POPULAR BBC Points West and Radio Bristol reporter Ali Vowles is nonplussed after being suspended by social media site Twitter.

Ali managed to get reinstated after her three-week ban in time to wish everyone a happy new year.

She told her almost 9,000 followers earlier this morning (Saturday, January 1): "So after 3 weeks suspended on Twitter (I have no idea before you ask!) I’m back to wish everyone Happy New Year!!

"So, what little or large thing do you hope to try and achieve this year? Me? Being better at keeping in touch with long distance friends!"