Manchester family ‘stuck’ after two-week holiday turns into unforeseen nightmare
Ashley Thorpe has been left stuck in Jamaica because of Hurricane MelissaAshley Thorpe (Image: Ashley Thorpe ) A…
The incredible life of the first Black man to vote in Britain after being born into slavery
The Greenwich-based composer did a lot with his lifeSancho is remembered for his work as an abolitionist, writer…
Bristol legend Paul Stephenson honoured as Black History Month gets underway
The leader of the bus boycott was a ‘towering figure’ in Britain’s civil rights movementPaul Stephenson(Image: Ros Martin)…
Keep them up, take them down – two petitions argue over Bristol’s flags
After South Gloucestershire announced it would remove lamppost flags, the pressure mounts on Bristol to decideUnion flags were…
Neighbours’ shock at racist shooting of young girl in Bristol street
“It’s awful, such a violent attack on their family and our community”Views of Chakeshill Drive in Bristol, Thursday…
Scouser ‘kept it to herself for days’ after ‘surreal’ phone call
Anu Omideyi said it “took a while for the magnitude of it to sink in”Anu Omideyi at the…
Work begins on huge new artwork at iconic city centre location
Covering 700sq m where the fountains were 19:03, 09 Sep 2025Updated 19:06, 09 Sep 2025 The creation of…
‘He didn’t really talk about The Beatles but he was a mentor to them’
Lord Woodbine, a key player in The Beatles early days, has been honoured in the city 19:02, 29…
How the Bristol Bus Boycott changed the laws in Britain
This week is the anniversary of the first victory of the UK Civil Rights movementBristol students protest across…
‘Trespassers to trustees’ – community centre wins legal battle against Bristol City Council
The council will now have to pay a hefty legal billKuumba is situated on Hepburn Road and has…