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Housing Build-to-rent flats go on the market

ONE of Bristol's biggest new 'build-to-rent' developments has begun marketing its flats with the rent for a two-bed apartment starting at £1,960 a month.

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'We need leaders who bring people together' Community hits back

‘WE have every right to be here,’ Somalis in Bristol have insisted after millionaire Arron Banks blamed them for crime in the city.

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Black bins North Somerset set to switch to three-weekly collections

HOUSEHOLDS in North Somerset are being told to prepare for their black bins to only be collected every three weeks ~ as council bosses in neighbouring Bristol consider doing the same.

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City gets first leaning support rail for cyclists

A NEW piece of street furniture has been installed for the first time in Bristol - a railing for cyclists waiting on a hill in the middle of the city.

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Health budgets Hundreds of roles set to be axed at hospital trust

A SECOND major Bristol hospital trust has announced hundreds of jobs will be axed to balance the books - bringing the total locally to more than 500.

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Arrest MP Dan Norris banned from entering Parliament and Weca offices

DAN Norris has been banned from entering Parliament or the offices of the combined authority he runs as metro mayor.

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Landlord fined £6,000 for multiple licence breaches

A BRISTOL landlord whose flat had no sink in the toilet and broken windows has been fined £6,000.

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Solar farm Giant site could power 18,000 homes

A GIANT solar farm is planned north of Bristol which could soon power 18,000 homes a year. If the plans go ahead, much more renewable energy would be generated locally, helping the region reduce its contribution to the climate crisis.

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Patrols increased Pickpocket alert at city bus stops

POLICE are stepping up patrols at bus stops in Bristol city centre after a spate of pickpocket thefts from passengers waiting to board buses.

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Court 'Senseless act of violence cut short a life that had so much to offer'

THE grandmother of a Bristol woman who was murdered in front of her three-year-old daughter at the Notting Hill Carnival has spoken of her sadness at losing her first-born grandchild.

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Services help cut crime and support victims

AS Police and Crime Commissioner, it will be no surprise that commissioning is a part of my role. In simple terms, this means deciding how money from the government is used to provide services that support victims of crime and fund activities that help to reduce and prevent crime. Commissioning isn’t just about spending money, it's a process. It involves understanding what is needed, planning services to meet those needs, and ensuring the services deliver the right outcomes. Here's how it works:

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Driven to distraction We gave not having a car a good try but couldn't make it work

Bristol is supposed to be embracing 'active travel', so why has Tristan Cork got back behind the wheel?

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Bird survey 80 different species recorded as sparrows top the list

BRISTOL'S most spotted birds have been revealed in the world’s biggest garden wildlife survey, with more than nine million birds counted and 80 different species recorded.

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Worms should wiggle not shrivel

T'S easy to go wild for worms, especially when you know what amazing engineers they are! Below our feet, worms are working hard by creating networks and mixing the earth up, which helps oxygen and water to flow through the soil.

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Studio in line for prestigious Cannes Film Festival prize

IT’S lights, camera, shortlist for The Bottle Yard Studios, as the Bristol-based production hub has been named as a finalist for the Studio of the Year prize at the prestigious Global Production Awards.

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Wacky races Charity soapbox derby set to make its city debut

MORE than 30 teams have signed up to Bristol's first major soapbox derby event, as organisers have revealed which two local good causes will benefit from the huge spectacle.

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Grooming gang inquiries to go ahead, says Cooper

THE Home Secretary has insisted that local inquiries into grooming gangs in five towns will be going ahead despite accusations the plans were being watered down.

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PM promise to listen to areas 'failed' by politics

POLITICS has failed communities across the UK for decades, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he promised change to bring an end to an era of \"managed decline\".

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Tariff pause welcomed

THE European Union's executive commission has said it will put its retaliation measures against new US tariffs on hold for 90 days to match President Donald Trump's pause on his sweeping new tariffs and leave room for a negotiated solution.

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Fire alert as temperature may hit 24C

HOT weather is set to bring highs of 24C to the UK as fire services continue to warn of wildfires across the country.

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In those days you got something like five shillings if you found a body

T was good to see CN Westeman’s letter about the Palestine Police printed on Tuesday, April 8.

