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UK speed limit rule could be axed as soon as next week
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Speed limits could be dramatically changed in one part of the UK from next week as opposition politicians demand an immediate review amid a growing resentment of 20mph zones
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Fire-damaged bakery repairs in latest Bristol plans
Planning
This week’s round-up of notable planning applications submitted to the city council
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Passengers 'jumped on tracks after being held for 10 hours on train without toilet'
Transport
Labour peer Lord Berkeley told the House of Lords that passengers on a Great Western Railway train were held for around 10 hours without access to a toilet
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Mayor's final speech event at Bristol Beacon cost taxpayers £5K
Politics
The Mayor of Bristol talked about his eight years leading the city with the TV historian at Bristol Beacon in March
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How Bristol City Council's political makeup could change after local elections
Local Elections
Power could be more evenly spread among different political parties in City Hall
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Farm shop and cafe near Bristol faces backlash over 'bonkers' plan after hours
South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire councillors will decide whether to grant a premises licence on Thursday
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Doctors call for urgent law change on smacking children
NSPCC
The current law in England and Northern Ireland has created “grey areas”
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Why you won’t be voting for a Bristol mayor this year for the first time in over a decade
Local Elections
A referendum was held in 2022, where voters decided to scrap the role
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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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South Gloucestershire residents face £300 fines for using log burners
Environment
The new fines aim to improve air quality by reducing harmful pollution called particulate matter, or PM2.5
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Bristol family stranded after they 'watched in horror' as Iranian drones shot down overhead
People
The family were due to take off but found themselves in the path of the Iranian drone attack on Israel
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Bristol City fan is running to become West Midlands mayor
Politics
Richard Parker is the Labour candidate for the West Midlands mayoral election, and he's hoping to unseat the incumbent Andy Street in the vote come May
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South Gloucestershire Council leaders defend library cuts in deprived areas
South Gloucestershire
About £200,000 saved from dimming street lights will be spent towards the vital community facilities
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Bristol homelessness crisis: Evictions from private rented property now biggest cause
Housing crisis
More than 6,000 people a year are asking the city council for help to get a roof over their heads
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Questions over Stoke Lodge court fiasco where council lawyers tried to fight both sides
Bristol City Council
Two departments at Bristol City Council are locked in a courtroom battle over a fence
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Bristol city centre Debenhams plan set to be decided next week
Bristol City Centre
New images show plans for the iconic department store, with more than 500 flats and a new street
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Major harbour development set to get the go-ahead after Environment Agency drops its objection
Planning
For three years, experts said the caravan club site couldn't be built on because it floods, but now...
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Hours left to register if you want to vote in next election
UK & World News
Seven million people are set to miss out
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DWP WASPI campaigners ramping up plans as MPs return to Parliament
DWP
The WASPI campaign is due to step up its action as MPs return to Parliament on Monday after the Easter recess
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Bristol Meals on Wheels extended for up to three years
Politics
The city council is keeping the service in-house when the current contract ends in the autumn
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Bristol local elections: All you need to know ahead of May 2
Local Elections
This election will see a switch in how the council is governed — since 2012 Bristol has been led by a directly elected mayor, until now
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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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Homeowner demolishes 'monster mansion' with no planning permission
Conservative Party
Man knocked down his modest semi-detached house and replaced it with a four-bedroom property sparking 100 complaints from neighbours
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Anti-tourist 'go home' Spain demonstrations grow as hunger strike starts amid 'lives at risk' warning
UK & World News
The protesters are demanding an immediate stop to the construction of new hotels and beach resort
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