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Huge explosion at warehouse near Bristol ’causes casualties’ as emergency services rush to the scene BREAKING: Up to three people have been injured in a warehouse explosion Avon Fire and Rescue Service are attending the scene in Hartcliffe, Bristol South Western Ambulance Service are also in attendance to help the injured By Antonia Paget For … Read more
Police today released photographs of 38 people they are trying to trace three weeks after breaking up an illegal rave where up to 700 people had gathered. Officers were injured after being pelted with lit spray cans and bottles as they arrived to disperse the Halloween event at a warehouse in Yate, near Bristol. Avon … Read more
Police scuffled with anti-lockdown and anti-vaxxer protestors and made dozens of arrests after thousands marched through Bristol and Liverpool city centres today despite warnings they could face fines for breaking coronavirus restrictions. The group Stand Up Bristol gathered with signs in the city this morning, with at least 14 maskless protestors – being arrested by … Read more
Police haul away anti-lockdown protestors as they march through Bristol without masks chanting ‘freedom’ Group Stand Up Bristol – which has 2,800 Facebook members – gathered with signs in the city this morning Many were pictured being arrested by officers from Avon and Somerset police and one officer was assaulted The group had previously been told … Read more
Only one place in England’s top 50 coronavirus hotspots is in the south, according to official statistics that lay bare the country’s north-south Covid divide. Bristol has the 37th highest coronavirus infection rate out of 317 authorities in England, with officials diagnosing 410 cases for every 100,000 people in the week ending November 6. But … Read more
A school named after Edward Colston has been renamed after the 17th Century slave trader was toppled by Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters in June. Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol will become Montpelier High School after a vote with current students and staff. The school was established in 1891, 169 years after the death of … Read more
They were known for their elegant style, their smooth curves and luxury designs, but you would never know it from looking at these dust-covered models. An extraordinary collection of life-sized wooden models from the manufacturing heydey of the iconic British motoring brand Bristol Cars Ltd. have been discovered. It comes months after it was announced … Read more
A baby gorilla born in August at Bristol Zoo is being reared by a team of dedicated humans after his mother was unable to care for him. The as-yet-unnamed ape will be bottle-fed and tended for round the clock by zookeepers and reintroduced to the wider group in about four months’ time. Mother Kala is … Read more
The government’s total ban on watching top football clubs live has been mocked after a club welcomed fans to watch a match in their sports bar just metres from the pitch. Bristol City have two home games at Ashton Gate Stadium this week, and while fans will not be allowed to watch the game pitch-side … Read more
Bristol pub’s Sunday roast is so popular it has a THREE-YEAR waiting list for £10 lunch made with locally- sourced meat and veg grown in customers’ allotments Award-winning Bank Tavern in Bristol’s City Centre is booked up until April 2023 One course of beef, pork, chicken or vegetarian option served with roast potatoes, swede puree, … Read more