Bristol Pride billboard set alight less than 24 hours after being put up
Organisers said it was a ‘considered act of hatred’. Bristol – Metro …
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Dad’s funeral had to be postponed after undertakers ‘lost’ his body
Leigh Blanning, 51, was told the hearse had broken down – but his dad’s body was actually nine miles away in Bath. Bristol – Metro …
This week in Bristol: Demonstrators say council is “refusing to correct” conservation mistake
After accidentally giving a landowner permission to cut down an ancient Bristol hedgerow with protected status as a biodiversity haven, the council say there’s nothing they can do.
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Lost opportunities: are inquests failing to prevent future deaths?
Jess Durdy’s death followed clear failings by those charged with caring for her, her mother believes, but a coroner didn’t see it that way. Bereaved families, campaigners and lawyers say an opaque, inconsistent system needs change.
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Kate Middleton beaten by Dame Kelly Holmes at bean-bag game during school visit
The Princess of Wales met the olympic champ during a school visit as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Bristol – Metro …
The last time England’s men played football at Ashton Gate – a mere 110 years ago
In 1913, 8,000 fans came to Bedminster to watch the England men’s team play Wales, where foul weather had turned the pitch into a quagmire.
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Why we need industrial correspondents
Strikes are back, but the industrial reporters have pretty much vanished. I sit down with industrial correspondents, past and present, to find out about life on the beat, and why reviving this coverage matters.
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Illegal rave shut down by police after hundreds turn up at park
More than 300 people gathered for the unlicensed music event in Bristol. Bristol – Metro …
Nearly 60 people injured on ‘optical illusion’ cycle lane in just one year
‘There can be no other local authority in the country that has created a development that has succeeded in seriously injuring 59 people.’ Bristol – Metro …
Bristol karting venue offers discount to services personnel
Absolutely Karting in Bristol has launched a permanent blue light discount allowing people who work in the emergency services and armed forces to take part in go karting at a…