Hundreds of people fail to attend driving tests in Bristol as booking crisis sparks new action
The test crisis facing learners has led to the government promising to take actionLearner drivers are struggling to…
Giant 16-storey block of student flats planned for Bristol trading estate
This week’s list of notable planning applicationsHow the student flats on Albert Road would look(Image: Smart Urban Living)…
Three charged after crack cocaine and weapons are found in Totterdown
They’re aged just 17, 19 and 21 16:10, 19 Jun 2025Updated 16:10, 19 Jun 2025 Bristol Magistrates’ Court…
UK supermarkets face major wine shortage as Bristol factory workers plan strike
Encirc supplies all the major supermarkets with wine Filipa Gaspar and Jamie Hawkins 16:36, 18 Jun 2025 (Image:…
Local nature sites in Bristol lost to development replaced 150 miles away in Barnsley
Tree campaigners fear city’s wildlife habitats will be ‘hollowed out’Developers have to replace wildlife habitats lost to construction…
Joy as troubled flagship Bristol housing site to be 100 per cent affordable
All 186 homes have been bought by two housing associations to provide homes for local peopleAmy Bishop, (GSA…
Fire which caused smoke to block M5 believed to be arson
Motorists had to drive through plumes of smokeLarge smoke clouds from a fire in Avonmouth.(Image: Corey) A fire…
The Bristol areas that were hardest-hit by missed bin collections
Councillors say service levels have since improvedBlack bins and recycling containers on a pavement in Bedminster(Image: Alex Seabrook)…
Builders send up search drone after baby swan seen waddling around site
The lost cygnet was in a confused stateThe fluffy baby swan could just be seen behind the construction…
Flood warnings near Bristol after heavy rainfall
Areas of the coastline are at risk of floodingFlood alerts issued in the South West.(Image: Environment Agency) Flood…