It has been said that the world of local government can sometimes be a trifle dry and stuffy, but anyone who thinks that should visit Bristol City Council's Twitter feed, which is putting the ‘fun' back into frontline services.

The council's twitter account boasts the most ingenious, and some would say shameless use of hashtags on the internet, although MP Stella Creasy comes a pretty close second with her endless plugs for indie rockers, The Wedding Present.