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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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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