City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News / Transport

Shorter waiting times for green man at Bristol crossings

"Reducing waiting times at crossings is a simple but important change that helps everyone"

News / Transport

Bristol to be trial city for bicycle number plates

Car drivers have been treated unfairly for too long

News / fire

Man rescued following suspected arson attack

"The outcome of this incident could have been far more serious"

News / Bristol Temple Meads

Network Rail withdraws plans for more digital ad screens at Temple Meads

Dozens of objections were received for the plans

News / national living wage

Businesses struggling to pay real living wage in Bristol as thousands paid less

More than 25,000 people in Bristol are paid less than the real living wage

News / Development

Masterplan shows how 2,000 new homes could transform industrial area

A 'vision strategy framework' was approved by councillors on the economy & skills policy committee

News / Children with Disabilities

‘UK-first’ inclusive play centre nears completion with £1m funding boost

The award-winning disability charity has secured a £1m National Lottery grant

News / Housing

Renters asked for views on Bristol’s housing crisis

More than one in four people in Bristol rent their home privately from a landlord

News / Bristol Zoo Project

Gorillas get ready to go on show to visitors at Bristol Zoo Project

It follows the largest ever gorilla move ever orchestrated in the UK

News / Hotwells

Five people injured and driver remains in custody after car crashes into pub

People were drinking inside the Merchants Arms when the incident happened on Sunday evening

News / Hotwells

Driver crashes car into pub

It is just the latest incident at the pub in recent years

News / Bristol heat networks

Buildings to be forced to connect to district heat network

The new rules come despite concerns from landlords about high connection costs

News / South Bristol

Bedminster’s mining heritage honoured with life-size statue

A reminder of a history “often forgotten or, at worst, not even known about”

News / charity

Bikers dressed as bunnies descend on Bristol

The special Easter event was to held to raise awareness of childhood cancer

News / Transport

Blue and blood orange e-scooters and e-bikes coming to Bristol

Dott's fleet refresh will see a reinvestment of £5m in their service

News / Bristol airport

Bristol Airport’s expansion will ‘meet customer demand and support economic regional growth’

Campaigners say the airport's expansion plans are "so wrong at every level"

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