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‘Vigilantes’ murdered innocent father they thought was a paedophile

UK June 7, 2025 By Brooke Davies

A CGI visual of the West Yorkshire mass transit system.

Rachel Reeves reveals £15,000,000,000 transport projects - here's what we know

Politics June 4, 2025 By Noora Mykkanen

Fishing port of Mousehole village, Cornwall, England.

The ‘Canaries’ of England named UK’s happiest place to live in 2025

Property May 30, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

PERMISSION GIVEN METRO Al Haddrell @ukhadds St Michaels hospital in Bristol is on fire (right now, photo from the University):

Huge fire breaks outs at hospital for pregnant women

UK May 22, 2025 By Gergana Krasteva

Carla Denyer - mould flats

Landlords are leaving tenants in unlivable conditions - then raising rents

UK October 28, 2025 By Carla Denyer

Half marathon in Bristol and rugby player who died.

Rugby player, 28, dies after collapsing at Great Bristol Run half marathon

UK May 12, 2025 By Jasper King

Misogynist who strangled his girlfriend to death on the night she planned to leave him is jailed for 35yrs PA

Man who strangled girlfriend on night she planned to leave him jailed for 35 years

UK May 9, 2025 By Sara Odeen-Isbister

Iconic UK nightclub ranked one of best in the world will shut its doors forever in just weeks

Iconic UK nightclub to close forever in weeks sparking wave of nostalgia

UK April 30, 2025 By Brooke Davies

Yate near Bristol (Picture: Rich Cainey)

Bristol explosion: House almost completely destroyed in huge blast

UK April 29, 2025 By Katie Boyden

We are renewing our appeal to identify this person officers wish to speak to in connection with an assault.At around 1.50am on Saturday 22 February, two women were assaulted in Temple Back, Bristol.If you recognise him, call 101 ref 5225046814.

Manhunt after woman bitten and another pulled to ground by her hair on night out

UK April 29, 2025 By Katie Boyden

Woman killed man in unprovoked attack after asking to be sent back to hospital

Woman killed man in racist attack after asking to be sent to hospital

UK April 25, 2025 By Sam Courtney-Guy

London Paddington Railway Station

Commuters are 'dodging' fares to save £50 on train tickets — and it's completely legit

Travel April 21, 2025 By Kristina Beanland

Woman with hands raised dancing at music festival during sunset

UK music festival cancelled as locals deem it 'a form of torture'

Music April 16, 2025 By Danni Scott

Harry Matuszewicz-Milne inside his two-bedroom flat in Bristol.

What I Own: A maximalist makeover means my £148,000 Bristol flat is now worth £300,000

Property April 14, 2025 By Eleanor Noyce

Woman attacked by dog at Bristol home as riot police and air ambulance called

'XL bully' mauls woman at home leaving her with life-changing injuries

UK April 10, 2025 By Josh Milton

Boy, 14, dies after being hit by car on his bike outside schoolLeyton Coombs avon somerset picture: gofundmesource: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-leyton-coombs/donate?source=btn_donate_sticky

Boy, 14, dies after being hit by car while riding his bike

UK March 25, 2025 By Danny Rigg

Mary Creagh & Safia Gilder Hodgson Forest of Avon Trust looking at Western Forest map. The first new national forest in more than 30 years is to be created - with 20 million trees. Release date ??? March 21, 2025. The huge forest will stretch from the Cotswolds to the Mendips, the Government announced today. It will span Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and West of England - Bristol, Bath & NE Somerset, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. In its first five years, the new national forest will plant at least 2,500 hectares of new woodland and other tree habitats, with 20 million trees to be planted by 2050. As part of the Government???s Plan for Change, the forest will support its net zero commitments and is an important step in achieving Government???s manifesto commitment to build three new National Forests this parliament. The Western Forest will deliver landscape-scale change and real green investment in people and nature across three regions (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the West of England). Serving over 2.5 million people, the new forest will bring a collaborative approach to nature recovery, working with landowners, businesses and local communities to make it happen.

UK to plant 20,000,000 trees to create first new national forest in 30 years

UK March 21, 2025 By Sarah Hooper

Olympic star 'devastated' after body found in river during search for brother

UK March 3, 2025 By Katie Boyden

Jack O'Sullivan disappearance

'Jack went missing a year ago, I cling to the hope he's alive'

UK March 2, 2025 By Brooke Davies

Judo Olympian appeals for help finding brother who went missing without phone

UK March 2, 2025 By Brooke Davies