City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News / High Cross

Replica of Bristol’s historic High Cross to be restored

The original High Cross stood for centuries in the heart of the medieval walled city

News / Castle Park

Man banned from city centre park

If Sain Jadama enters Castle Park, he could be sent to prison

News / Bristol Light Festival

Cameron Balloons to unveil interactive installation at Bristol Light Festival 2026

"The Lite Series will "bring Bristol's ballooning heritage to life"

News / bristol city council

Botched council IT project sees bill rise by £1.2m after two-year delay

The project was approved in 2023 under the former mayoral system

News / bristol old vic theatre school

Old Vic Theatre School revives undergraduate training provision

"We are not out of choppy waters, but we’re doing all we can to build a route to a stable future"

News / Bristol Radical History Group

Centenary of General Strike to be commemorated at Bristol Radical History Festival 2026

The centenary of the General Strike coincides with 20th anniversary of Bristol Radical History Group

News / Housing

Consultation launched in council crackdown on shared houses

It is part of a bid to stop the tide of family homes becoming HMOs in Bristol

News / Transport

Fishponds Road and Stapleton Road set for safety improvements

The £2.27m scheme is being funded by the Department for Transport through its Safer Roads Fund

News / fishponds

Caravan destroyed in ‘deliberate’ fire

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the Fishponds blaze

News / protest

Dozens attend protest in Bristol against US military action in Venezuela

'Stop Trump's attacks; oppose US imperialism'

News / Housing

Bristol smashed affordable homes records in 2025

In the first half of the year, 286 affordable homes were completed

News / Park Street

City centre steps closed for repairs

The steps are close to one of Banksy's most famous murals in Bristol

News / Sea Mills

Blighted £115,000 tennis courts could finally open

The once-derelict courts were revamped in 2024 but remain closed almost two years later

News / Development

Developers accused of ‘dressing up profiteering as sustainable’

A development of 200 new homes could be built next to a village near Bristol

News / Bristol Arena

VIP experiences launched but work to build arena still yet to begin

YTL Arena Bristol will be built just inside our city's border with South Gloucestershire

News / Transport

Parking charges to increase at Bristol Airport

Airport bosses said the increases were "not a decision it took lightly"

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