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News / bedminster

Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade makes a triumphant comeback

The streets of BS3 glowed with community spirit after two years of cancellations

News / Edward Colston

Road named after Colston now named after people who pulled his statue down

Colston Road has got an unofficial new moniker

News / Membership

Bristol24/7 launches campaign to reach 1,000 supporter members

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News / Membership

Bristol24/7 needs your support more than ever

Martin Booth explains why membership is imperative if Bristol24/7 is to survive

News / Jeff Knight

Outpouring of support for much-loved ‘Bristol legend’

"Jeff is known for bringing smiles across people’s faces even on the worst of days"

News / Bristol Museums

Concern as funding for Bristol Museums could be cut by more than £400,000

Unions warn staffing levels and museum services will be “decimated”

News / Housing

Plans for social housing on former builders merchants in south Bristol

The company behind the Carriageworks development hope to build 220 new homes

News / Kingsdown Sports Centre

Dismay as council pulls plug on funding Kingsdown Sports Centre

It is hoped another organisation will take on running the sports centre

News / Bristol Animal Rescue Centre

Bristol animal rescue charity launches anti-Valentine’s Day campaign

"It’s not me, it’s poo"

News / St Pauls

Latest on major development plans for St Paul’s site

Places for People plan to build 350 new homes

News / Southmead Hospital

Overhaul of stroke services in Bristol could ‘save a dozen lives per year’

The plans include a new centre of excellence at Southmead Hospital

News / sexual entertainment venues

Union threatens council with legal action if strip clubs are banned in Bristol

United Sex Workers argue it would constitute indirect gender discrimination

News / youth services

Youth manager and entrepreneur launches campaign to raise £3m for Bristol youth services

Charmaine Lawrence says “there are still glass ceilings that we need to break through”

News / Kill the Bill

‘Kill the bill’ protester cleared of riot but found guilty of arson

The jury returned the verdicts in the trial of Jasmine York

News / Countering Colston

Anti-Colston campaigners call for boycotting of Thatchers Cider

Countering Colston have launched a fresh attack on the Somerset-based cider business

News / International

Mayor appoints three new international ambassadors for Bristol

They are tasked with increasing the city’s cultural and economic presence on the world stage

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