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FOUR IN HOSPITAL AFTER PUB CRASH

FIVE people have been injured and a man arrested after a car smashed into the front of a Bristol pub. Emergency services cordoned off the Merchants Arms in Hotwells after a silver Nissan crashed into the building at around 9.30pm on Sunday. Avon and...

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BID TO SAVE BEST VIEW

THE fight is on to save what has been described as the “best view in Bristol”. Residents of Windmill Hill and Victoria Park have launched a campaign against plans for a 23-storey block of student flats. The proposed development would be the tallest...

Is track on track?

ADECISION is due next week on building a giant new cycling centre in Bristol with a one-kilometre track meeting standards for regional competitions. A 250-metre training track would also create a traffic-free space for people to learn how to ride...

RUINED MURAL PAINT A ‘CHEAP’ OPTION

BRISTOL City Council turned down two options to better install a failed city centre artwork using properly durable materials due to the high associated costs, the Post can reveal. Our Common Ground, located on the Centre Promenade, has fallen into...

PORTRAIT OF A WAR HERO:

A 99-year-old Bristol Second World War veteran has been photographed as part of a special decade-long project capturing the stories of military heroes. Stan Lucas, who served as a military policeman in Egypt and Palestine, sat for renowned portrait...

BAIL FOR MAN, 32, AFTER MURDER ARREST

A MAN, aged 32, was arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a woman in Bristol on Friday evening. Avon and Somerset Police were called to an address at Sussex Place in St Pauls at around 8.40pm by the ambulance service. A woman was...

Giant jack-up barge arrives to rebuild Birnbeck

ASTRANGE new thing appeared next to Birnbeck Pier at Weston-super-Mare this week. Throughout Wednesday, an unusual shape could be seen across the Severn Estuary, growing slowly larger as it made its way over from Newport. Looking somewhat “like an...

PROTESTS IN CABOT CIRCUS AFTER TEENAGE GIRL ATTACKED

ANGRY protesters gathered outside a Cabot Circus store in Bristol at the weekend following a vicious street attack on a child. Around 20 people assembled on Saturday lunchtime outside the Zara store. They could be heard shouting “shame on you” or...

PLAIN DAFFT

PEOPLE in St George have been left fuming after they spent all of Saturday planting almost 30,000 flowers in the park around the library – only for most of them to be destroyed by the council’s mowing team this week. Council chiefs have agreed to...

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BEARS STAR RAPE CHARGE

BRISTOL Bears rugby club have confirmed that player Will Capon is ‘suspended from all club activities,’ having appeared in court charged with rape. Capon, 26, who plays hooker and has made nearly 100 appearances for the club, is accused of rape in...

KILLER’S DRUG DEALER DAD JAILED

THE father of one of the killers of two teenagers in Bristol two years ago has been jailed after admitting being a drug dealer. Kristian Hooper was caught after an off-duty police officer saw him riding a moped at the McDonald’s drive-thru in...

POLICE SHIELD ‘PATRIOTS’ AS CITY BROUGHT TO STANDSTILL

BRISTOL Patriots’ so-called “Unity March” had been widely condemned by the city’s religious and community groups as dangerous and Islamophobic. But in reality just 40 people turned up to march under a banner of “anti-extremism” and “stop the boats” on...

Author’s sculptures on track for Bristol

ENTRY to the University of Bristol’s Botanic Garden will be donationonly on weekdays throughout 2026 to mark the institution’s 150th anniversary. The new initiative expands on the existing scheme which allowed visitors to Donate As It Suits You every...

£1M TO STOP SCOOTER MESS

PARKING bays for electric scooters are planned to be installed in Bristol and the wider area after a raft of complaints. Pedestrians and people in wheelchairs will be all too familiar with clambering around a scooter parked in the middle of the...

£20,000 REWARD OFFERED TO FIND MELANIE’S MURDERER

THE detective leading the investigation into the murder of 25-year-old Melanie Hall will appear on BBC One’s Crimewatch Live tonight as a new £20,000 reward for information is offered. Detective Chief Inspector Ben Lavender will ask people to cast...

