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News / Politics

Steve Smith is Conservative candidate for metro mayor

Smith previously represented Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze ward as a councillor

News / charity

Charity tackles homelessness through silent-disco ‘Sleep Out’

1625 Independent People have held their tenth annual 'Sleep Out'

News / recycling

Confusion over what recycling goes in which boxes as rates stagnate

Just under half of household waste is sent for recycling or composting

News / Council tax

Council tax in Bristol could rise by an unprecedented 15%

It would be by far the biggest ever increase

News / city centre

People of Bristol line the streets for Remembrance Sunday

The service referenced the ongoing conflicts around the world including the Middle East

News / Sport

Unusable courts at Sea Mills cost more than £100,000

The courts cost more than double that of the pristine Redcatch courts

News / Ashton Gate

Building to begin in 2025 on delayed Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter

The legal challenge which delayed building work has been dismissed

News / budget

Consultation to decide share in council tax is open

The budget consultation opened to the public on Thursday

News / Politics

Cut metro mayor candidate Ian Scott complains of discrimination

He says the decision was undemocratic and echoes 'McCarthyism'

News / avonmouth

£317m recycling plant to close after just two years

Its owners Viridor blame "increasingly challenging market conditions"

News / Lawrence Hill

‘Vibrant new town centre’ proposed for Lawrence Hill

The plans include improved shopping areas, a new square and green spaces

News / Transport

Green Party calls for reversal of bus fare rise

The £2 cap was scrapped in chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Budget

News / Politics

Samuel Williams hopes to be Tory metro mayor candidate for second time

Williams has stood for the post before as well as running to be Bristol mayor and Bristol Central MP

News / Transport

Bus lanes plan will be ‘traffic vandalism’

Bristol City Council is planning to install the new bus lanes on a stretch of Passage Road

News / Sea Mills

Is this Bristol’s most exclusive school?

A new school has opened with just eight students

News / emersons green

Suspected human remains found

The remains were found by a member of the public who alerted the police

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