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News / Politics

Council to request universal basic income trial

A motion to request the trial was passed on Tuesday

News / Brabazon

Restored aircraft hangar reopens as cafe and event space

The largest Mokoko bakery and cafe yet sits at the heart of Spitfire Hangar

News / kingswood

‘Exciting new future’ for Grade I listed building

Whitfield Tabernacle was commissioned in 1741 by one of the founders of Methodism

News / strikes

Mental health workers begin strike action

The union members are calling for fairer pay and union recognition

News / Transport

Roadworks to fix drainage issues delayed due to drainage issues

Work will now continue to at least the spring

News / UK City of Culture

Bristol bids to become UK City of Culture 2029

Could Bristol follow Derry, Hull, Coventry and Bradford to become the UK's next City of Culture?

News / Development

Fresh criticism of ‘nightmare’ plans for south Bristol’s tallest ever building

The former mayor has described the proposal as a "planning nightmare"

News / Van Dwellers

Van dwellers to be told to leave following ‘completely unacceptable’ behaviour

Bristol City Council has declared the location as a "high impact site"

News / redland

Leafy Bristol suburb named among best places to live in UK

One road was singled out for particular praise by the Sunday Times

News / North Street

Cyclist killed in hit and run

A cyclist has been killed and the driver of a car arrested following a hit and run in south Bristol

News / North Street

Arrest after serious hit and run in Bristol

The driver left the scene of the crash involving a cyclist before police arrived

News / riots

‘Bristol is a city of extremes between those who can flourish and those who do not’

A new report examines the root causes of anti-refugee riots in the summer of 2024

News / Bristol Birdman

Bristol Birdman event to return to Floating Harbour for 2026

It aims to raise £100,000 to fund vital youth and community programs in our city

News / Politics

Councillors call for universal basic income trial in Bristol

The scheme involves the government giving free money to everybody with no conditions attached

News / protest

Anti-racist protesters challenge return of ‘Bristol Patriots’

Around 150 people from two opposing rallies confronted each other in a standoff

News / Development

Residents urged to object to ‘mega bedsit’ at former cinema

Housing development plans for an old cinema have reignited a long-running community battle

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