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News / Aardman

Familiar flock of sheep to star in BBC One Christmas idents

Spreading seasons bleatings

News / The Outlaws

Stephen Merchant ‘delighted’ to confirm Outlaws will return for second series

The comedy-thriller will return in 2022

News / Clifton Village

Opening a door into a different world

A-door-able

News / parks

Council to introduce mandatory licences for groups using Bristol’s parks

Personal trainers and commercial dog walkers are among those who must pay a fee

News / St Michael's Hill

Memorial panels rediscovered, restored and rededicated

The panels remember the fallen men of the 6th Battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment

News / warmley

Ghost sign near Bristol repainted by orders of local council

The sign has long been a much-loved part of the High Street

News / Brislington Meadows

Homes England reveals plans for housing on wildlife haven

It comes after the mayor announced the site would not be built on

News / University of Bristol

Bristol University staff set to strike over pension cuts and ‘unfair working conditions’

Union says the three days of strike action is a 'last resort'

News / Crime

Footage shows shoplifter’s ‘cowardly’ attack on Big Issue seller

He assaulted the 19-year-old woman after she challenged him for shoplifting

News / Extinction Rebellion

Extinction Rebellion protesters blockade Amazon’s Avonmouth warehouse

The aim is to highlight the retail giant's 'climate-destructive practices'

News / Politics

Debbonaire accused of being ‘really hurtful’ to fellow Labour MP

The Bristol West MP visibly cringed during a recent speech by Zarah Sultana

News / Avon and Somerset Constabulary

‘It will be the greatest honour of my life’ – new chief constable for Avon and Somerset

Sarah Crew is the first woman in the role

Pubs and Bars / Windmill Hill

Bid to turn south Bristol pub into flats rejected

Residents said it would be a 'travesty' for the community to lose the pub

News / StreetSmart

Top Bristol restaurants part of scheme to help tackle homelessness

‘Unfortunately, homelessness is a very real issue in Bristol’

News / e-scooters

Should private e-scooters be legalised?

Marvin Rees says he doesn’t think prohibition on scooters is working

News / Bristol Zoo Gardens

Jonathan Dimbleby backs alternative proposals for Bristol Zoo site

His support comes after tourism bosses slammed the plans as ‘unconvincing and unviable’

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