‘CAMERAS FOR KEITH’ AT DANGER JUNCTION

THE partner of a man killed almost nine years ago by a driver at a dangerous junction in South Bristol has welcomed the installation of enforcement cameras at the spot where he died. Local councillors and the family of Keith Pullin, who died back in...

‘LACK OF CASH’ FOR US TO HIT NET ZERO

ALACK of cash is jeopardising Bristol’s net zero climate goals and millions of pounds are needed from the private sector. Bristol has slashed how much greenhouse gas is emitted locally in the past two decades, but there is not enough public funding to...

FEARS OVER SCHOOL ‘WAR’

Chief inspector Keith Smith who said the force had been in contact with schools across the city to offer reassurance and crime prevention advice

TEACHERS STRIKE IN BULLYING ROW

TEACHERS at a primary school in Bristol have announced they are going on strike for six days in protest at what they say is a “toxic management culture of fear and bullying”. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) at May Park Primary School in...

COUNCIL RETHINK ON ROAD BLOCKS

AJUNCTION at the heart of problems with the East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood will soon see some changes. Bollards, planters and bus gates in Barton Hill, Redfield and St George have pushed some drivers onto using Blackswarth Road as an alternative...

‘REJECT ISLAMOPHOBIC UNITY MARCH’

ABRISTOL MP has said she is concerned about plans for a “patriots” march in Bristol next month which she said was “clearly” targeted against Muslims in the city. Kerry McCarthy said she had spoken with police chiefs about the “alarming development”...

BRISTOL LIGHT FESTIVAL GETS UNDER WAY

THE Bristol Light Festival got under way on Thursday night – bringing a much-needed splash of colour to the winter cityscape. The festival takes place across the city until February 28 – with installations in place from Clifton to Cabot Circus car...

‘VIVA AVIVA ARENA!’

THE name of Bristol’s longawaited arena has been announced. The 20,000-seater venue will be called Aviva Arena following a major deal with the UK insurance giant. The details of the transaction have not been disclosed but it is understood it is a...

BLOW FOR BUS CAMPAIGNERS

WEST of England Metro Mayor Helen Godwin has dealt a blow to all those who have campaigned for years for the region’s buses to be brought back into public control, after she said she would need to create a region-wide council tax precept to pay for...

‘48 HOURS TO LEAVE, OR FACE EVICTION’

PEOPLE living in caravans on a Bristol street have been told to leave by tomorrow or face eviction. Bristol City Council has secured a court order to force van dwellers to leave Goodneston Road in Fishponds after a raft of complaints and a spate of...

‘‘ SAFETY FEAR AT HARBOUR

THE Cascade Steps ferry landing stage at the top of Bristol Floating Harbour is rotting and needs replacing urgently. And it has emerged that a member of the public fell partway through the wooden structure back in 2022, but only now has the city...

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Court Nursery worker guilty of abusing kids in his care

ABRISTOL nursery worker is facing jail after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against children in his care. Nathan Bennett, 30, was convicted at Bristol Crown Court of eight charges including rape, sexual assault and assault by...

Knife crime ‘Don’t let children become desensitised’

YOUTH campaigners fear young people risk becoming desensitised to knife violence. Martin Bisp, chief executive and co-founder of Empire Fighting Chance, a Bristol boxing charity which uses programmes to help young people impacted by inequality and...

Parks Commercial dog walkers and fitness coaches must get licences

EXERCISE and dog-walking businesses operating in Bristol’s parks risk £500 fines if they fail to get a licence. From April, organisations running paid-for activities in green spaces must hold a Parks Business Licence costing up to £960 to operate...

Lotto win is like ‘help from above’

A MUM and hairdresser from Bristol has spoken about how her Set For Life lottery win feels like “help from above” after a very difficult few years. Emma Parkins, 46, won £10,000 every month for a year after matching five main numbers in The National...

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Housing How far is too far from a train station?

