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News / arnos vale cemetery

Cemetery calls for donations to repair historic gates

For nearly two centuries, the gates have welcomed more than 53,000 vehicles

News / Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2025

Bristol Charity Advent Calendar 2025, day 16: Suicide Prevention UK

Suicide Prevention UK was founded in our city as Suicide Prevention Bristol in 2018

News / Events

Community gathers in park to mark Human Rights Day

The event organised by Raising the Red saw messages drawn on pathways in the park

News / SEND

New specialist SEND school to open in Bristol

Trym Valley Academy will provide education for children and young people aged from four to 18

News / Hanukkah

Bristol’s Jewish community marks Hanukkah with both happiness and mourning

The people killed at a Jewish festival in Sydney were remembered by Jews in Bristol

News / Bristol Illuminated Boat Parade

In photos: Bristol Illuminated Boat Parade 2025

It was the biggest Bristol Illuminated Boat Parade yet

News / protest

Rally held in Bristol to support hunger strikers

"This is a situation which a just world would never permit to arise"

News / roadworks

Traders frustrated with roadworks on popular shopping street

The shop owners fail to understand why the works had to start so close to Christmas

News / Vehicle dwellers

‘Meanwhile sites’ claimed to be unsafe

Some vehicle dwellers could be moved to these sites in 2026

News / Arts

An open letter to Bristol City Council: ‘Protect independent culture’

More than 1000 people have so far signed the open letter

News / Transport

Some bollards in liveable neighbourhood area to be removed

The bollards and planters were installed as part of the scheme's ongoing trial

News / trains

Historic model locomotive repaired and back on display

The one-16th scale model of the no. 6,000 King George V was originally built in 1930

News / HMP Bristol

‘Systemic challenges’ at Bristol Prison

Independent monitors say that conditions are "negative affecting both prisoners and staff"

News / Crime

More than 600 museum artefacts stolen

The artefacts were stolen from the British Empire and Commonwealth collection

News / Crime

Assaults in Castle Park continue with one arrested

Avon and Somerset Police are treating all recent attacks as linked

News / Centre

Faded centre mural ‘should last three to five years’ following more repainting

It is estimated to cost between £3,000 and £5,000 per year to maintain the artwork

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