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Rugby / Bristol Bears Women
Black Ferns star Ruahei Demant to join Bristol Bears
The 30-year-old was named World Player of the Year in 2022
Football / Bristol Rovers
‘Bristol Rovers are being neglected by the current owners’
Rovers fans are swiftly running out of patience with the Al Saeeds
Features / Advertising Feature
Alternative Sports Viewership Climbs as Fans Flock to WWE and Other Niche Competitions
esports, combat sports, women's sports and others are growing in popularity
Cricket / News
World Cup winner is Glos women’s head coach
The World Cup winner is no stranger to Nevil Road, having played for Shire from 2022 to 2024

Highlights

News / Rugby
Bears’ charity launches strategy to tackle ‘impacts of inequality’ through rugby
'Beyond the Bear' promises to make communities in Bristol and beyond "healthier and stronger"
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Football / Marvin Brown
Former Bristol City player and coach Marvin Brown dies aged just 42
Marvin Brown became the club's youngest player, aged just 16 years and 71 days in 1999
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Football / Bristol Rovers
Tom Lockyer returns to Bristol Rovers
It is two years since Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in a Premier League game
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Football / News
Fundraiser match for former Bristol City player receiving end of life care
All proceeds from the match will support Marvin Brown's wife and two daughters
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Cricket / News
Supporting young Afghan refugees through their love of cricket
A crowdfunder has already raised more than £10,000
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Cricket / News
Jon Lewis returns to Gloucestershire as director of cricket
Lewis says there is "a big job and lots to do" as he returns to the County Ground
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Football

Football / Bristol Rovers
‘Bristol Rovers are being neglected by the current owners’
Rovers fans are swiftly running out of patience with the Al Saeeds
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Football / Marvin Brown
Former Bristol City player and coach Marvin Brown dies aged just 42
Marvin Brown became the club's youngest player, aged just 16 years and 71 days in 1999
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Football / Bristol Rovers
Tom Lockyer returns to Bristol Rovers
It is two years since Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch in a Premier League game
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Football / News
Fundraiser match for former Bristol City player receiving end of life care
All proceeds from the match will support Marvin Brown's wife and two daughters
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Football / Bristol City Women
Bristol City Women becomes part of multi-club consortium
Mercury13 already own Italian Serie A side FC Como Women
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Football / Bristol Rovers Women
Maisy Collis scores on Gas debut as new season starts with win
Bristol Rovers 1-0 Ascot United
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Football / Bristol City
In photos: Flag Day 2025
The annual celebration was held ahead of Bristol City's first home game of the season
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Football / Advertising Feature
Football in England: big winnings in betting on matches with Stuart Pearce
Advertising feature
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Football / News
South West’s largest sports mural unveiled next to Ashton Gate
The mural by Inkie and Jody is the latest commission by Art4Fans
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Football / News
Football fans help get Farm fighting fit again
It follows a despicable act of vandalism
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Rugby

Rugby / Bristol Bears Women
Black Ferns star Ruahei Demant to join Bristol Bears
The 30-year-old was named World Player of the Year in 2022
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Rugby / Bristol Bears
Bears narrowly beat Chiefs in attritional battle
Bristol Bears 18-14 Exeter Chiefs
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Rugby / Bristol Bears
Rees-Zammit helps Bristol start Prem season with win
Bristol Bears 42-24 Leicester Tigers
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Rugby / Women's Rugby World Cup
Bristol roars on Red Roses to World Cup final
England overcome France at Ashton Gate 35-17
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Rugby / Women's Rugby World Cup
Canada advance to World Cup final after victory over New Zealand in Bristol
Friday night under the lights at Ashton Gate saw Canada beat New Zealand 34-19
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Rugby / Women's Rugby World Cup
Tries, tears, sunshine and showers as Rugby World Cup comes to Bristol
The eyes of the global rugby community were on Bristol
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Rugby / Women's Rugby World Cup
England and Scotland train in Bristol ahead of World Cup quarter-final
The Red Roses take on Scotland Women at Ashton Gate on Sunday
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Rugby / Bristol Bears
Louis Rees-Zammit makes sensational return to rugby with Bristol Bears
Louis Rees-Zammit said that Bristol Bears was "the obvious choice" for him
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Rugby / News
Bristol rugby prop becomes cover star
The Bristol Bears superstar features on the cover of the latest issue of Men's Health UK
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Rugby / Ellis Genge
‘Ellis Genge must be picked to lead the Lions from the front’
Bristol’s ‘Baby Rhino’ deserves the number one shirt for first Test match against Australia
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Cricket

