recycling centre.
Somerset Live brought us the news of a double-decker which crashed into a tree in Somerset in the early hours of Thursday. Three people were injured in the crash.
From a haunted prison, to the ghost of the UK’s oldest lido, Somerset has its fair share of paranormal tales.
To time in with Halloween, fascinating and spooky stories from across the county are being explored in a BBC Sounds series produced by BBC Radio Somerset, called The Other Side.
We collected some highlights in this week’s longer read.
