City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News

News / Civil rights

Bristol launches bold bid to become UK’s capital of civil rights

Bristol has taken a major step in cementing its civil rights legacy with a new campaign

News / Crime

Arrest after woman forced into car in Clifton

Police called the incident "truly shocking" and urged witnesses to come forward

News / Politics

Labour councillor reinstated after suspension for racist comment

The politician has "unreservedly apologised for any hurt his actions may have caused"

News / Crime

Organised crime group ‘dismantled’ as four jailed

The four men were involved in the supply of multiple kilos of cocaine and heroin

News / libraries

Councillors argue over ongoing petition to ‘save Bristol’s libraries’

The Labour-led petition has been accussed of 'scaremongering' and 'propaganda'

News / television

New Apple TV thriller filmed in Bristol

A city farm, a market and a university building all feature

News / floating harbour

Pontoons costing £670,000 have yet to welcome a single boat

The pontoons have space for up to 32 moorings

News / Remembrance Sunday

In photos: Remembrance Sunday 2025

Hundreds of people took part in the annual commemoration

News / Wallace and Gromit

Wallace strips down to his pants in new Christmas advert

Wallace and Gromit star in Barbour's Christmas advert

News / Meals on Wheels

Bristol academic receives royal recognition for leading Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels UK is the first national online directory and interactive map of meal providers

News / Politics

Green councillors accused of being ‘intimidating and offensive’ by holding up pro-trans placards

A war of words has reignited between councillors and women's rights campaigners

News / Buddhist

Former Dalai Lama translator to visit Bristol

The scholar will deliver a talk and Q&A session

News / Housing

Council insists bailiffs will still be used to collect debt

Bristol City Council has issued a statement to clarify who will and won’t be targeted by bailiffs

News / Politics

Councillor suspended from mosque role

Abdul Malik has apologised for sharing the Hamas clip on social media

News / parks

Park licence fees to be rolled out despite ‘harsh feedback’

The council are in a "discovery phase" to assess the impact of the new fees

News / Transport

Work to install bike paths and bus lanes on main road starting soon

The Temple Way project is expected to take around one year

News

Select Your Membership

Are you sure you want to downgrade?