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News / Housing

Community-led development gets the green light

The homes will be allocated to those registered in need of housing

News / Crime

Driver jailed after ‘reckless and exceedingly dangerous’ police chase

A disqualified driver led police on a high-speed chase through Bristol for almost half an hour

News / Stoke Lodge

Stoke Lodge campaigners prevented from mounting further legal challenges

Cotham School leaders have welcomed the news from the Court of Appeal

News / Transport

New lift at train station finally gets go-ahead

It’s a huge win for cyclists, parents pushing prams and Disabled and older people

News / protest

Protest to be held against Trump adminstration’s attempts to ‘destabilise democracy’

The demonstration is part of a global day of protest against the US president and his administration

News / Development

Green council leader defends chopping down trees on harbourside

Tony Dyer cited the council's need to provide housing for the felling of dozens of trees

News / bristol city council

‘Rogue traders have no place in Bristol’

Bristol City Council's trading standards team recovered £120,000 for victims over the last 12 months

News / bristol city council

Council budget could face £117m shortfall in five years

Predictions for funding gap in the 2026/27 financial year are currently at £20.8m

News / Crime

28-year-old jailed for raping women he met online

The man met his two victims on Snapchat and Tinder

News / Ashton Court Mansion

Charitable trust ready to rescue and reopen Ashton Court Mansion

Bristol City Council has granted a memorandum of understanding to Bristol Historic Buildings Trust

News / Politics

WECA deputy to receive healthy pay rise

The pay rise is substantial for the 'roughly honorific title'

News / Development

Trees begin to be felled at harbourside site

Around 70 trees are due to be felled to make room for 166 new flats

News / Housing

Minimum space standards could be introduced for co-living flats

Co-living flats, similar to student flats but for working adults, are on the rise in Bristol

News / Racism

Call for ‘courage’ after councillor receives hate-filled letter

The disturbing incident is being treated as a hate crime by Avon & Somerset Police

News / Politics

Labour councillor suspended for racist comment

Fabian Breckels said he "deeply" regrets making the comment

News / stabbing

Three convicted of attempted murder after Boxing Day stabbing

The brutal stabbing in December 2023 left the victim with life-changing injuries

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