City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News / Weather

Floating Harbour freezes over for first time in years

Temperatures plummeted to as low as -5°C in the city centre overnight

News / redland

Chandos Road could be next Bristol street to be pedestrianised

News to pedestrianise Chandos Road have been revealed by cabinet member Don Alexander

News / Christmas

Post box given festive makeover

The Sea Mills yarn bomber has struck again

News / Uber

Uber drivers take to streets in mass vehicle strike

A fleet of drivers took to the roads in a dispute over pay and working conditions

News / Bristol Nights

‘We need to ensure that people are safe when they’re choosing to take drugs’

First of its kind campaign has launched in Bristol to help reduce the harm of drugs and alcohol

News / Ashton Gate Stadium

Ashton Gate opens sports bar as warm place

The stadium's sports bar is being offered as a refuge for the day and early evening

News / Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2022

Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2022, Day 15: Bricks, St Anne’s

A charity bursting with creative activism and public engagement

News / homelessness

Extra beds being provided for rough sleepers in freezing temperatures

It is part of a severe weather emergency protocol which has been activated in the city

News / Transport

Drivers could be fined on dangerous roads as council gets new powers

Drivers who get caught breaking the rules here could be fined from next summer

News / St Peter's Hospice

Council backlog could see charity lose thousands of pounds

St Peter's Hospice could soon have to pay rent for a shop they cannot use due to planning delays

News / Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2022

Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2022, Day 14: Bristol Nightline

Bristol Nightline is a confidential listening service for students

News / Bristol Parks Forum

Bristol park groups call on council to ‘urgently fund our parks’

"We are very concerned that parks will very quickly deteriorate if these budget proposals go ahead"

News / bristol zoo

Campaigners accuse Bristol Zoo of misleading the public

They are calling on zoo bosses to reimagine the site for all to enjoy

News / Politics

Critics of Bristol underground need to ‘stop talking city down’

Bristol's underground scheme is estimated to cost £4bn

News / kindness

How one small act of kindness can save a life

"We just need human touch and to look people in the eye and speak to one another"

News / first bus

First Bus operations manager urges people to treat each other with kindness

One of the biggest reasons for bus drivers leaving their job is how they are treated by passengers

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