Life for jealous Bristol man who killed love rival: A spurned lover has been told he must serve a minimum of 21 years behind bars for stabbing a rival to death. A jury unanimously found Steven Vice guilty on Tuesday of murdering Wayne Brown in Rodway Road, Patchway. More from Bristol Evening Post…
Walton Castle swimming pool death an accident: The death of a man who was found in a swimming pool at a 16th Century castle in Clevedon, near Bristol, was accidental, a coroner has ruled. Steven Penny, 43, was found in the water at Walton Castle on 12 March. Despite attempts to resuscitate him, he died at the scene. More from BBC News…
Bristol robber jailed: A Bristol man has been jailed for four years for four robberies committed in the city earlier this year. Matthew Barnes, aged 20 was handed the sentence by a judge at Bristol Crown Court on Wednesday. More from Avon and Somerset police…
Protesters indicate they could quit College Green: Protesters from the Occupy Bristol movement have dropped their first hint that they may pack up their College Green encampment. Organisers of the protest are inviting the people of Bristol to a public consultation to discuss their tactic of camping on the grass in front of the council house. More from Bristol Evening Post…
Gap between Bristol’s rich and poor growing: The startling differences in average wages in the Bristol area have been revealed in new figures. Average annual salaries published show the gap between rich and poor is widening. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics, also reveal a yawning gap between men’s and women’s salaries, amid claims that spending cuts have hit women harder. More from Bristol Evening Post…
Cheers for Bristol Beer Factory as it wins BBC drink award: An independent Bristol brewery has won one of the UK’s top food and drink awards, recognising not just its beers but its role in regenerating South Bristol. The Bristol Beer Factory in Southville has won the Best Drinks Producer in the BBC Food and Farming Awards. More from Bristol Business News…
News in brief
Thief stole handbag from hospital intensive care: A thief stole a mother’s handbag from a hospital intensive care unit while she was at the bedside of her seriously-ill baby. Daniel Hyett, 21, sneaked into the buzzer-entry locker room in the paediatric intensive care unit at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. He stole a handbag and pyjamas belonging to the unnamed woman whose six-month-old baby boy was – and still is – in intensive care. The petty criminal, of Bristol, was caught after being detained by hospital security guards at the scene. Judge Martin Picton jailed Hyett for 16 months at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday, after he pleaded guilty to the theft and another 16 offences.
Students’ recycling scheme launched: A new scheme launched by the University of Bristol is encouraging students to reuse and recycle in a bid to tackle the amount of waste that students throw away at the end of term. The scheme has been introduced with the help of local charity St Peter’s Hospice and now sees every University of Bristol, Hall of Residence with a ‘donation station’ from St. Peters Hospice which will collect unwanted clothes, shoes, books and CDs that will be turned into cash for the charity.
Jemma Cooper to switch on St Nicholas market lights: BBC weather forecaster and presenter Jemma Cooper will be ensuring a bright outlook for St Nicholas Market when she switches on the Christmas lights tomorrow at 4pm. Between 12 and 4 there will be free face painting, free balloon modelling and live music.
Sign up for world record attempt: Children from Bristol are being reminded to sign up this month to help break a charity world record for the most young people signing and singing at the same time. Youngsters from the city are invited to register now for the sign2sing event, which is being organised by national deaf healthcare charity, SignHealth on February 8, 2012. For more information, please call SignHealth on 01494 687600 or visit the website www.sign2sing.org.uk.
