City of Bristol | News, Comment & Features

News / Transport

Work to start on improvements to Portway and Hotwell Road

The aim is to reduce congestion, improve the reliability of buses and promote active travel

News / Crime

Headstones toppled and stonework smashed as Arnos Vale Cemetery vandalised

The boiler room and crypt of the Anglican Chapel were also broken into

News / Transport

Chancellor to promise £800m investment in transport across Bristol area

Trams are "on the table" for Bristol and surrounding areas according to the West of England mayor

News / Transport

Bristol’s new fleet of electric buses

Major steps have been taken to make all buses in the city fully electric by Spring 2026

News / Advertising Feature

Why Bristol is Seeing a Rise in Bingo Players

a popular choice among diverse age groups and social circles

News / schools

Primary school could close

One of Bristol's smallest primary schools looks likely to close and merge with a neighbouring school

News / Politics

No criminal activity by former deputy mayor Asher Craig

Bristol City Council paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to a business Craig set up

News / st judes

Council flats need structural repairs but ‘not going to suddenly fall down’

The results of surveys found shocking problems

News / protest

Police sent to wrong hotel and ‘confused’ during racist violence in summer 2024

A study focused on the events of 2024 when a racist mob attacked a hotel housing asylum seekers

News / Barton House

Former mayor’s emails ‘unlikely’ to be reviewed in Barton House evacuation inquiry

Marvin Rees was in Rwanda when residents were evacuated from Barton House

News / Development

Unfinished tower block ‘should never have received planning approval’

The company hoping to complete the unfinished development hope to amend 43 planning conditions

News / Life-limiting Illness

‘I knew what medications were needed and when – I was the second carer’

21 year-old Freya reflects on her relationship with "cheeky monkey" brother

News / charity

Bristol Bears flagship fundraising event to return

Entries are open for Break The Cycle, raising money for Bristol’s young people

News / Politics

Norris continuing to vote in Commons despite being banned from parliamentary estate

The current MP and former WECA mayor remains on police bail after being arrested in April

News / bristol city council

Publicly owned buildings in Bristol are being sold off in secret

It's unclear how many buildings have been sold and how much they were sold for

News / Grosvenor Hotel

Grosvenor Hotel site listed for sale and then removed

Confusion surrounds the current situation of one of Bristol's most notorious eyesores

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