Reports

Reports

Bristol pub landlord speaks out on Thatchers boycott that put him at centre of culture war storm

Lemmy, who runs the Chelsea and the Lion pubs, has received a backlash to their announcement, but wants the focus to be on the Merchant Venturers.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

Mayor to consider alternative budget after changes win support from councillors

After four Green amendments on parking fees, reopening public toilets and cutting the mayor's office budget won support from councillors, they said it was disappointing that the mayor is even considering ignoring them.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Reports

Anger as councillors told not to oppose mayor’s budget

Councillors have been warned there may be legal consequences if they vote against Marvin Rees’s budget.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

City

Bristol rallies to save beloved Big Issue seller Jeff Knight

Jeff, who’s been in Bristol for nearly 20 years, is building a legal case to bring to the Home Office after finding out he may be at future risk of deportation.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Reports

Opposition parties target Mayor’s Office and council PR spending in push to amend budget proposals

The voting on how to balance the council’s budget next week looks set to resurface tensions between Mayor Marvin Rees and opposition councillors ahead of May’s referendum on the city’s political system. 

Matty Edwards
Matty Edwards and Tin Hinson

Reports

Kingsdown Sports Centre can only be saved if taken over by another operator, council confirms

Bristol City Council has received interest from five organisations who could take over the leisure centre that campaigners are battling to save.

Adam Postans (Local Democracy Reporter)

Police and Crime bill

Kill the Bill protester cleared of riot, found guilty of arson

Jasmine York will be sentenced on 14 March, but has been released on unconditional bail until then.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Reports

‘Climate change was taken out of the equation’: Campaigners react to losing the battle over Bristol Airport expansion

In the midst of a climate and ecological crisis, Government planners have given Bristol Airport the go-ahead to expand.

Priyanka Raval
Priyanka Raval

Police and Crime bill

‘Sarah Everard had been let down by a police officer, and the thought of the police having more power scared me’ says riot accused

The defence have closed their case in the trial of Jasmine York, who is charged with riot and arson following a Kill the Bill protest in Bristol. She denies both charges.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Police and Crime bill

Prosecution allege protestor was ‘leader’ of Kill the Bill riot, as jury hears accused was bitten by a police dog and hit by batons

The prosecution have laid out their case against Jasmine York, 26, who is on trial for riot and arson following a Kill the Bill protest in Bristol. She denies both charges.

Hannah Vickers
Hannah Vickers

Reports

Young woman took her own life at psychiatric hospital following series of failings by NHS Trust, inquest concludes

Zoe Wilson, 22, was not transferred to an acute ward despite telling staff she was hearing voices that told her to kill herself

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

Bristol and the Climate Crisis

City Leap launch delayed again

A £1billion venture to speed up Bristol’s decarbonisation has been delayed by a few more months, pushing the total cost of the project to council...

Amanda Cameron (Local Democracy Reporter)
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