Where is named best place to live and recycling changes

Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.

You can now recycle toothpaste tubes from home, says Somerset Council Waste Services. The news that residents can put them in their blue bags has gone downwell on its Facebook page.

But due to the volume of recyclable materials being thrown away at the moment, Bristol Waste says there has been disruption and collections have been missed.

Gloucester Rugby has provided a statement on its decision to remove the Russian flag from a player's neckline. Russia has been banned from international and cross-border competition by World Rugby since 2022 following the country's invasion of Ukraine. You can read the story here.

Somerset youngster Archie Vaughan will lead the England U19s in South Africa, which has been celebrated on the Somerset County Cricket Club Facebook page.

And there will be 40 more cycle hangars across Bristol from next month, which has led to a split in the comments on Bristol City Council's Facebook page.

A critical incident declared at Gloucestershire hospitals following high levels of flu and respiratory illnesses has been widely shared across social media, with many comments on the Gloucestershire Live page recounting their recent experience of A&E and ambulance waiting times. You can read our report here.

A couple in Somerset have "spent decades" building huge playhouses in their garden for their grandchildren, including a Victorian-style post office. ITV West Country have been to explore them.

The Swindon Advertiser celebrates "independent" resident, 101-year-old Betty who still manages to live at home.

And Stroud News & Journal reports that the town district has been named as the third best place to live in England by The Times.

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