FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 13 | History Defined

Dozens of hot air balloons take to the skies above Bristol

Balloonists enjoyed perfect weather conditions for the opening day of the 47th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.

Evening Standard · Aug 8, 2025

Rare first edition of 'The Hobbit' sells for record price at auction

The book was discovered by chance in a house in Bristol. It is one of 1,500 original copies of Tolkien’s famous 1937 novel.

Euronews · Aug 7, 2025

Braves beat Reds 4-2 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Braves beat Reds 4-2 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The game took place in front of a record attendance over two days.

The Sports Daily · Aug 5, 2025

How to Unlock the Speedway Classic Stadium in MLB The Show 25

Bristol Motor Speedway is here!

Operation Sports · Jul 29, 2025

MLB Speedway Classic Series: History & Everything to Know

The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds are headed to Bristol Motor Speedway.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 29, 2025

Hot air balloons fill the sky above Bristol ahead of annual fiesta

They launched from Bristol’s College Green on Friday to mark the countdown to the city’s annual fiesta.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

“The title came up as a joke at first, but it fitted the song so perfectly – we just had to use it”: How Massive Attack created the groundbreaking ’90s hit that propelled Bristol’s unique music scene into the global spotlight

“We were trying to create dance music for the head rather than the feet"

MusicRadar · Jul 23, 2025

Wake The Tiger immersive art experience to open at Westfield London next summer

Boomtown festival founder behind “multi-sensory maze” in former KidZania space

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

We’re convinced it’s blood coming from suitcase – what caller told 999 operator

Avon and Somerset Police were called to the Bristol landmark just before midnight on July 10 last year, after bridge staff became suspicious.

Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2025

Grisly suitcase find led to one of Met’s ‘most harrowing’ murder inquiries

Yostin Andres Mosquera decapitated and dismembered a London couple then tried to dispose of their body parts at the Clifton Suspension Bridge

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2025