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This week in Bristol: Demonstrators say council is “refusing to correct” conservation mistake

This week in Bristol: Rape charges double – to 8%

The exterior of the Tap and Barrel pub, Bedminster.

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This week in Bristol: Four Bedminster pubs close on same day (but one’s reopening)

Four south Bristol pubs within a 5-minute radius announced their closure on Wednesday. But one couple has already offered to come to the rescue.

West of England Metro Mayor Dan Norris poses with a bus driver in his cab

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This week in Bristol: Metro Mayor hasn’t formally analysed bus franchising

Bristol Marina in the sunshine, with a number of boats and colourful terraced houses on the hill

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This week in Bristol: Swimming pilot for Bristol Harbour announced

This week in Bristol: Earthquake fundraiser organised by Bristol woman smashes £10k target

A JustGiving page organised by a Kurdish woman in Bristol has raised thousands of pounds in just a few days.

This week in Bristol: Airport expansion granted by High Court – but campaigners vow to fight on

Expansion would see the airport increase its capacity from 10 million to 12 million passengers per year.

This week in Bristol: Fears for Bristol Central Library reignited despite council U-turn

Councillors say relocation of the Central Library from its historic location is off the table for this year only.

This week in Bristol: Harbour dwellers face massive fee hikes

The harbour master says raising fees is a necessity - but rises are above inflation, with one charge going up more than 700%.

This week in Bristol:  Lawrence Hill gets a ‘Lido’

Someone changed the name of the Lawrence Hill roundabout on Google Maps this week, after more than two months of flooding.

This week in Bristol: Channel 4 u-turn a ‘victory’ for Bristol

The government's u-turn on Channel 4 privatisation indicates more jobs to come to its Bristol hub, and good news for the city's creative sector as a whole.

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