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News / Whitehall

Major refurbishment planned for athletics track

Bristol City Council plans to spend £500,000 to maintain safety standards and accreditation

News / Bristol Zoo Project

New silverback gorilla arrives at Bristol Zoo Project

Nkoumou previously lived at Port Lympne Safari Park in Kent

News / Weather

Waste collection services start at 4am to cope with extreme heat

The household reuse & recycling centres in St Philip's and on Hartcliffe Way will both be closed

News / Transport

Taxi drivers let off for speeding, running red lights and using phones while driving

Council minutes show that drivers have continued to operate despite committing dangerous offenses.

News / Pubs

Bollards installed outside accident-prone pub

Eight bollards now stand guard outside the pub

News / Politics

Darren Jones tipped for possible Labour leadership bid

The Bristol North West MP is among Keir Starmer's most loyal lieutenants

News / Development

The abandoned building standing on site of promised community space

A developer planned to build a cafe, shops and a square, but has left a concrete shell

News / Housing

Young family resist eviction from temporary accommodation

Khalif Ebrahim turned down an offer of alternative accommodation for the sake of his disabled son

News / ss Great Britain

Bristol Dockyards boss says SS Great Britain was ‘losing relevance’

Andrew Edwards says change was desperately needed

News / Aardman

Aardman celebrate 50 years in Bristol with major new exhibition

‘Cracking Exhibition, Gromit! 50 Years of Aardman in Bristol’ runs until September

News / fire

Lightning strike sets house on fire

Thankfully nobody was injured in the blaze

News / Weather

Schools across Bristol to close due to red extreme heat warning

June's all-time daily record temperature is forecast to be broken

News / healthcare

£1.3m funding boost to extend heart and cancer research

It will significantly expand Bristol's medical research capabilities

News / Politics

Zack Polanski to headline Bristol Green Party party

It promises "a day of love, joy, community and bangers"

News / in photos

In photos: Paddleboarders welcome summer solstice

The longest day of the year dawned with a peachy orange sky and light-edged clouds

News / police

Gas leak that shut down city centre ‘could take several hours to resolve’

A large portion of the city centre has been evacuated

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