THE largest train station in the West Country is a kilometre away from Princess Street, where developers want to build hundreds of homes – but they were told this was too far away for future residents to walk to public transport. Galliard Apsley...

Hydrotherapy tubs Sisters launch city’s first dedicated spa for babies

BRISTOL’S love affair with spas dates back hundreds of years with well-heeled folk flocking to take the waters at the Hotwells resort during Georgian times. And now it seems the pursuit is attracting a very new generation of fans. The city has...

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MAN , 21 , ‘WANTED TO BE AN ISLAMIC STATE MARTYR’

A SUSPECTED Islamic State extremist from Bristol is accused of travelling to a terrorist stronghold in Somalia with the hope of becoming a “martyr on the battlefield”, a court has heard. Mohammed Mohamoud, 21, who lives in Horfield, allegedly plotted...

Transport No Weca funding for Park Street plans

ACONTROVERSIAL plan to ban cars from driving through Park Street has been blocked by the West of England metro mayor. But Bristol City Council could still press ahead with the scheme, which would stop through-traffic from using the shopping street, to...

MUM IN CALL FOR PRISON PHONE CRACKDOWN

THE mother of one of two best friends murdered in Bristol has launched a petition calling for a crackdown on young offenders using mobile phones in prison. Nikki Knight said her family is being “continuously harassed” by the teenagers who killed her...

It’s Prince Wheel-iam

THE Prince of Wales was visibly impressed by Bristol’s “incredible” achievements in sustainability and innovation – and revealed he is using some of the technology in his own home. William carried out three separate engagements across the city...

Artist brings the sunshine inside

AN art installation inspired by the sun has appeared at Jubilee Swimming Pool in Bristol. Helios, named after the ancient Greek mythological god who personified the sun, was created by acclaimed artist Luke Jerram. The sculpture measures five metres...

Labour call for flags to be removed from posts across city

BRISTOL City Council’s opposition Labour has called for England and Union flags unlawfully attached to lampposts to be taken down. The Green-led local authority took the decision not to routinely remove flags, which started to go up last summer,...

SCHOOL: WE DID NOT BAN JEWISH MP

ABRISTOL school has insisted it did not ban a Jewish MP and only rearranged his visit to avoid disruption to pupils from a planned protest. Damien Egan, who represents Bristol North East, was meant to visit the Bristol Brunel Academy in September....

CYCLIST KILLED IN ‘HIT AND RUN’

A MALE cyclist has been killed in a suspected hit and run in Bedminster. The crash took place in North Street yesterday lunchtime and roads around the area were closed to allow investigations to take place. Last night police revealed they had...

HOSPITALS IN PLEA TO PUBLIC OVER A&E

A POLICE officer has gone on trial accused of causing death by dangerous driving. Matthew Pike, 38, an Avon and Somerset Police constable, faces two charges relating to the death of Keryl Johnson at Newfoundland Circus, in Bristol city centre, in...

‘OUR BROTHER WAS LEFT TO ROT’

AN investigation is under way after a man died at a Bristol homeless shelter and his body was not discovered for a week, despite his family reporting him missing to the charity running the hostel and to the police. Avon and Somerset Police has...

ROVERS ‘EXPLORING’ MOVE FROM MEM

BRISTOL Rovers are considering leaving the Memorial Stadium after studies into redeveloping the ground returned significant issues. Chairman Hussain AlSaeed revealed the club is now assessing other options if expanding the current site proves...

CITY TOLD TO FIND ROOM FOR 5,000 EXTRA HOMES

BRISTOL will have to find sites for 5,265 more homes than the tens of thousands already pencilled in over the next 15 years, a Government-appointed inspector has told city planners in a damning review of its Local Plan. The review means Bristol City...

POLICE SWOOP ON NEW YEAR RAVES

POLICE officers came under attack as they tried to shut down a New Year’s Eve rave in St Philips. The event was one of three raided, with a combined attendance of more than 1,000 people. Last night police revealed they had made a number of arrests...

