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News / Cumberland Basin

Major search operation in Cumberland Basin

Cumberland Basin was drained of its water on Wednesday afternoon

News / Tourism

Hoteliers fear ‘tourist tax’ could deter visitors from Bristol

"It would surely impact on the number of people wanting to visit Bristol compared to other cities"

News / Barton House

‘No silver bullet’ on rehousing Barton House tenants

The comment comes as the tenants await a response to the independent report of the evacuation

News / religion

Grand Iftar to be held for first time at Memorial Stadium

Prayer facilities will be provided and an Iftar meal will be served just after Maghrib

News / totterdown

New exhibition tells story of notorious ‘baby farmer’

Amelia Dyer took unwanted children from mothers for a fee and promised to give them a better life

News / Jacob's Wells Baths

Temporary community hub to open at Jacob’s Wells Baths

Historic England's latest grant of £90,000 is the latest step to fully reopening the building

News / floating harbour

Inaugural Bristol Birdman event to take off from Floating Harbour

Grassroot Communities is the organisation behind the first ever Birdman event in Bristol

News / Education

Researching reparative justice in education

Reparative justice is an acknowledgement of past harms and action to prevent these happening again

News / Transport

Tories blast ‘baffling’ plan to restrict cars on Park Street

Car drivers: remember that Trenchard Street and West End car parks are only a short distance away

News / Ashton Gate

New chair appointed at Ashton Gate

Mark Kelly brings a wealth of experience in venue and hotel transformations to his new role

News / Luis Piovesana

Police divers find body in search for missing Luis

The body was found at around 6pm on Monday near Napier Road in Eastville

News / Crime

Fraudster creates fake identity to steal £50,000 from heritage railway

Avon Valley Railway in Bitton is appealing for donations following the horrifying discovery

News / Luis Piovesana

Missing Luis Piovesana made 999 call before disappearing

26-year-old Luis was last seen on CCTV in the early hours of Friday morning in Eastgate Retail Park

News / Morgan Dorsett

More than £6,000 raised in memory of Morgan Dorsett

The 19-year-old was killed in an attack by a dog believed to be an XL Bully

News / Development

Luxury build-to-rent development set to transform former sawmill site

Amenities for residents could include a cinema room, private dining room and dog-grooming facility

News / underfall yard

£100,000 donation sees Underfall Yard near 50% of fundraising target

Repairing all of the Grade II and II* listed buildings is expected to finish in summer 2026

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