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The ancient hedgerow at Yew Tree Farm on a sunny day

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

After accidentally giving a landowner permission to cut down an ancient Bristol hedgerow with protected status as a biodiversity haven, the council say there’s nothing they can do.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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Avon & Somerset Police Chief Sarah Crew

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

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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The exterior of the Tap and Barrel pub, Bedminster.

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

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon
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

Pressure is growing on West of England metro mayor Dan Norris to investigate bringing buses under more public control.

Alex Seabrook
Alex Seabrook (Local Democracy Reporter)
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

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon
Men in orange jumpsuits, with head torches, search through rubble at night. They are members of the UK's International Search & Rescue team, in Hatay, Turkey, looking for survivors of the 2023 earthquake.

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

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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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.

Sean Morrison
Sean Morrison

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The glass ceiling and interior columns if Bristol Central Library

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.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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Boats in Bristol Harbour

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%.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

This Week in Bristol

A man holding an umbrella walks through a flooded underpass entrance at Lawrence Hill roundabout

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.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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The exterior of Channel 4's Bristol offices

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.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon

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Stoke Park estate in Bristol

This week in Bristol: Parks budget cuts exceed existing budget

The latest council cost cutting plans include a £1.5 million cut to the council's £1.3 million parks budget.

Eliz Mizon
Eliz Mizon
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