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News / Social enterprise

Refugee social enterprise marks ‘most impactful’ year yet

“From crisis to contribution”

News / Crime

Former teacher charged with sexual offences against boys

David Wright will appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court on Thursday

News / Transport

Complaints continue about making streets safer as deaths and injuries on roads increase

The number of people killed or seriously injured on Bristol's roads has shot up by 40%

News / bristol city council

Jugs of water at City Hall ‘not cost-effective’ said council contractor

A new report has pledged to address concerns

News / Frome Valley Walkway

Path left ‘impassable’ by floods repaired

A petition calling for it to be fixed pulled in over 2,000 signatures

News / Crime

Deli and cafe latest Bristol business to suffer break-in

The spate of break-ins across Bristol is sadly continuing

News / bristol citizens advice

Citizens Advice to launch drop-in in its busiest suburb

It will offer help with debt, legal issues and housing

News / bridges

‘Not very sensible’ bridges to be replaced

The first bridge was built here when the Feeder was dug between 1804 and 1809

News / Transport

£10.3m to be spent on Bristol’s crumbling roads

But council officials forecast the investment falls millions of pounds short of what is needed

News / Crime

Man jailed for nine years for rape and coercive control

The victim said she hopes her case will show other survivors “that you can be believed”

News / Transport

Bike lanes on Gloucester Road were paused because of Rees’ underground plans

The former mayor failed to convince other politicians to back his idea

News / Politics

Parks business licenses ‘debacle’ could be paused in extraordinary council meeting

Labour claim that the correct constitutional process was not followed ahead of the introduction

News / Stoke Lodge

Hundreds of objections to plans for CCTV towers on disputed green space

The first proposal to install cameras on Stoke Lodge was rejected in January

News / charity

Pop-up cafe celebrates ‘power of kindness and connection’

The "Hope Cafe" forms part of Bristol’s response to A Million Acts of Hope Week of Action

News / Crime

Neo-Nazi teenager sentenced to 19 years in prison for attempted murder

18-year-old Alina Burns attacked a stranger from behind with an axe

News / Politics

‘We’re not trying to appear cosy – it’s a collegiate relationship’

WECA mayor Helen Godwin has appointed Bristol City Council leader Tony Dyer as her deputy

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