News / Edward Colston
Restoring Colston’s statue – graffiti, bike tyre and all
The work is being carried out in a secret location
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Homes and Gardens / A House Through Time
The home featured in A House Through Time is for sale
It costs a mere £800,000
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Features / Bristol Refugee Festival
‘The arts have been a great help – they’ve saved me over the years’
Sharing stories of refugees in Bristol
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Gloucestershire’s James Bracey named in 30-man England squad
Exciting news for the 'exceptional' wicket-keeper and batsman
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News / Politics
Rift revealed between Rees and metro mayor Bowles
Rees describes WECA as "a separate entity that doesn't feel like we have a part in"
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Hachette UK to open Bristol office
The book publisher is opening five regional offices
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Bristol’s best pubs of 2020
Raise your glass to the award-winners in Fishponds and Redland
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Other Sport / Bristol City
Secure a place for your life-size cut-out in Ashton Gate Stadium
The next best thing to being there for real
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News / coronavirus
Bristol Festival of Ideas to be held online
The popular series of discussion and debates goes virtual
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Features / pride
Billboards in Bristol will celebrate LGBTQ+ people for Pride month
More than 1,000 digital billboards will feature queer figures from across the country
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News / Edward Colston
Restoring Colston’s statue – graffiti, bike tyre and all
The work is being carried out in a secret location
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Homes and Gardens / A House Through Time
The home featured in A House Through Time is for sale
It costs a mere £800,000
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Learning / Sponsored Feature
Play your part in the fight against COVID-19
Bristol's Children of the 90s study needs participants to complete questionnaire to tackle the virus
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Features / Bristol Refugee Festival
‘The arts have been a great help – they’ve saved me over the years’
Sharing stories of refugees in Bristol
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News / Politics
Rift revealed between Rees and metro mayor Bowles
Rees describes WECA as "a separate entity that doesn't feel like we have a part in"
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News / Holiday Hunger
Bristol mayor welcomes Government U-turn on free school meals
It follows a heartfelt plea by footballer Marcus Rashford
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News / Property
Take a virtual tour of this new £850,000 penthouse flat
It's located in the new Brandon Yard development
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News / Street Art
Mystery statue disappears as quickly as it appeared
It appears to be from the same artist as other high profile pieces
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Features / Homeless Charity
1625 Independent People continue to support young people facing homelessness in South West
764 young people have been supported since March 2020
Culture
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Film / bottle yard studios
New Channel 4 drama filmed in Bristol
Locations in Bedminster, Whitehall, and Arnos Vale stood in for London
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Music / Alt-pop
Keir releases latest EP
A 3 track flirtation which will have you itching to be at live shows
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News / Publishing
Hachette UK to open Bristol office
The book publisher is opening five regional offices
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Music / News
Idles reveal details of third album, ‘Ultra Mono’
The Bristol band will perform three unique livestream shows ahead of the release
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Music / Bristol Jazz and Blues Festival
A Taste for Jazz – Andy Hague
Trumpeter, bandleader, composer and (of course) Be-bop Club organiser reveals his jazz faves
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Film / bottle yard studios
Flagship BBC drama filmed in Bristol
Castle Park and Bristol Cathedral stood in for Salisbury locations
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Art / award
Bristol artist shortlisted for prestigious international award
The Japanese art award has a top prize of ¥2,000,000
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Music / British jazz
Bristol Jazz legend dies
Pianist Keith Tippett has passed away, aged 72
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Art / womxn
Body empowerment and expressing female sexuality
One artist is helping womxn feel proud of their bodies
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News / Edward Colston
Mystery statue appears by empty Colston plinth
It features the words ‘Spoiler: St George was Turkish’
Food and Drink
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News / Pubs
Bristol’s best pubs of 2020
Raise your glass to the award-winners in Fishponds and Redland
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News / Hospitality
‘Urgent intervention’ needed to prevent collapse of hospitality industry
Hundreds of jobs could be at risk in Bristol, warn industry insiders
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News / Cocktails
Bristol’s first frozen cocktail takeaway service
Customers order online and come and collect from Brozen Bar
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News / Restaurants
EXCLUSIVE: One of Bristol’s oldest restaurants to close
It has been a food and drink institution since 1986
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News / Pubs
Colston Arms pub: ‘We are listening’
The pub has a special place in Bristol's recent history of race relations
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Features / Fierce & Noble
Baby born outside craft brewery in St Werburgh’s
Baby Jude was born on the pavement outside the brewery
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Street food / Harbourside
Harbourside Market to return
“Stay safe folks and we look forward to seeing you on the quay"
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Recipe of the week: Swedish midsummer cake
