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Man who could be in charge of Bristol after election is named
Politics
The Mayor of Bristol position will be gone, but the council will still need a leader on May 3
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Bristol City Council local elections 2024: All the candidates standing in every ward
Local Elections
Voters will decide who runs the local authority next month
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We fact checked Radio 4's Bristol housing list claims and whether the Greens are really NIMBY
Housing crisis
Six controversial Bristol developments were listed on The Today Programme, with Green leader Carla Denyer accused of being a hypocrite - but is it true?
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Street preacher arrested outside Bristol University after incident
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Pastor Dia Moodley took his controversial sermons about abortion to the street outside Bristol University
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Businessman accused of 'holding e-bikes to ransom' after TIER left them at his storage firm by mistake
Transport
TIER didn't come and pick up five bikes left at Stewart Burrough's self-storage business, so he started charging them for the storage. TIER responded by calling the police
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Bristol men charged after a large quantity of cocaine is seized in Lockleaze
Courts
Avon and Somerset Police say that almost a kilo of cocaine was found after officers stopped a vehicle
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Concorde Way cyclists say four-year closure is 'ridiculous' as they demand reopening
Cycling
They say the diversion forcing them on to the roads is "far less safe"
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Tools, food and bank card stolen from Hambrook garage
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
A number of tools and food items were stolen from a residential garage in Bristol Road, Hambrook
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Developer urged to reopen cycle route closed three years ago
Cycling
A section of the Concorde Way, used by 1,000 cyclists a day, was meant to be closed for just six months
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Popular pub near Ashton Court to be refurbished in latest Bristol planning applications
Planning
This week’s round-up of notable planning applications submitted to the council
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Live: Safety fears for missing 6ft 7in man with links to Bristol
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing man Abdul, 46, last seen in Bristol
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Bristol mayor Marvin Rees' speech at the Bristol Beacon in full
Politics
In his final major speech, Marvin Rees reflected on the past eight years as mayor
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New temporary housing company could save taxpayer £10m a year
Housing crisis
The council currently spends a fortune on hotels and temporary accommodation
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New coffee shop opens near car wash in Lockleaze
Lockleaze
You can now grab a coffee and cake while you wait for the car wash facilities
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'Bus desert' estate gets two new bus services at once
Transport
They've been campaigning for years for the return of the bus to Ashton Vale and now two bus firms are launching services into the estate
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Former South Bristol school site will get 130 new 'eco-focused' homes
Housing crisis
Half will be council homes on the site of a knocked-down old school
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Former eyesore pub in Lockleaze demolished
Lockleaze
The Gainsborough has been demolished after being vacant since 2011
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Proposed 'petty' changes to allotment rules could be ditched, deputy mayor hints
Politics
But rent charges are still set to double for many Bristol City Council plotholders
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Travellers living on disused Bristol railway line face eviction again
Housing crisis
The group has been living on an old railway line in South Bristol, three months after being evicted from a council site in Lockleaze
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New train stations set to open in Bristol and nearby - full list of locations
West of England Combined Authority
The West of England is expected to sign off spending £100,000 on the project on Friday
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Bristol Clean Air Zone is pushing more cars on to nearby roads ‘as expected’
Clean Air Zone
Two roads in particular - in St Pauls and Totterdown - are thought to have suffered badly
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Properties at One Lockleaze flagship development start at £352,000
Housing crisis
More than half of the new homes at One Lockleaze are 'affordable', but the price of the rest has been described as 'a joke' by a Conservative candidate
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Caring for just 10 looked after children costs Bristol council £160,000 every week
Bristol City Council
The external placements team at the council receives 60 new referrals a week
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'Derelict' council land in Lockleaze to be transformed into 140 new homes and park
Planning
The housing development on a 'derelict' site aims to help solve the city's housing crisis
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