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Handout photo issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of HMS Defender's Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron which fired the new Martlet lightweight missile during operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Royal Navy attack helicopter chases Russian ship out of waters close to UK town

UK 5 days ago By Sarah Hooper

Football fan and author, 60, dies after falling from ladder while putting up Union Flags on lampposts paul lumber taken without permission https://www.gofundme.com/f/u37zms-raise-the-colours

Painter died putting Union Flag on lamppost while drunk

UK January 23, 2026 By Sarah Hooper

Issy Packer - spending 32k on rent and proud

I’ve given my landlord £33,000 in five years – it's worth every penny

Property January 19, 2026 By Issy Packer

The state of the building sites that Mark Killick, who was known to his customers as Marc Cole, created on victim's properties.This was the moment a builder was arrested by police - after they discovered the 'serial fraudster' was guilty of defrauding his customers of more than ?1.25million.Mark Killick, who was known to his customers as Marc Cole, dishonestly took payments from customers - intending all along he would keep their money, rather than use it for the promised work.Killick, from Paulton, even used some of the funds he said was to process their building projects for personal expenditure, including gambling and travel.It is estimated the value of the work not done by Killick across his 37 victims was approximately ?1,270,000. Photo released 23/10/2025

'Britain's worst cowboy builder tore my roof down during a storm - I can't trust anyone'

UK December 24, 2025 By Barney Davis

Undated handout photo issued by Avon and Somerset Police of Peter Monro. Christopher Monro has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years at Bristol Crown Court for murdering his elderly father at his home has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years, police say. Christopher, 30, also known as Kit, pleaded guilty to killing 73-year-old Peter Monro, who died in Bath, Somerset, in February. Issue date: Tuesday December 23, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Avon and Somerset Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Man jailed for life after killing elderly father in his country home

UK December 23, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Tributes are pouring in for a man who lost his life after he fell from a ladder while putting up Union Jack flags to lampposts.Paul Lumber suffered fatal injuries from a height while hanging flags near his South Bristol home on November 23. Despite being rushed to hospital, Paul never regained consciousness from an induced coma and passed away late last week.

Man dies trying to put Union Flag on lamppost

UK December 12, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

CCTV footage released by the police of the four figures.

More than 600 'significant' British artefacts stolen from city museum

UK December 11, 2025 By Luke Alsford

Sausage bandit dumps massive pile of weiners on Bristol footpath

Sausage bandit dumps massive pile of weiners on Bristol footpath

Weird December 10, 2025 By Molly Lee

Deserted aircraft cabin. Rows of seats without passengers Lviv, Ukraine - 05.15.2019.

Plane filled with British tourists diverts after the toilets break

World December 9, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

'When I feel burnt out, I ask angels to manage my diary'

Horoscopes November 30, 2025 By Sarah Ingram

A residential house at night lit up with thousands of Christmas lights and a woman outside taking a photo.

Bristol family use 150,000 lights to create dazzling at-home Christmas display

Property November 26, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter

Hannah Van De Peer sits on the sofa inside her two-bedroom flat in Bristol.

What I Rent: We have mould and single glazing — but we love our £1,200 pcm Bristol flat

Property November 22, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Ryanair planes lined up.

'Drunk' passenger in tussle with police after refusing to sit for plane landing

UK November 16, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

The Bristol Suspension Bridge with balloons floating over it at sunset, next to a snap of writer Isabel Fraser, in front of the bridge.

A local’s guide to Bristol’s best bits, street art and hidden gems

Travel November 17, 2025 By Isabel Fraser

The Croft Bristol

Two grassroots venues where Oasis and Arctic Monkeys once played have futures secured

UK November 6, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Lewis Pidoux is a forager and chef from Bristol, with nearly twenty years experience of harvesting food from the wild. He runs a YouTube channel called 'UK Wildcrafts' where he aims to teach the identification of wild plants and fungi. Bristol. October 28 2025. Photo released 04/11/2025

My diet might not be everybody's cup of tea, but it saves me a packet

UK November 5, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Aerial view of Wetherby in Yorkshire on a cloudy day, with a stone bridge going over the river.

7 affordable property spots neighbouring Britain's posh postcodes

Property October 29, 2025 By Metro Lifestyle reporter

Carla Denyer - mould flats

The Renters’ Rights Act doesn't go far enough

UK October 29, 2025 By Carla Denyer

Dave and his wife before the crash.

Cyclist injured by drunk driver gets new face from NHS prosthetic centre

UK October 27, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Man jailed for killing and dismembering couple before stuffing remains in suitcases

UK October 24, 2025 By Sarah Hooper