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A Bristol school with links to Bristol slave trader Edward Colston has opted to keep its name but change its school logo after a vote by pupils, parents and staff. The Dolphin School, a primary school in Montpelier next door to Colston’s Girls’ School, was set up eight years ago and took the name closely … Read more
Furious students in Bristol and Edinburgh are demanding refunds for costly accommodation in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities. Bristol University is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, … Read more
Bristol students are planning a rent strike in protest at coronavirus restrictions imposed by university authorities on halls of residence. The university is enforcing lockdowns on two halls of residence after 725 students tested positive for Covid-19, according to the latest figures. A group of students are organising a rent strike from October 24, in … Read more
You studying PPE too? Student clad from head-to-toe in hazmat arrives at Bristol University where 300 freshers are locked down in halls due outbreak Masked-up pair joked with friends from behind the protective layer of plastic More than 300 students are self-isolating after 40 freshers tested positive University has recorded almost 260 coronavirus cases since … Read more
An area Bristol topped the list of location in the UK that have seen the biggest increase in asking prices for property over the last 10 years, a report revealed today. Easton, an inner suburb north-east of the West Country city, saw its average asking price for a home soar 120 per cent to £283,397 … Read more
Bristol University is latest to lock down with 300 students confined to halls after 40 test positive – as rising cases over 80 campuses soar to 5,000 By Jack Elsom For Mailonline Published: 12:04 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 12:13 BST, 9 October 2020 Three hundred students at Bristol University have been ordered to … Read more
Teenage boy says he hid in school toilets for THREE days to escape bullies after teachers reported him missing from lessons to his parents The boy – who has not been named – was said to have gone undetected in toilets But staff at Cotham School, Bristol, had reported to his parents he was truanting … Read more
A school named after slave trader Edward Colston will change its name following a consultation involving staff and students. Colston’s Girls’ School (CGS) in Bristol was established in 1891, 170 years after the death of Colston and was built with money he had endowed to support education. The school’s name and association with Colston had … Read more
Bristol mayor says toppling of Sir Edward Colston statue was fuelled by ‘years of unaffordable housing, gentrification and being left behind’ Marvin Rees was giving evidence on ‘physical heritage’ to the DCMS Committee He said statue toppling in Bristol in June was not ‘all about the Colston Statue’ Suggested issues like ‘unaffordable housing and gentrification’ … Read more
Six men have each been fined £100 for toppling the Edward Colston statue in Bristol during a Black Lives Matter protest. The group all accepted a ‘conditional caution’, which means they receive a criminal record but avoid prosecution in the courts and any further punishment. They now have six months to follow the conditions of … Read more