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Brian May 'very well' as he recovers from stroke

ACTRESS Anita Dobson has said her husband Sir Brian May is “very well, back to his old self”, following his stroke last year.

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Analysts lower ratings as tariffs hit luxury brands

DEUTSCHE Bank, the city broker, has lowered the target share price for a range of luxury firms as President Donald Trump's tariffs begin to influence analyst predictions.

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Hate thy neighbour

Suburban bliss gets cracked wide open in The Feud, coming soon to 5. hears more from stars Jill Halfpenny and Rupert Penry-Jones

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SPRING TO LIFE

FIND INSPIRATION FOR A HOME MAKEOVER FROM PRETTY PASTEL TABLESCAPES TO FLORAL CRAFTS.

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CATCHING THE EYE...

Oystercatchers announce their spring arrival on the nuptials scene

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COOL Britannia

In search of a totally tropical adventure, PETER RICKMAN set sail on P&O's flasgship for a voyage of discovery in the beautiful Caribbean

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HEAVENS ABOVE

THREE priests, one housekeeper and the most consistently awful weather on the planet.

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Three cheers for a vintage performer

WHO knew when Take That pop star Gary Barlow was chucking jelly around half-naked for a music video that one day he'd be a grown-up sensible wine buff...

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TAKE 5 AND RELAX

AUDI has always had a reputation for creating capable, usable and rather understated performance estate cars.

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SOFT-TOP SIZZLER

Aston Martin says it has created its “most powerful open-top series production” car in the Vanquish Volante. With the same 5.2-litre V12 engine as the hard-top, it does 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, hitting a top speed of 214mph.

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Cricket Harry happy to take step back from franchise commitments

HARRY Brook insisted there is no amount of money on the lucrative franchise circuit that could sway him from his England commitments ahead of a crucial next few months.

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Football We've got the quality to turn things around - Rogers

MORGAN Rogers says Aston Villa have the belief they can turn their Champions League quarter-final tie with Paris St Germain around.

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Jewson/Hellenic Boss Beecham confident Roman Glass are in good shape for play-offs

TONY Beecham applauded the efforts of Roman Glass St George’s players and staff at affording them a first serious shot at securing Southern League football for the club.

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Southern Mullings wants repeat performance as Yate return to Cornwall

DARREN Mullings is urging more of the same from his Yate Town table toppers as they return to Cornwall for a crucial collision with one of Division One South's big guns tomorrow.

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Son could be good value in Newbury Spring Cup

THE Newbury Spring Cup has been won for the last 10 years by a horse carrying eight to nine stone or more.

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Cricket Bancroft ready to lead Glos after arriving from Australia

GLOUCESTERSHIRE return to Bristol for the first time in 2025 as they host Glamorgan in the Rothesay County Championship edition of the Severnside derby.

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Athletics Bristol & West target national road relay triumph

WITH the English Cross Country team prize already packed away for another year, Bristol & West AC’s senior men will look to complete an unprecedented double in Birmingham this weekend.

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Women's rugby Matthews back for England's Irish test

ALEX Matthews returns for England in tomorrow’s clash with Ireland at Musgrave Park amid a warning she faces serious competition at No 8 from Maddie Feaunati.

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Rugby Second-row Caulfield looks set to join Trailfinders from Bears

BRISTOL Bears lock Josh Caulfield is to leave the Gallagher Premiership club at the end of the season according to the latest reports, despite Pat Lam's side having found themselves short of options in the engine room during the 2024-25 campaign.

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Kofi doesn't deserve to be in this situation, says Rovers boss

INIGO Calderon admitted he feels “sorry” for Kofi Shaw who, at just 18, is being relied upon as a key player to help Bristol Rovers avoid relegation to League Two.

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Football Inigo looking ‘to break the momentum’ with Exeter win

INIGO Calderon has emphasised the importance of Bristol Rovers’ home game with Exeter City tomorrow to his players, saying it is a must-win in the Gas’ bid to avoid relegation.

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'My father's death left a massive hole'

NEARLY 40 years after his father Bill died from a heart attack, aged just 59, football manager Ian Holloway is still haunted by a profound sense of loss.