TERROR AS CASH AND GOLD SNATCHED IN ARMED RAID

GOLD and cash was stolen from a safe by four masked men who broke into a property in Bristol. The aggravated burglary happened on Park Road, Stapleton, at around 12am on Wednesday, August 20. Gold and cash was stolen from a safe as the men threatened...

‘CALCULATING’ PAIR JAILED FOR RAPING VULNERABLE WOMAN

TWO sexual predators have been found guilty of raping a vulnerable woman at a Bristol guest house six years ago. Riaz Muhammed, 51, from Easton, and Muhammed Zahid, 46, from St Phillips, have been jailed following an eight-day trial at Bristol Crown...

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‘NOBODY’S HAPPY WITH CITY’S TRANSPORT SYSTEM’

TACKLING the city’s housing crisis and terrible congestion - along with further transport issues - will be high up in the priority for 2026 for the leader of Bristol City Council. Green Councillor Tony Dyer said several major regeneration projects will...

ROGUE BUILDER CONNED VICTIMS OUT OF MORE THAN £1.25M

ONE of Britain’s worst rogue builders has been jailed after fleecing dozens of customers out of more than £1.25 million. Mark Killick, who was known to his customers as Marc Cole, dishonestly took payments from customers – including some in Bristol –...

DOUBLE MURDER DRIVER HAD BEEN STOPPED WITH MACHETE IN CAR

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U-TURN OVER BUS GATE

SOME of the key aspects of the controversial East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood are being scrapped - following public feedback. Bristol City Council has announced some of the bus gates, bollards and ‘modal filter’ planters around Barton Hill will be...

DOCTORS STRIKE AS FLU BITES

BRISTOL’S resident doctors walked out yesterday for the first of five days in the run up to Christmas. The strike – over pay and conditions – comes amid a “significant rise” of flu in the city with around 100 people in local hospitals as a...

‘MY SON WENT ON HOLIDAY HAPPY AND HEALTHY, BUT NEVER CAME HOME’

ACORONER has criticised the conduct of a carer who argued with an autistic man hours before he died. Jamie Cole, 25, a shop assistant who lived on Greville Road in Bedminster, fell to his death from a hotel balcony in Tenerife following a row with his...

CONCERNS OVER ‘MEANWHILE SITE’ PLANS FOR VANS

SAFETY fears have been expressed over so-called “meanwhile sites” where an exodus of people living in caravans on the Downs could soon be sent to. Claims have emerged at one of bullying, harassment, a dog bite and a knife attack, with scant support...

HUNT FOR FOUR AFTER WAREHOUSE RAID

BRISTOL Museum bosses say they have tightened security after more than 600 items were stolen in a “high value” heist. The raid took place on September 25 but had been kept quiet until a police appeal was launched yesterday. Four men are believed to...

Council moves to reassure community groups despite price rises

COMMUNITY groups will be hit by price increases when they hire out city-owned venues for major events, the leader of the council has confirmed, as it is confirmed a fourth community group has been affected by a decision to corporatise the spaces. But...

QUEEN IN CITY FOR BOTTLEYARD TOUR OF NEW ‘RIVALS 2’ SET:

THE Queen met the cast and crew behind the dramatisation of her late friend Dame Jilly Cooper’s bestseller Rivals, expressing sadness that a woman who meant so much to her was not there. During a behind-the-scenes tour of Bottleyard Studios in Bristol...

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IT’S the giant pantomime we’ve all BEAN (sorry!) waiting for... The Bristol Hippodrome’s pantos are always a highlight of the Christmas calendar, and this year audiences are in for a gigantic treat as an all-star cast present Jack and The...

HARBOUR SAFETY PLEA

THE city council has issued a safety plea after the latest “tragic” death at Bristol harbour but stopped short of announcing any new physical measures to keep the public safe. PC Rehaan Akhtar, 28, was recovered from the water on the morning of...

SHOCK AS STUDENT STABBED TO DEATH

THE family of a Bristol student who was stabbed to death have asked for help to repatriate his body back to India. Vijay Kumar, 30, was found at around 4.15am on Barbourne Road, Worcester, on November 25. He was taken to hospital with serious...