The Environment Agency has confirmed the pollution incident which killed everything in a river in Bristol last month WAS linked to efforts to put out a big industrial unit fire nearby. Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Firewater run-off WAS responsible for wildlife catastrophe

'The woods and the valley are a very different place now, there’s no wildlife to be found there'

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Controversially, one of Bristol’s oldest pubs is being converted to student flats Read the full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Conversion of historic pub into student flats nearly complete

Councillors refused permission but the developer won on appeal

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A new film premieres later this month that sees seven children of the Windrush generation tell what it was like growing up in Bristol in the 70s & 80s. Read more about their powerful stories here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Powerful stories of growing up Black in Bristol in the 1970s and 80s

"These personal stories collectively reveal a much bigger picture of resilience, belonging and change"

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A new film premieres later this month that sees seven children of the Windrush generation tell what it was like growing up in Bristol in the 70s & 80s. Read more about their powerful stories here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Powerful stories of growing up Black in Bristol in the 1970s and 80s

"These personal stories collectively reveal a much bigger picture of resilience, belonging and change"

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Controversially, one of Bristol’s oldest pubs is being converted to student flats Read the full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Conversion of historic pub into student flats nearly complete

Councillors refused permission but the developer won on appeal

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A couple of hours before a 'Bristol Rises' far-right protest in Bristol, there's contradictory statements between demo organisers & police, over the fact the protest prompted a big cancer charity fundraising walk to be postponed. Full story here: bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Far right 'were asked to move' protest for cancer charity fundraiser

Police say they asked far-right Bristol Rises protesters to change their plans but 'an agreement could not be reached' so now the big Cancer Research event has been postponed

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A law firm that handled £millions from Bristol's Grosvenor Hotel property scandal has overturned a High Court ruling it was 'dishonestly liable', in the Court of Appeal. This may have been the last chance victims had to receive any money back Full story👇 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Law firm 'negligent but not dishonest' in Grosvenor Hotel scandal

A Court of Appeal ruling means victims of the scam are still no nearer getting any money back

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The council has chosen who it wants to do something with the toilet block at Greville Smyth Park and it sounds great… A local youth work org creating a community hub & cafe! Read the full story here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Notorious empty toilet block could become cafe

It's been shut down for years but now there's a new plan to create something for the whole community

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The annual Shine Night Walk for Cancer Research, which was about to see 2,000 people - mainly women - do a 10k evening walk around Bristol on Friday, has been postponed because a far-right protest has been announced at College Green Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Far-right protest postpones annual cancer charity walk

Those taking part have been left furious at being given a day's notice

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Bristol's Harvey Nichols store gets a rebrand, just months after its future was in doubt & it was bought & saved Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Bristol's Harvey Nichols store to be rebranded

It means the store will continue after fears it would close

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It was the flagship development under Bristol’s mayor Marvin Rees, but it went horribly wrong when builders had to remove the ‘innovative modular homes’ & start again. But now it’s all done & changing the lives of its new residents. Full story here👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Troubled Bristol housing site finally gives families a fresh start

A 'local lettings policy' is 'enabling people to remain close to their families, support networks and local services'

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Bristol's internet system serving 87 schools has been hacked, causing issues across the city. An emergency council meeting has been called, as teachers struggle to work & parents fear children's info has been stolen. Full details here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Dozens of Bristol schools targeted by cyber attack

"Have children's details been hacked and stolen?"