Cricket / News
World Cup winner is Glos women’s head coach
The World Cup winner is no stranger to Nevil Road, having played for Shire from 2022 to 2024
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Cricket / News
Supporting young Afghan refugees through their love of cricket
A crowdfunder has already raised more than £10,000
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Cricket / News
Jon Lewis returns to Gloucestershire as director of cricket
Lewis says there is "a big job and lots to do" as he returns to the County Ground
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Cricket / News
Mark Alleyne commits his future to Gloucestershire
The former club captain has signed for the Shire until 2028
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Multi-million pound makeover to take county ground to ‘global stage’
The major refurbishment is designed to meet ECB standards for the match cycle beyond 2031
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
New red-ball captain commits future to Glos with contract extension
The Australian batter was named red-ball captain ahead of the current Rothesay County Championship
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Cricketer takes catch on balcony of flats overlooking County Ground
Zaman Akhter took the catch off a huge six hit by his Shire colleague D'Arcy Short
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Narrow loss for Glos as they start T20 title defence
Gloucestershire lost to Kent by just four runs on Friday night
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Mark Alleyne: ‘Gloucestershire Cricket being in Bristol means a lot to me’
The Shire begin their defence of the T20 title on May 30
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Cricket / News
Bristol to be a host venue for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
The County Ground in Ashley Down is one of seven host venues across England
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Cycling

Cycling / Mountain biking
Charity has all their tools stolen
The tools owned by Ride Bristol and the horsebox storing them was taken from Ashton Court
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Cycling / Mountain biking
‘Bristol could be the best city for mountain biking in the UK’
The future of several of Bristol’s off-road cycling trails is currently uncertain
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Cycling / BMX
First organised activities take place on Hartcliffe Pump Track
The track has been open for more than a year
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Cycling / book
Record breaking endurance cyclist writes book about his adventures
Ian Walker has written a book about his journey into endurance sport
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Features / pride
Cycling with Pride
#OurPrideRide is new for 2020
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News / cycling
Queer cycling group comes to the South West
PRiDE OUT South West is an inclusive LGBTQ+ cycling group
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Cycling / world record
Bristol cyclist breaks world record
Cycling unsupported from north to south Europe
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Cycling / Royal Navy
Aircraft carrier crew make pit stop in Bristol
12 fundraising cyclists recently stopped in Bristol on their 500 mile trip
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Cycling / world record
Bristol cyclist hopes to break world record for fastest ride across Europe
Ian Walker is set to cycle from Norway to Spain
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Cycling / Tour of Britain
Tour of Britain 2018 calls into Bristol
Julian Alaphilippe took the win in a bunch sprint on Ladies Mile
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Other Sport

Other Sport / paralympics
Xander Van der Poll: doctor, paracanoeist and potential Paralympian
Xander Van der Poll wants to show it's possible to be an elite disabled sportsperson and a doctor
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Other Sport / skimboarding
Champion skimboarder shows off his skills in Bristol
Adrien Raza is a European channel with almost one million followers on YouTube
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Other Sport / martial arts
Former bank receives new lease of life as martial arts centre
The facility at the former Barclays branch marks the fourth Bristol site of the martial arts group
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Other Sport / Climbing
Climbing Academy to sell both of their Bristol sites
The company blame "a perfect storm of challenges" for their decision to sell
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Other Sport / Padel
Bristol hosts landmark padel tournament
The FIP Silver R3 BullPadel Cup is the highest level padel event to ever take place in the UK
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Other Sport / Padel
‘Fastest growing sport that counts Messi and Ronaldo among its promoters’
The largest padel centre in the UK provides a glimpse into the sport
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Other Sport / parkour
Bristol’s first parkour park being created
Our city's parkour scene is currently among the strongest in the world
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Other Sport / London Marathon
Runner with Cystic Fibrosis takes on London Marathon for charity
"Training for this marathon won’t be easy, but neither is living with Cystic Fibrosis"
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Other Sport / roller derby
Bumps, bruises and shitloads of glitter
Invented in Depression-era America, roller derby is a full contact sport on wheels
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Other Sport / motorsport
Lauren Dunleavy: ‘Breaking gender barrier one lap at a time’
A 15-year-old driver is not just racing against the clock, but also against stereotypes
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Olympics and Paralympics

Olympics and Paralympics / paralympics
Bethell secures successive silver after tight contest
Team GB’s Dan Bethell narrowly missed out on a gold at the Paralympics
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Olympics and Paralympics / paralympics
Paralympics hopefuls from Bristol
As West Country is well represented at Paralympics, who are the para-athletes from Bristol?
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Olympics and Paralympics / artistic swimming
Bristol duo win historic Olympic silver medal in artistic swimming
Best friends Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe train at Hengrove Leisure Centre
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Olympics and Paralympics / olympics
Bristol Olympic hopefuls: who to watch
Local sporting heroes to watch out for in Paris
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Olympics and Paralympics / olympics
Bristol artistic swimming duo hope to end 40-year Olympic medal drought
Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman could make history in Paris
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Olympics and Paralympics / olympics
From Bradley Stoke to Paris: The quest for a podium finish
Already a shining star in the GB judo scene, Lele Nairne is a strong contender for medals
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Olympics and Paralympics / breakdance
The Bristol breakdancing pioneer
Lauren Filer's breakdancing career has seen her perform with Pharrell Williams and Rudimental
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Olympics and Paralympics / james blackwell
Bristol Paralympians to watch at Rio 2016
Meet the Bristolians representing the UK in Brazil
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Olympics and Paralympics / News
Bristol gymnast retires from Team GB
Ruby Harrold says her career has been 'unforgettable'
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Olympics and Paralympics / News
Bristol University bringing home gold
Bristol alumni have left Rio with two golds and a silver
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