Historic venue the Bristol Beacon reopens after five-year refurb with ‘renewed sense of purpose’ Venue formerly known as Colston Hall has undergone a ‘total overhaul’ of its performance spaces The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2023
Archie: Cary Grant drama doesn't shy away from the actor's dark side Towards the end of Archie, a new four-part ITV drama about the life of Cary Grant, the actor (played at this stage by Jason Isaacs) muses: “Leave the past in the past where it belongs. If you’re not careful, it becomes a trap.” Yet the series suggests that, even at… The Conversation · Nov 30, 2023
Bristol University decides not to rename buildings linked to slavery Institution will remove Edward Colston’s insignia from its logo and set up £10m racial inequalities fund The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023
Bristol University to keep building names linked to slave traders but Colston emblem removed from logo The University of Bristol will, however, remove a dolphin emblem of slave trader Edward Colston from its logo The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Bristol University to remove slave trader Edward Colston’s emblem from logo An open letter from the vice-chancellor apologises to people who have experienced racism at the university. The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023
Art For Bark's Sake: Stray Dogs Take Up Painting For UK Charity In their studio in Bristol, western England, rescue dogs Rosie and Alba are hard at work on their canvases, redefining the essence of abstract art -- one tail swish at a time. International Business Times · Nov 28, 2023
Student with narcolepsy to run 70km for charity The group of friends, who all study at the University of Bristol, are running from Bristol to Cardiff in aid of charities Mind and Narcolepsy UK. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Are these the world’s worst airports for transport links? Plane Talk: Bristol, Dublin, Budapest and Prague are all on my ‘must try harder’ list The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2023
Seven Hills: It’s Bristol but not as you know it There’s beauty on the Avon, just not where everyone looks. Photographer Chris Hoare shows a different side of one of England’s most curious cities, writes Liam James The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2023
Bristol Airport under fire over ‘bus shelter’ prayer room “You’ve just stuck a sticker on the smoking area. You aren’t fooling anyone!,” one person commented The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023
IKEA axes its highly-anticipated Christmas tree offer just weeks before the holiday season And we're heartbroken Ideal Home · Nov 22, 2023
Are these the world’s worst airports for transport links? Plane Talk: Bristol, Dublin, Budapest and Prague are all on my ‘must try harder’ list The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023
Who is Banksy? Wild theories over identity of world-famous artist as legal row threatens to reveal his name Questions about the graffiti artist’s true identity have kept art lovers entertained for decades The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Who is Banksy? The latest theories as new work appears around London There have been numerous rumours about the artist’s identity over the years and the interest continues with the arrival of a new series on the capital’s streets Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023 Mapped: Uninsured driver hotspots revealed as car premiums soar Leeds tops the list, as Bristol, Salford and Manchester overtake Birmingham as the worst affected areas for motorists dodging cover
The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023 Leeds tops league of places in the UK with the best-paying jobs outside London West Yorkshire city boasts an average £37,800 salary, with Cambridge, Bristol and Manchester not far behind
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023 Evacuated residents of tower block in Bristol won’t return for at least ‘two to three weeks’ The building must undergo ‘complex and intrusive’ survey work before they are able to safely return
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2023 Family ordered to remove LGBT+ rainbow canopy on historic Bristol view Exclusive: Bristol City Council rules canopy doing more harm than good to iconic view
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 Abbie Ward caps return to action after pregnancy with try in Bristol cruise The Bears scored eight tries during a 48-5 victory against Sale Sharks in the Premiership Women’s season opener
The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2023 From The Hunger Games to Cary Grant: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment The latest addition to the dystopian franchise arrives, while a biopic follows the early travails of the Bristol schoolboy who would be a Hollywood giant
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023 Evacuated residents of unsafe Bristol tower protest over council treatment Families say council has urged them to stay quiet despite children getting sick because of damp hotel rooms
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 Residents of evacuated Bristol tower block call for independent investigation A number of residents attended a protest by the Acorn community union at City Hall, Bristol.
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023 Children on school strike hand in petition calling for Gaza ceasefire The youngsters held placards and chanted as they stood outside City Hall in Bristol.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Killer known as ‘Clifton rapist’, 82, jailed for sexually assaulting woman after release Judge jails Ron Evans for four years for assaulting woman he met while volunteering at a London drop-in centre
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Experts warned government of tower block collapse risk last year, leak reveals Whitehall officials were told that at-risk buildings have not been remediated, with the market ‘prioritising profit over safety’