Bristol bans ads for fast fashion, flights, and non-electric cars It’s the first city in the UK to introduce restrictions on advertising fast fashion The Independent UK · Sep 16
Bristol councillors vote to end high-carbon advertising on council-owned sites The ban will apply to all bus stops in the city, and some free-standing digital screens and billboards where the council owns the display. Evening Standard · Sep 16
Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion Green-run council also curbing ads for airlines, cruises, fossil fuels and SUVs on its billboards and bus shelters The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Bristol couples covered the bridge with locks, but 3 tonnes stopped the lifting For years, couples visiting Bristol attached padlocks to Pero’s Bridge to symbolise their relationships, often throwing the keys into the harbour below. The tradition eventually created an unexpected engineering problem. By June 2025, an estimated three tonnes of locks had accumulated on the pedestrian bridge, adding so much weight that… The Times of India · Sep 15
Monarchs, MPs and merchants: the register laying bare Britain’s slave-trading past Exclusive: New research identifies thousands who profited from trafficking enslaved Africans and traces some financial links to institutions still operating today The Guardian - UK · Sep 14
Inside Somerset’s top-secret decoy cities that saved thousands of lives in World War Two IN DEPTH: Eighty-five years on from the Battle of Britain, the fascinating story of a major wartime deception on home soil is only now emerging. Alex Ross explored one of the top-secret sites near Bristol to find out more The Independent UK · Sep 13
17-year-old British carpentry apprentice began building a small 12.5-sq-m trailer home from reclaimed materials; within three years, he owned it debt-free after spending just £6,000 A Bristol carpentry apprentice built a 12.5 square metre tiny home on a donated trailer using reclaimed materials, achieving full debt free ownership at 20 after spending three years and about £6,000 on the project, offering a low cost alternative to traditional homeownership amid rising rents and deposit requirements in… The Economic Times · Sep 12
Soaring cost of rent means its now cheaper to live in Barcelona than Bristol IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 9
Soaring cost of living means it’s now cheaper to live in Milan than Manchester One month of living costs in London equates to five months in Thailand’s Chiang Mai The Independent UK · Sep 9
UK flights cancelled today September 9: Check Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted, Bristol airports arrival, departures latest update Heathrow airport News: Flights across major UK airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Stansted and Bristol, remain disrupted on September 9 after a technical failure at NATS caused widespread cancellations and delays. Although the air traffic control system has been restored, passengers may still face knock-on disruption as airlines clear… The Economic Times · Sep 9
All the flights cancelled in Scotland after major air traffic control issue AT least 89 flights have been cancelled in Scotland today, after an air traffic technical issue affected airspace in the south of the UK The National (Scotland) · Sep 8
Brad Pitt to give command to start engines for NASCAR Bristol Night Race The Academy-Award winning actor will give the command to fire the engines when NASCAR heads to 'The Last Great Colosseum' Motorsport · Sep 8
Glowworms return to Yorkshire after 100 years, with first glowing females bred in a Bristol shed Glowworms have reappeared at Nosterfield nature reserve after a century-long absence. Conservation efforts, which began with larvae raised in a garden shed, show early success. Volunteers observed up to twelve glowing females this summer, indicating survival and development. Historical records confirm glowworms were once abundant in the area before their… The Times of India · Sep 8
‘Gigantic spaceship’: University of Bristol’s flagship £500m campus opens Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus near to station will make it easier for students and staff to commute The Guardian - UK · Sep 6
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Councils in England and Wales accused of excessive fees to run outdoor classes Report documents use of commercial licensing for free or donation-based exercise classes in parks and on beaches
The Independent UK · Sep 4 Woman avoids jail over Bristol XL bully attack that killed teenage cousin The dog named Prince fatally injured Morgan Dorsett inside a flat at Cobhorn Drive, Withywood, Bristol, on February 26 last year
The Independent UK · Aug 28 Passenger warns travellers to check passport validity after mistake cost her £500 The couple said they ‘felt like criminals’ after they were escorted out of Bristol airport, and have called on airlines to do more to let customers know about the 10-year passport rule
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28 ‘You notice the quiet’: Lorde and Little Simz to star at festival run on green power A zero-emission compact hydrogen power plant will drive the two stages at Clifton Down in Bristol
Evening Standard · Aug 24 House prices fall in London commuter belt as buyers alerted to new 'opportunities' Experts said the price drop would be welcome news to hopeful London commuter belt buyers
Evening Standard · Aug 23 Commuter belt house price hot and cold spots revealed by Rightmove It looked at asking prices in locations around London, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol and Cardiff
The Times of India · Aug 21 A couple bought a £490,000 renovated 19th-century church near Bristol despite a 'haunted' crypt, hearing whistling and footsteps and finding tombstones, but still call it a dream home A couple bought a renovated 19th-century church near Bristol for £490,000, calling it their dream home despite its former crypt basement. Mary says she has heard whistling and footsteps around the basement and has been unsettled by a hymn board that repeatedly falls. Tombstones also remain over the stove, adding…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 Watermelons in Bristol: how UK heatwaves are affecting growers Most allotment holders say the heat has meant more work for smaller crops, although some have found a silver lining
The Guardian - UK · Aug 15 The Greatest Showman musical to come alive on the West End stage in 2027 Disney production ran in Bristol earlier this year and its stars Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks will resume their roles at Theatre Royal Drury Lane
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10 Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles / György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragments review – Bristol Proms reach for the heavenly Sunday afternoon’s two concerts, closing the Proms’ Bristol weekend, brought the superlative Tenebrae, and Sakari Oramo swapping baton for bow to duet with his wife
The Independent UK · Aug 9 Attempted murder arrest after car hits three pedestrians in Bristol Police say they do not believe there is any ‘wider threat’