Sweet, moreish third recipe from our collaboration with Better Food
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Pubs and Bars / Beer
Left Handed Giant to reopen for takeaway
Drinks and food will be served through the pub's courtyard area
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News / Josh Eggleton
Top Bristol chef to host live cook-a-longs
Josh Eggleton will run the sessions on Instagram
Opinion
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Your say / Bristol City of Sanctuary
‘We must speak truth to power until every person is valued equally’
Bristol City of Sanctuary stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement
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Your say / Edward Colston
‘Recent events in Bristol represent a generational shift’
Will Simpson says it is an embarrassment that Colston's statue was not removed decades ago
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Your say / Black Lives Matter
‘It felt as though Bristol was finally acknowledging the history it had for so long chosen to forget’
Warefta Murshed was 50 metres away when Colston's statue fell
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Your say / The University of Bristol
‘We are determined to tackle racial discrimination in all its forms’
University of Bristol responds to the Black Lives Matter movement
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Your say / Black Lives Matter
‘Bristol has demonstrated that actions will speak louder than words’
Ben Lowndes on Sunday's events
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Your say / Black Lives Matter
‘None of us can afford to do nothing in the face of racism and inequality’
Poku Osei on how to build a just, equitable and inclusive society
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Your say / Edward Colston
‘The pulling down of Colston’s statue was a collective city catharsis’
Ben Wright writes what it was like to be part of the crowd
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Your say / Transport
‘We need to make walking and cycling the fastest, safest and most convenient option’
Jon Usher responds to new transport research
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Your say / Black Lives Matter
‘What should be the legacy of Sunday’s protests?’
Edward Colston's statue now lies underwater
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Your say / Black Lives Matter
‘These demonstrations must be more than a mere moment, they must be a catalyst for sustained social reform’
Samuel Williams stands in solidarity with protesters
Lifestyle
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Homes and Gardens / A House Through Time
The home featured in A House Through Time is for sale
It costs a mere £800,000
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Learning / Sponsored Feature
Play your part in the fight against COVID-19
Bristol's Children of the 90s study needs participants to complete questionnaire to tackle the virus
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News / UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol internships go virtual to prepare students for ‘new normal’
Virtual internships during Covid-19 are fully funded
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Learning / Sponsored Feature
Collecting residents’ views on the impact of climate change in Bristol
Please share five minutes of your time to complete this online survey.
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
Recipe of the week: Swedish midsummer cake
Sweet, moreish third recipe from our collaboration with Better Food
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Fashion / coronavirus
Rainbow t-shirts raise money for Bristol NHS charity
Anne Beesley has raised almost £2,500
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Homes and Gardens / mural
Bringing colour to Easton
One artist has painted a mural on her wall
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Homes and Gardens / bedminster
Take a look at beautiful south Bristol gardens
Bedminster's Secret Gardens goes virtual
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Family / mums
A writing class especially for new mums
Mothership Writers offers a supportive space for new mothers
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Shops / Sponsored Feature
The Gromit Unleashed Shop
Buy a gift that will keep on giving
Business
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News / Publishing
Hachette UK to open Bristol office
The book publisher is opening five regional offices
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News / UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol internships go virtual to prepare students for ‘new normal’
Virtual internships during Covid-19 are fully funded
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News / UWE Bristol
UWE Bristol launches £1m Digital Innovation Fund
To help businesses meet the challenges posed by the pandemic
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News / Hospitality
‘Urgent intervention’ needed to prevent collapse of hospitality industry
Hundreds of jobs could be at risk in Bristol, warn industry insiders
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News / Retail
Queues, cleaning stations and creative signage as Bristol shops reopen
City centre streets looked very different to a few weeks ago
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News / pregnancy
More national recognition for Bristol-born gift box company
It has been named one of the best pregnancy survival kits
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Features / coronavirus
How the pandemic has affected Bristol businesses
Examining the impact on different sectors across the city
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News / Creative Workspace
Entrepreneurs launch new app linking Bristol creatives to studio space
The idea was born out of their struggle to find workspace in the city
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News / inclusive growth
Kick-starting an inclusive economic recovery in Bristol
'This is no longer just about rhetorical inclusivity'
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News / PR & Marketing
Former Bristol journalist launches virtual PR agency
Rupert Janisch is the founder of Turn the Tables PR
Sport
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Gloucestershire’s James Bracey named in 30-man England squad
Exciting news for the 'exceptional' wicket-keeper and batsman
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Other Sport / Bristol City
Secure a place for your life-size cut-out in Ashton Gate Stadium
