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News / Colston Hall

Amazing discoveries made during Colston Hall refurbishment

The venue was built on the site of an Elizabethan mansion

News / Edward Colston

Countering Colston group calls for Merchant Venturers to be disbanded

Edward Colston himself was a member of the elite organisation

News / Creative Industries

£46m to launch ‘creative media powerhouse’ in Bristol

The project is expected to generate more than 700 new jobs

News / Environment

Wind turbine up to 150m tall could be built in Bristol

The turbine could generate electricity to power 3,850 homes a year

News / Transport

Temple Meads to receive biggest upgrade for 25 years

The station is set to be brought back to its former glory

News / Politics

Former Bristol lord mayor to run for Green Party deputy leader

Cleo Lake has a growing national profile

News / Bristol Waste

Bristol Waste’s first reuse shop opens for business

The shop sells TVs, toys, furniture, and more

News / Extinction Rebellion

XR protester celebrates 21st birthday on roof of City Hall

Arlan Jones' friends and family didn’t know he was going on the roof

News / City Poet

Bristol’s new city poet revealed

The new city poet takes takes over from Vanessa Kisuule

News / Transport

Three city centre roads to be closed to traffic

It is part of the city council's Bristol Street Space programme

News / coronavirus

More than 10 billion items of PPE obtained for healthcare workers

The PPE includes 4.9 billion individual gloves

News / Extinction Rebellion

Clowns to cycle for clean air in Bristol

A 'joyful, colourful and playful spectacle with a political message'

News / mental health

Bristol MP backs campaign to include ethnicity in suicide statistics

Other data, such as age, gender, and geography, are already recorded

News / Harbourside

Harbour Inlet fenced off to prevent anti-social behaviour

The fencing will be in place 'for the foreseeable future'

News / Extinction Rebellion

Nappies and rationing: How Extinction Rebellion protesters plan to stay on top of City Hall

The five protesters are wearing nappies and are using a homemade toilet system.

News / coronavirus

More than £1.7m raised for Southmead Hospital Charity

The charity is hoping to raise another £815,000 to support three coronavirus research projects

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