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News / protest

Police to enforce ‘group zones’ ahead of protests

Conflicting protest groups on Sunday will be separated into zones to "minimise disruption"

News / post office

Post office returns to street nearly three years after closure

North Street has welcomed back a post office at its original site

News / Time Out

Bristol neighbourhood named one of UK’s coolest

It is included in Time Out's UK's Coolest Neighbourhoods 2025

News / Gromit Unleashed 3

£2m raised at auction of Gromit Unleashed 3 sculptures

All money goes to the Grand Appeal, the charity of the Bristol Children's Hospital

News / protest

Hundreds show up in support of Global Sumud Flotilla

The crowd later unfurled the "biggest" Palestinian flag in the South West

News / Transport

More than 1,000 sign petition opposing new liveable neighbourhood scheme

They argue the trial will increase pollution and make certain roads more dangerous

News / Crime

Transport police to not investigate bicycle thefts if bikes left for more than two hours

The rule "effectively gives thieves a green light to steal bikes from stations in broad daylight"

News / buses

Bus strikes cancelled as drivers receive new pay offer

Unite's general secretary called the news "a fantastic win"

News / Transport

Planning permission finally granted for long-delayed station

Henbury will form part of the MetroWest Phase Two project

News / Cathedral Schools Trust

Staff at 12 schools vote to strike over back pay

Teaching assistants, administrators, librarians, finance officers, caretakers and cooks will strike

News / student accommodation

623-bed student accommodation unveiled

Avon Point is a short walk from the £500m new University of Bristol campus

News / Transport

E-scooters and bikes can now be rented 24 hours a day

Dott promised “safety is at the heart of our approach" as it scraps its midnight riding curfew

News / Racism

‘We do not tolerate actions that promote hate and division’

Organisations in Lockleaze and Horfield have condemned racist graffitis spotted in the area

News / planning

Dome dilemma for disinclined developers

The ogee dome is at the centre of a long drawn-out dispute

News / Turbo Island

Plans to protect Turbo Island as ‘village green’ pressing ahead

The infamous site is at the centre of a debate about being kept for the community

News / sustrans

Sustrans officially changes its name

"Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is still the same charity that's been changing lives since 1977"

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