The next best thing to being there for real
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Features / pride
Cycling with Pride
#OurPrideRide is new for 2020
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Other Sport / golf
Mini golf course to be built in Knowle West
Residents are encouraged to create their own courses at home until it opens
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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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Other Sport / Snooker
Judd Trump among first UK sportspeople to return to work
Championship League snooker is coming live from Milton Keynes
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Football / Bristol City
Bristol City’s season set to resume
The Robins have not played competitively since March 7
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Cricket / Gloucestershire Cricket
Gloucestershire’s James Bracey named in England training squad
The wicketkeeper-batsman only made his debut for Gloucestershire in 2019
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Rugby / Bristol Bears
Rugby League sensation Ratu Naulago switches codes to join Bristol Bears
He remains a serving soldier in the British Army
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Football / Bristol City
Tributes paid to former Bristol City physio Buster Footman
Buster joined the club under manager Joe Jordan in 1988
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News / coronavirus
Bristol Festival of Ideas to be held online
The popular series of discussion and debates goes virtual
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News / Colston Hall
Bristol Takeover Online returns for round two
Bristol Takeover Online Part 2 hopes to raise £20,000 for live venues
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News / st Pauls carnival
St Paul’s Carnival 2020 goes online
Spirit Up! United at Home starts on June 20
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News / Bristol Refugee Festival
Bristol Refugee Festival returns for 2020
The theme for the 2020 virtual programme of events is ‘imagine’
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News / Bristol Pride
Bristol Pride goes virtual for 2020
Organisers have moved the festival online
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Features / coronavirus
Preview: Bristol Takeover Online
More than nine hours of live streamed music
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News / coronavirus
Unlock your talents at a new online festival
Raising money for a mental health charity
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News / coronavirus
Colston Hall’s Bristol Takeover goes online
Showcasing fresh talent from across the city
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News / massive attack
Massive Attack and Idles to play online festival
Block by Blockwest will take place within Minecraft
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News / Upfest
Upfest still hope to hold a 2020 festival
It was due to return this summer following a year off
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News / University of Bristol
Bristol Uni moves all lectures online from autumn term
There will still be face-to-face tuition in small groups
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News / coronavirus
Bristol students stage rent strike over ‘heartless’ actions of letting agent
Many are struggling to pay rent because of the coronavirus pandemic
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Your say / coronavirus
‘It is hard to live this situation of uncertainty in Bristol, and even more so if you are a foreigner’
Yolanda Mir is a Bristol24/7 intern from Catalonia
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Features / Sponsored Feature
Stressed with student life? Here are more things you can do to cope
How to deal with the stress that student life inevitably brings
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Offers and Competitions / Sponsored Feature
Win a years pet healthcare plan with The Vet Bristol worth up to £445!
Win a years pet healthcare plan with The Vet Bristol worth up to £445!
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News / The University of Bristol
Call for University of Bristol to do more to tackle racism
The university says it is committed addressing racism, but admits there is still more to do
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Lifestyle and Leisure / Travel
Places students can visit just outside Bristol
Escape for a day
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Travel and Transport / Travel
Getting out and about in Bristol as a student in 2019
From buses to planes
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Lifestyle and Leisure / Housing
A Bristol neighbourhood for every student
There's a neighbourhood to suit everyone
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Lifestyle and Leisure / study spaces
Alternative spaces to study in Bristol
You can even do the laundry while studying
LGBTQ+
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Features / pride
Billboards in Bristol will celebrate LGBTQ+ people for Pride month
More than 1,000 digital billboards will feature queer figures from across the country
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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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News / radio
Bristol’s LGBTQ+ radio show celebrates ten years
ShoutOut Radio is a decade old
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News / Bristol Pride
Bristol Pride goes virtual for 2020
Organisers have moved the festival online
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News / Freedom Youth
LGBTQ+ youth group celebrates 25 years
Freedom Youth has released a video to celebrate
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Features / Events
Bringing queer events to LGBTQ+ people during lockdown
How LGBTQ+ promoters are adapting
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Features / qtipoc
Showcasing the talent of LGBTQ+ people of colour in Bristol and beyond
A collaboration between the Voice and Influence Partnership and Kiki Bristol
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News / coronavirus
Hardship fund launched for LGBTQ+ performers
It has been organised by the producers of SCRiTCH Cabaret
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Features / bristol refugee rights
Supporting LGBTQ+ refugees through the coronavirus
Bristol Refugee Rights and Pride Without Borders launch emergency appeal
