It is the richest city in the whole country, a harbour fit for a thousand ships. Or so went the quite exaggerated description of the city by 12th-century writer Gesta Stephani. But, during the ...

Ross Simmonds is the regional director of the public body, which advises on planning applications and gives grants to ...

A royal visit: HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh visited the University of Bristol on Thursday to learn about a world-leading ...

We are only just into March but the first signs of spring have been seen in and around Bristol with a few days of rare sunshine. The past week also included international rugby action at Ashton ...

Folk band The Longest Johns will be the main act at their home city's biggest festival this summer. The band, who became famous for their viral video of 'Wellerman', a 150 year-old sea shanty ...

That Bristol has a superb restaurant scene is now a given, but its drinking dens and nightlife options are also something to be reckoned with too, as is its renowned live music scene. From ...

Hotwells and Cliftonwood feature together in the The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025. The Chew Valley in Somerset has been named the best place to live in the South West of England while Saffron ...

A statue of Edward Colston. Colston was a 17th century merchant who made his fortune from involvement in the slave trade. In 2020, Colston's statue was pulled down and thrown in Bristol harbour as ...

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