The South West's election results are in

Bristol has its first UKIP councillor following local election results overnight. Labour and the Greens were the other winners at the expense of the Lib Dems.

Elsewhere, the Tories increased their wafer-thin majority in Swindon, while there were few changes in Gloucestershire.

In Bristol, as well as UKIP gaining its first seat in the city, the Liberal Democrats lost 7 seats. Labour remains the largest party but with no overall majority.

In Swindon, the Conservatives held off a challenge from Labour and actually increased their majority.

Stroud stays with no party in overall control but there were gains for the Conservatives, Labour and the Greens.

In Gloucester no seats changed hands, but the Conservatives are expected to continue running the administration.

And finally in Cheltenham some success for the Liberal Democrats who gain a seat and stay in control.

Here's our political correspondent Bob Constantine with a round up of the main headlines.