Bristol couple amazed as wedding ring they lost at sea turns up months later

Woman who lost her wedding ring while surfing is amazed after metal detectorist finds it 11 weeks later on her 17th wedding anniversary Jenny Urquhart, 45, from Bristol, lost her wedding ring in the sea while surfing She put out a plea on social media for people to keep a look out for it in … Read more

Locals blasted Bristol City Council’s decision to chop down 70ft trees after classing them as HEDGES

Locals have blasted a council’s ‘ridiculous’ decision to chop down two 70ft trees after classing them as nuisance hedges under the antisocial behaviour act. The pair of massive cypress trees are facing the axe after a single complaint by one neighbour – apparently over their light being blocked. The trees have sat in a quiet … Read more

Bristol schoolchildren will get new book on history of the slave trade in city

Schoolchildren will learn more about Bristol’s involvement in the transatlantic slave trade with a new textbook created by teachers and historians.  It comes after last year’s Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of the Edward Colston statue.  Eight history teachers in Bristol worked together with Bristol museums and historians to research and write the … Read more

Bristol Palin proudly shows off scars from a 2018 tummy tuck

Bristol Palin revealed she had a tummy tuck years ago as she shared a side of  herself that her followers have yet to see.   The Dancing With The Stars alumni, 30, and daughter of Sarah Palin wanted to get ‘reel’ as she shared an Instagram post with her followers where she showed off her scar … Read more

Bristol house where Oliver Cromwell plotted 1645 Civil War battle goes on sale for £1m

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) The Civil War was a series of battles from 1642 to 1651 between Royalists and Parliamentarians. When King Charles I took the throne in 1625, his reign was met with almost immediate murmurs of discontent. His was a style of governance defined by religious dogma and a stubborn opposition to parliamentary rule. … Read more

Husky howls in protest in Bristol home over sweetie standoff

Howls of protest: Stubborn husky refuses to come downstairs in hilarious stand-off with owner Sophie Ewan, 27, from Bristol wanted Rex the husky to come down stairs  The large hound sat in the landing and howled in response to her requests   The husky only decided to come down stairs when offered a sweet as a … Read more

Ministers must ramp up protection for Jewish students at Bristol University, MPs say 

The universities minister has faced calls to take tougher action to ensure Jewish students are protected from anti-Semitism on campus, with one senior MP comparing the situation to ‘1930s Germany’. MPs pressed Michelle Donelan to adopt a more heavy-handed approach – such as cutting off their funding or sacking university bosses – when the institutions … Read more

Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer

The staycation boom CAN’T be this bad! Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer – triple the price of a suite at the Savoy The average property price on the Southmead road in Bristol is £193,000  Two adults and two children could stay at the Savoy for £2,416 for … Read more

Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer

The staycation boom CAN’T be this bad! Booking.com advertises ordinary four-bedroom Bristol house for £30,000 for five nights this summer – triple the price of a suite at the Savoy The average property price on the Southmead road in Bristol is £193,000  Two adults and two children could stay at the Savoy for £2,416 for … Read more