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Football It didn't feel real, says City goal hero Roberts

As Haydon Roberts made his way into the press conference room, just a matter of minutes after Bristol City's win over West Brom, it was impossible not to notice the beaming smile brandished across the defender's face as he quickly switched off his phone, which was undoubtedly awash with messages from family and friends, and took his seat behind the desk.

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MANNING HAILS HIS 'TIGHTER' CITY GROUP

LIAM Manning believes the fact his Bristol City squad was arguably \"weakened\" during the January transfer window has helped bring the group closer together as they look to book a place in the Championship play-offs.

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A refreshing dose of Ford-thinking

GUESS who's back in Bristol this spring - it's only bloomin' Andy Ford! The West Country wit, pantomime legend and family favourite is back out on tour and heading to Bristol to celebrate his 56th year in the business we call show.

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Sought-after comedy star Jamali heading to Old Vic

Critically acclaimed comedian Jamali Maddix is back on tour, bringing his razor-sharp wit and fearless comedy to stages across the UK, including Bristol Old Vic on Sunday, April 13.

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Music that breaks the mould

Do Not Play This Piano is a wonderfully creative and engaging family show about the power of music to transcend time, how real genius always welcomes the new, and, above all else, about how love can overcome fear and convention.

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STAN CULLIMORE

ONE of the joys of exotic travel, is the exotic food you encounter along the way. I take particular pleasure in the fruity stuff on offer. Regular readers with an eye for detail might remember that last week I was in Bangkok, Thailand. Since then I have moved on a bit, but not very far. Still in that neck of the woods, still having a ridiculously pleasing time.

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CHRIS RUNDLE

THE ancient French dukedom of Berry holds two abiding memories for me. We found ourselves negotiating its byways a few years back on our non-motorway return from a fortnight down in the Aveyron.

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TAKE A BITE OUT OF BAHRAIN

Chef and author Noor Murad has spent years working with Yotam Ottolenghi on books and recipes - now she's written her first solo recipe collection. ELLA WALKER finds out more

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Next-level pub dining for a very fair price

WALKING across the cobblestone courtyard leading to the entrance, there's a real sense of history when you arrive at The Albion.

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Have a cracking Easter break

As we enter spring and the sunshine continues peek through, thoughts will turn to Easter activities in the city -and thankfully there are plenty of events and things to do over the Easter break here in Bristol and the surrounding areas.

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'The story is at the heart of what we are doing'

catches up with one of the stars of Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) that's coming to Theatre Royal Bath next week. Rhianna McGreevy talks about playing three characters and telling the Jane Austen classic with humour and music

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AGGRESSIVE NEGOTIATIONS

POLITICS is a messy business and Viola Davis's US President ends up with more than her own blood on her hands in director Patricia Riggen’s rollicking action thriller which stages a terrorist outrage at the annual gathering of the 20 most influential world leaders.

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We weren't on a mission to still be doing shows 10 years later

THE first conversation between Radio 1 presenter and superstar club DJ Pete Tong and conductor and composer Jules Buckley was “kind of a bit of a blind date”

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The high life on the high seas

DON'T know about you, but I have long hankered after a cruise around the Caribbean.

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A spring in your step

S Easter is almost here, it’s time to get up, get out and enjoy all that our gardens have to offer with families in mind, where the kids can let off steam and the grown-ups enjoy some glorious spring flowers.

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I couldn't write after my heart surgery...

AFTER going to the GP with what he thought was indigestion last year, bestselling children’s author Sir Michael Morpurgo found himself undergoing a triple heart bypass - and an enforced break from writing.

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I didn't want to be a size zero woman taking down 300 men

AT NEARLY 60, VIOLA DAVIS HAS PUMPED UP HER MUSCLES FOR THRILLER G20'S BRUISING ACTION SEQUENCES. SHE AND THE CAST CHAT TO ELLA WALKER

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Could Gareth Malone's latest test be too hard to Handel?

Gareth Malone is tackling Handel's Messiah with eight novice singers.

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Striking a chord

AS THE PIANO RETURNS TO OUR SCREENS AND RAILWAY STATIONS, YOLANTHE FAWEHINMI CHATS TO HOST CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN AND MUSICAL MENTORS MIKA AND JON BATISTE

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Digging for answers

IT LOOKS like viewers could be in for some shocks as John Sugden and Joe Tate’s secrets are thrust into the spotlight.

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