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News / Tom Stoppard

Remembering when Tom Stoppard was a journalist in Bristol

Stoppard quit school at 17 and started his career as a reporter on the Western Daily Press in 1954

News / protest

30 people arrested during protest in support of Palestine Action

The protesters were arrested for holding placards in support of the proscribed group

News / Van Dwellers

Council confirms plans to move vehicle dwellers

The group of vehicle dwellers on the green space have been classified has "high impact"

News / Transport

Section of main road to close for two weeks

The council hopes to eliminate localised flooding and improve walking and cycling routes

News / Van Dwellers

Claims ‘van-lords’ are renting out caravans on the Downs

A silver car has been spotted dropping off caravans on the Downs in the middle of the night

News / Brandon Hill

Popular play equipment removed from park

The bird's nest tower was unsafe and deemed beyond repair by the council

News / vigils

Hundreds stand in solidarity with survivors of gender-based violence

A vigil was held to mark the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls

News / Housing

Council homes left empty for months between tenancies

Meanwhile, more than 21,000 households are on the waiting list for social housing

News / Centre

Plants added to Centre as artwork continues to deteriorate

The works on the Centre will cost £365,000 with the majority of that funded by Bristol City Council

News / Homes

Council-backed housing scheme breaks ground

The scheme will deliver 166 homes, with 40 per cent designated as affordable housing

News / 2026

Bristol storage unit stars in 2026’s ‘most boring calendar’

The Themed Storage Unit Calendar costs £5, with 100 per cent of proceeds donated to Cancer Research

News / fundraising

Running fundraiser breaks world record

The runner raised nearly £2,500 for causes close to his heart

News / Arts

Proposed cuts to culture funding slammed

Bristol City Council's planned £635,000 arts cut has been called "short-sighted" and "unnecessary"

News / Crime

‘Merciless’ murderer sentenced to life in prison

Zachariah Talbert-Young will serve life in prison for the murder of 19-year-old Eddie Kinuthia

News / Tourism

‘Crucial’ that new tourist tax ‘is not stuck in mayor’s coffers’

It will be up to the mayor of the West of England to decide how to implement overnight visitor levy

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