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News / Crime

Prolific shoplifter convicted

The man has been in court multiple times over the last few years

News / immigration

Enhanced police powers and dispersal zone ahead of migrant hotel protest

A counter-protest is taking place to "defend refugees" and "stop the far right"

News / charities

Mental health charity to cycle 250 miles at Balloon Fiesta

The challenge is aimed at raising funds for children's mental health

News / art

Pupils, community groups and artists add ‘splash of colour’ to liveable neighbourhood roads

The five art projects are spread across roads within the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood

News / Advertising Feature

The digital payment revolution in Bristol

Advertising Feature

News / metro mayor

WECA’s new head of communications could be paid £50k more than mayor

Applications for the role are open until August 10

News / bristol international balloon fiesta

Everything you need to know about the Balloon Fiesta 2025

The festival grew out of ambitions of a few friends in 1979

News / Elbit Systems

Quakers hold vigil for Palestine outside defence contractor’s facility

Around 25 Quakers stood and sat outside Elbit System's facility in Filton

News / pedestrianisation

Bristol has a new fully pedestrianised stretch of road

Little by little, Bristol is becoming a better city for pedestrians

News / Broadmead

Big brown boxes blight Broadmead

New street furniture has done nothing at all to add to Broadmead's aesthetic

News / immigration

Immigration enforcement raid on Bristol’s biggest restaurant

Despite the raid, there is no indication that the business has done anything wrong

News / Barton Hill

Plaque at youth club commemorates Barton Hill’s young people

The plaque was unveiled at a new youth club within a former pub

News / Castle Park

Campaigners mark 80 years since atomic bombing of Hiroshima

The activists are also raising concerns over nuclear ownership across the world

News / Transport

Clean Air Zone funds more improvements to Bristol buses

The return of the 512 service is just one of the changes coming soon to Bristol's bus network

News / Crime

Cannabis worth £500,000 found growing in closed pub

Four people have been arrested following the discovery

News / southville

‘Pocket park’ transformed

The space was renovated by community organisers and includes a mural by Andrew Burns Colwill

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