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News / Transport

New train station next to future Bristol Arena to open in 2026

North Filton will initially only be served by an hourly service

News / Shops

Much-loved shop to close

After six years, this women-owned business will soon shut its doors for good

News / Politics

Proposed increase to Clean Air Zone charge ‘a herd of cash cows’

Motorists could be charged more to enter the zone under city council plans to balance its budget

News / Long Ashton

Controversial technology campus approved in green belt

"Bristol gets the jobs, Weston gets the money and Long Ashton gets the hassle"

News / libraries

Permanent closures of some libraries in Bristol seem inevitable

Plans unveiled to halve the service's current £4.7m budget would have left as few as seven branches

News / books

Good Literary Agency to close

The Kingswood-based company was founded in 2018

News / Transport

Park Street could be closed to through-traffic

A bus gate could be installed at the top of Park Street as part of of "transformative proposals"

News / Transport

Well-used path to remain closed

The path is part of route 33 of the National Cycle Network, also known as Festival Way

News / Clifton

Ladies Mile loos to be restored

The lord mayor has received a £7,500 cheque to update the historic landmark

News / East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood

Council committed to Liveable Neighbourhood trial despite protests

Remaining infrastructure needs to be installed so a six-month trial can take place

News / Brabazon

Malaysian PM announces multi-billion pound investment in Brabazon and Bristol Arena

Anwar Ibrahim launched the Brabazon New Town on his visit to the UK

News / Arts

Council arts cuts would cause ‘significant damage’

Equity president Lynda Rooke says the proposed cuts "would be a disaster for Bristol"

News / ss Great Britain

New artwork reveals more about field hospital designed by Brunel

The little-known prefab field hospital was designed by Brunel in just six days

News / Bristol

Bristol named as one of world’s best cities in 2025

Bristol's "lively mix of protests" was given as a reason to visit by Time Out

News / Cotham School

Cotham vows to continue legal fight ‘to protect playing fields’

The school has employed a legal team made up of "a highly skilled barrister and expert solicitors"

News / Housing

Court delays slow action on evicting Traveller encampments

"When people are passing through they don’t necessarily respect the area as much as they might."

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