{"id":175849,"date":"2025-06-11T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/175849\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T14:13:21","slug":"mystery-as-massive-green-spots-appear-on-bristol-road-overnight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/175849\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery as massive green spots appear on Bristol road overnight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;It looks like the road has got a form of measles&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_25dbf8\">Lauren Beavis<\/strong> and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_25dbf8\">Jamie Hawkins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14:47, 11 Jun 2025Updated 15:05, 11 Jun 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_PG_BRI_110625green_dot-9.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Green dots and circles have appeared on Greville Road in Southville (Image: PAUL GILLIS \/ Reach PLC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Residents have been left baffled after a series of large green spots appeared on their road &#8211; and nobody knows why.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Multiple colourful dots appeared on Greville Road in the Southville area of Bristol overnight &#8211; with even the council saying they can&#8217;t currently explain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One woman said: &#8220;No one knows why they are here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;They have come out of no where &#8211; it is safe to say everyone is pretty confused!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8221;It looks like the road has got a form of measles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0_PG_BRI_110625green_dot-7.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Green dots and circles have appeared on Greville Road in Southville (Image: PAUL GILLIS \/ Reach PLC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The markings range in size from around 30cm to 1.2m wide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Some locals seem to think the mysterious dots could be part of an art exhibition due to an increase in street art around the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/motoring\/dvla-increased-duty-most-cars-10217768\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DVLA has increased duty for most cars so use number plate checker to see if you&#039;re affectedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">DVLA has increased duty for most cars so use number plate checker to see if you&#8217;re affected<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another woman said: &#8220;They are colourful and pretty &#8211; even though they are out of the blue, I like them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;It is definitely the kind of thing to happen in Bristol of all places.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1_PG_BRI_110625green_dot-11.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Green dots and circles have appeared on Greville Road in Southville (Image: PAUL GILLIS \/ Reach PLC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One said she thought it was a bid to slow drivers down to 20mph.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But a local man seemed to disagree, arguing the dots &#8220;serve no purpose and are extremely unnecessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A spokesman for <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/all-about\/bristol-city-council\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol City Council<\/a>, said: &#8220;We have confirmed that we are investigating where these road markings have come from.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8221;We&#8217;ll keep looking into this in the meantime.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8216;It looks like the road has got a form of measles&#8217; 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