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News / Old City

New barriers make Old City ‘fully pedestrianised’

Barriers are now in place that will close roads to motor vehicles for specific parts of each day

News / Barton Hill Activity Club

Crowdfunding campaign launched to keep popular football club running

The club makes a difference to young lives in Barton Hill

News / St Werburghs

Firefighter seriously injured while tackling blazes started deliberately

The firefighter is recovering in hospital

News / Politics

Rees-Mogg in Kingswood to help Tory by-election campaign

Sam Bromiley will be defending the seat for the Tories on February 15

News / Bristol Museum

Huge fossil skull found by Mary Anning goes on display for first time in 30 years

The ichthyosaur skull was found by Mary Anning in her hometown of Lyme Regis when she was just 14

News / downs

Colourful kites flown in solidarity with Gaza

"A beautiful and symbolic act of unity and solidarity"

News / Development

Former Debenhams building ‘could be creatively adapted for reuse’

"We should not be bulldozing perfectly good buildings like this," say the 20th Century Society

News / Prince Street

Former church could host live sporting events

The Seamen's Church & Institute on Prince Street is now owned by Bloomsbury Leisure Holdings

News / Crime

Arson investigation after seven fires overnight in St Werburgh’s

Four roads across the area have been targetted

News / Queen Square

Objections mount against Queen Square music concerts

One of Europe's leading promoters want to put on massive live music events on the city centre green

News / post office

Postmistress turned councillor slams ‘morally bankrupt’ Post Office bosses

Farah Hussain says that financial redress has to happen immediately

News / Transport

New bus lanes and pedestrian crossings proposed for busy road

The council wants to make the road safer for pedestrians and cyclists

News / Housing

Plans to use empty buildings to tackle Bristol’s housing crisis watered down

Over 5,000 existing homes in the city lay empty and unused

News / Brabazon

Plans for 1,514-bed student flats in north Bristol given green light

The development will be part of the new neighbourhood known as Brabazon

News / Sparks Bristol

Future of arts hub in former M&S shop secured

“It was important for us that Sparks be a space for everyone”

News / Politics

Move to committee system takes step forward

A "significant" new constitution for Bristol City Council has been approved by all councillors

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