City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News / Dan Norris

Dan Norris rearrested over more alleged serious sexual offences

The serving MP and former metro mayor is now accused of rape against a second woman

News / Development

How a 15-minute walk to Temple Meads scuppered plans for hundreds of homes

Plans were vetoed by a planning committee due to the flats being "over-intensive" development

News / Van Dwellers

Van dwellers could move to ‘meanwhile site’ on former railway line

The last train used the line in 1968 and the land has previously been used as a car park

News / Abdul Malik

Mosque chair can resume role following Charity Commission ruling

Abdul Malik had been suspended from Easton Jamia Masjid following a social media post

News / Development

Planning submitted for redevelopment of Brutalist landmark

The Brutalist landmark could be turned into a 12-storey student accommodation block

News / Crime

Police officer charged with indecent image offences

The police constable was suspended following his arrest in May 2025

News / South Bristol

Crowds gather for funeral of man who died hanging Union Jack from lamppost

'Bristol Patriots' wanted to give the 61-year-old "the send-off he truly deserves"

News / city centre

Venue investigating after ‘crowd surge’ at club night

Police were called to Electric Bristol shortly before midnight following reports of disorder

News / Hotwells

Arrest after 600 items stolen from Bristol Museum collection

The missing items have "significant cultural value" and include jewellery and bronze figurines

News / charities

Former prime minister lauds ‘first-of-its-kind’ food and distribution hub

Gordon Brown described the initiative as “inspiring” and "ingenious"

News / protest

Demonstrators call for supermarket to pull Israeli produce

The group called on the chain's chief executive to cut trading links to Israel

News / Transport

Mayor’s lack of support for Park Street improvement divides opinion

Critics say the decision is "questionable" while others argue the £15m should be directed to buses

News / redevelopment

Plans to turn former pub into bedsits refused

Developers wanted to convert the Assembly in Bedminster into a shop and flats

News / planning

Bristol’s planning department lifted out of ‘special measures’

It comes two years after the government effectively took over the council department in March 2024

News / history

Holocaust Memorial Day: Bridging generations

The event remembered the millions of lives taken during the Second World War

News / protest

Protest held against actions of ICE

The "emergency solidarity protest" in Bristol came two days after Alex Pretti was shot dead

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