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Bristol’s best and worst secondary schools for pupil progression
Education
Report finds St Bede’s Catholic College performed the best
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Rooftop standoff with police in Bristol suburb
Lawrence Weston
Eyewitnesses report seeing a man on a roof in Lawrence Weston this afternoon (Friday, April 19)
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Bristol’s crime hotspots revealed neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Crime
Survey shows the number of reported crimes across the city
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Fury over bus route changes residents say will leave them 'isolated'
Transport
First announced a raft of changes to bus services across the Bristol region last month
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Disabled Bristol man 'couldn't heat home in winter' due to faulty smart meter
E.ON
Although it has now been fixed, he says he felt ignored by his energy supplier for months
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Lidl responds after Bristol customers complain of trolley shortage
Lidl
Customers suspected that the smaller trolleys were being removed, but the supermarket chain has confirmed this is not the case
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New affordable housing site taking shape at former pub and care home
Planning
Building works have been ongoing since March 2021 and the planning process is progressing
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Claire Holland murder: Police explain how undercover officer helped snare 'violent' killer
Crime
Bosses at Avon and Somerset Police described Darren Osment's actions on his former partner as a 'brutal and pre-meditated crime'. They added his 'intense hatred' of the 32-year-old was his motivation
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Bristol council tax reduction scheme will cost £1.3m more because over a third can't pay
Bristol City Council
ACORN has criticised the plans as a "declaration of war on the poor"
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Bristol City Council admits failing young people in care system
Politics
City Hall chiefs launched an action plan after auditors unearthed nine "key weaknesses" in the move from children's to adult social care
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Bristol couple cover house in Christmas lights ahead of big switch-on
Christmas
Aaron and Jenna raise hundreds of pounds each year for the children's hospital
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Where all the homes in North Bristol will be built over the next 15 years
Bristol City Council
Locations for nearly 35,000 homes across the city have been identified in the council's Local Plan. Here are those set to be created in North Bristol
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Mother-of-four feared then boyfriend might kill her, court hears
Courts
Claire Holland has been missing for more than a decade. Her ex-partner Darren Osment, 41, is now on trial accused of her murder
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Bristol group built wind turbine that can generate £1M of electricity each year
Climate Change
"There is money in this renewable energy lark so why can't we have a stake in that?"
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Missing boy, 13, from Lawrence Weston found safe and well
Lawrence Weston
Mitchell, 13, was reported missing after last being seen in Knowle on Sunday, July 16
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Child breaks ankle in crash with car in Lawrence Weston
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Officers were called to Ridingleaze following reports of a crash between a vehicle and a child
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Jacobs Wells Baths placed on list of buildings Bristol City Council wants to sell off
Politics
Two bidders hoping to save the historic property have until today to submit final proposals
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Kingsweston Iron Bridge £1m repairs criticised for lacking wheelchair access
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council cabinet has approved the funding despite Historic England refusing to allow ramps
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Bristol Residents' Parking Zone permits price hike 'will move problem to other areas'
Bristol City Council
Some charges are going up by 500 per cent
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Cycle path portrait benches pay homage to Bristol's community champions
Lawrence Weston
In total, 30 new life-sized steel figures are being installed across England
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Residents describe 'soul-destroying' experience of living next to building site for three years
Planning
"We’ve just reached the end of our tether"
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Bristol community fundraiser relaunched to help ‘vulnerable households’ with cost-of-living crisis
Lawrence Weston
During the pandemic the coalition of community groups raised £20K to help those struggling with bills
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Massive rise in animals being abandoned across Bristol say RSPCA
In the News
The first seven months of this year saw a lot more abandoned animals than the same period last year
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Shirehampton butcher Paul is still cutting it after 44 years
Shirehampton
The shop on Shirehampton High Street has only had four owners in more than 200 years
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