Urgent search for eight-year-old girl from Bristol missing after trip to McDonald’s

Police launch urgent search for eight-year-old girl from Bristol who went missing after trip to McDonald’s with a family friend and unknown man in suspected abduction By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline Published: 07:41 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 07:43 GMT, 17 December 2020 A desperate hunt had been launched to find an eight-year-old girl … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Protesters hit the streets in London, Bristol, Edinburgh and Brighton 

Groups protesting against the coronavirus vaccine and lockdowns took to the streets of London, Brisol, Edinburgh and Brighton today as the Government continued to scale up its testing strategy. Anti-lockdown protestors marched through Edinburgh city centre, gathered at London’s Hyde Park, brandished placards in Bristol and walked along the seafront in Brighton this afternoon.  It … Read more

£300,000 Bristol house where Banksy mural appeared ‘could now be worth £5MILLION’

The owner of a Bristol home where a new Banksy mural has appeared have pulled out of the the sale at the 11th hour after it emerged the property could now be worth £5million.  Aileen Makin, 57, owns the £300,000 property which could now see its value skyrocket because of the artwork.  She was due to … Read more

Major incident declared after huge chemical tank explosion at sewage works in Bristol

A helicopter was today deployed to search for missing people after a huge chemical tank exploded at a sewage works in Bristol. Avon Fire and Rescue Service said there has been a number of ‘casualties’ following the ‘serious incident’ at Wessex Water’s water recycling centre in Avonmouth. The site is Wessex Water’s largest sewage treatment … Read more

Emergency services rush to large explosion at warehouse near Bristol

Huge explosion at warehouse near Bristol ‘causes casualties’ as emergency services rush to the scene  BREAKING: Up to three people have been injured in a warehouse explosion  Avon Fire and Rescue Service are attending the scene in Hartcliffe, Bristol  South Western Ambulance Service are also in attendance to help the injured By Antonia Paget For … Read more

Police release images of 38 revellers after illegal rave near Bristol

Police today released photographs of 38 people they are trying to trace three weeks after breaking up an illegal rave where up to 700 people had gathered. Officers were injured after being pelted with lit spray cans and bottles as they arrived to disperse the Halloween event at a warehouse in Yate, near Bristol. Avon … Read more

Police scuffle with anti-lockdown and anti-vaxxer protestors in Liverpool and Bristol

Police scuffled with anti-lockdown and anti-vaxxer protestors and made dozens of arrests after thousands marched through Bristol and Liverpool city centres today despite warnings they could face fines for breaking coronavirus restrictions.  The group Stand Up Bristol gathered with signs in the city this morning, with at least 14 maskless protestors – being arrested by … Read more

Police haul away anti-lockdown protestors as they march through Bristol without masks

Police haul away anti-lockdown protestors as they march through Bristol without masks chanting ‘freedom’ Group Stand Up Bristol – which has 2,800 Facebook members – gathered with signs in the city this morning   Many were pictured being arrested by officers from Avon and Somerset police and one officer was assaulted The group had previously been told … Read more

Coronavirus: Bristol ONLY one of England’s top 50 hotspots in south

Only one place in England’s top 50 coronavirus hotspots is in the south, according to official statistics that lay bare the country’s north-south Covid divide.  Bristol has the 37th highest coronavirus infection rate out of 317 authorities in England, with officials diagnosing 410 cases for every 100,000 people in the week ending November 6.   But … Read more

Wooden replicas used to make Bristol Cars are saved from scrapheap

They were known for their elegant style, their smooth curves and luxury designs, but you would never know it from looking at these dust-covered models.  An extraordinary collection of life-sized wooden models from the manufacturing heydey of the iconic British motoring brand Bristol Cars Ltd. have been discovered. It comes months after it was announced … Read more