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The annual Shine Night Walk for Cancer Research, which was about to see 2,000 people - mainly women - do a 10k evening walk around Bristol on Friday, has been postponed because a far-right protest has been announced at College Green Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Far-right protest postpones annual cancer charity walk

Those taking part have been left furious at being given a day's notice

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Bristol's Harvey Nichols store gets a rebrand, just months after its future was in doubt & it was bought & saved Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Bristol's Harvey Nichols store to be rebranded

It means the store will continue after fears it would close

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It was the flagship development under Bristol’s mayor Marvin Rees, but it went horribly wrong when builders had to remove the ‘innovative modular homes’ & start again. But now it’s all done & changing the lives of its new residents. Full story here👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Troubled Bristol housing site finally gives families a fresh start

A 'local lettings policy' is 'enabling people to remain close to their families, support networks and local services'

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Council chiefs in Bristol changed the rules to allow developers to build without having to include any ‘affordable’ homes at all - just eight weeks after being asked to at a meeting with one of the city’s biggest developers. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Affordable housing rule dropped weeks after meeting with key Bristol developers

New documents reveal developers L&G specifically requested the policy be relaxed

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Council chiefs in Bristol changed the rules to allow developers to build without having to include any ‘affordable’ homes at all - just eight weeks after being asked to at a meeting with one of the city’s biggest developers. www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Affordable housing rule dropped weeks after meeting with key Bristol developers

New documents reveal developers L&G specifically requested the policy be relaxed

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I’m not saying my local shop sells *everything* but it must be close…

Reform just launched Facebook ads *specifically* targeting the Gosport area (PO12-14 postcodes), scene of repeated protests against the arrival of small boats.

Exceptional Ofsted report for large North Bristol primary school. Read more here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

'Exceptional' Ofsted report for large North Bristol school

"The report reflects the hard work, dedication and commitment of our entire school community"

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“We look after them as we would our own” - the nursery queens celebrating 30 years of nurturing generations of little kids in Bristol. Lovely story, this - have a read 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

'We look after them like we would our own' - nursery queens mark 30 years

They began looking after Hartcliffe's babies in 1996

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The average rent in Bristol is now £500 a month higher than every other major UK city outside London. Full story here: www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Rent in Bristol now £500 a month higher than all other cities

But for the first time Bath is more expensive still

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It’s October, & in the West Country that means Carnival Season. If you’ve never been before, you’re missing out. But I’ve got you: here’s my handy hints guide to getting in to the West Country’s greatest cultural phenomenon 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/som...

Ten handy hints for attending the best carnivals on Bristol's doorstep

They are among the biggest events in the country and are right on our doorstep

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A pub in Kingswood is being transformed into a ‘Grandstand’ pub, with a ‘stadium experience’. Read more here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/bri...

Pub transforming into 'stadium-style experience' with £280,000 refit

It will be one of the first 'Grandstand' style pubs in the city

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The Midas office building has gone & the old Wickes DIY store building is soon to follow as the area begins to change ahead of the @ashtongatestad Sporting Quarter development. 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

The controversial ’modal filters’ of Southville have received much of the focus, but there are lots of other changes & projects from Ashton Vale to Totterdown that are part of the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme. Here’s the details on 7 other www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Seven big changes you need to know in major South Bristol traffic scheme

The focus is on Southville's modal filters but other things are changing too

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The controversial ’modal filters’ of Southville have received much of the focus, but there are lots of other changes & projects from Ashton Vale to Totterdown that are part of the South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood scheme. Here’s the details on 7 other www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Seven big changes you need to know in major South Bristol traffic scheme

The focus is on Southville's modal filters but other things are changing too

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The Midas office building has gone & the old Wickes DIY store building is soon to follow as the area begins to change ahead of the @ashtongatestad Sporting Quarter development. 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

A pub in Kingswood is being transformed into a ‘Grandstand’ pub, with a ‘stadium experience’. Read more here 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/bri...

Pub transforming into 'stadium-style experience' with £280,000 refit

It will be one of the first 'Grandstand' style pubs in the city

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It’s October, & in the West Country that means Carnival Season. If you’ve never been before, you’re missing out. But I’ve got you: here’s my handy hints guide to getting in to the West Country’s greatest cultural phenomenon 👇🏼 www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/som...

Ten handy hints for attending the best carnivals on Bristol's doorstep

They are among the biggest events in the country and are right on our doorstep

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