City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

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

News / Transport

Mayor puts brakes on Park Street improvement plans

A senior Bristol councillor says she has "struggled" to comprehend Helen Godwin's decision

News / Children's Services

Bristol’s children’s services continue to improve, new report finds

An Ofsted report found that “workforce morale is high” in Bristol’s children’s services

News / Development

‘Travesty’ if planning permission granted for south Bristol’s tallest ever building

A 23-storey tower could be constructed as part of a mixed-used proposal

News / Economics

Disposable income rises in Bristol at almost twice national average

Our city was the sixth top performer of places which bucked the national trend of slow growth

News / Events

Community gathers to ‘light the path’ towards women’s safety in public spaces

Young women used poetry and songs to raise awareness on the issue

News / budget

Parties clash over council’s proposed budget plans

The government is increasing the council funding by over £161m by 2029

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