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Controversial second plaque on Edward Colston's empty plinth finally installed
Edward Colston
It's been seven years since the idea was first suggested
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Finally a new plan for Temple Island seven years after arena was scrapped
Temple Island
L&G has submitted a planning application for the site next to Temple Meads station
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Work on flagship development restarts but it will be another two years to finish
Labour Party
The Boatyard has been mothballed for two and a half years
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Marvin Rees book launch event as former mayor releases autobiography
Marvin Rees
It will be held in Broadmead tomorrow evening
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From 1963 Bristol bus boycott to today: How Paul Stephenson continues his fight for racial equality at 87
Black Communities
Paul Stephenson, 87, was the first Black social worker in Bristol - and went on to lead a successful boycott campaign against the city's racist bus company bosses
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Popstar Feargal Sharkey makes River Avon sewage election issue
Environment
But Wessex Water say the discharges are a minor factor in the river's cleanliness issues
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Marvin Rees tells BBC Newsnight of 'disappointment' over not running for parliament
Politics
He also warned Britain would 'become ungovernable' if more cuts led to the collapse of local government
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Marvin Rees has a new job - as a professor at Bristol University
University of Bristol
The new role further builds on existing work with partners in Bristol and across the globe to help cities address and adapt to the adverse consequences of climate change
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Highs and lows as Bristol mayor Marvin Rees leaves office after eight years in power
Bristol Mayor
From housing, transport, the arena, Colston and more, a lot has changed since the mayor was first elected
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Update on new Bristol Zoo as construction of new enclosure set to commence
Bristol Zoo Gardens
It will be home to animals including gorillas and crocodiles
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Mayor Marvin Rees says Bristol suffers ‘lack of self-belief and debilitating cynicism’ in final speech
Marvin Rees
With fewer than 50 days to go in office, Marvin Rees delivered a speech about his time as mayor at the Bristol Beacon last night
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The huge Bristol fire that tore through Harbourside 25 years ago
Bristol Nostalgia
A warehouse near the Lloyds bank building burned and collapsed
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Nine new Bristol playgrounds will be built by summer - full list of locations
Things to do in Bristol
The areas have the greatest need for a new playground
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Bristol plunged into shock after deaths of three children
Crime
It follows a string of devastating incidents in the city over recent weeks
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The strange Kingswood by-election campaign featuring London buses and school days
Politics
Voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect the last Kingswood MP
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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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Two E-cargo bikes now available to hire in Bristol
Transport
A further 18 will be added
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Bristol mayor misses a third of cabinet meetings as Greens claim he’s ‘checked out of running city’
Marvin Rees
Mr Rees has himself frequently criticised councillors for not attending cabinet
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Bristol's busiest road faces 'catastrophic failure and bridge collapse'
Western Harbour
The ageing 60-year-old infrastructure faces an uncertain future
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The race to take on Jacob Rees Mogg - Labour's intriguing candidate decision
Politics
They are queuing up to try to oust the Tory grandee from a new constituency on the edge of Bristol
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Greens slam parking permit fee hikes and call for better transport investment
Politics
The delayed implementation of the threefold increase in RPZ permits will be a ticking timebomb for the new Bristol administration
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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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Moment 12-year-old girl gives list of demands to Mayor over Barton House
Housing crisis
Bristol City Council has clarified that it will help Barton House residents who don't want to return to the evacuated tower block, but they won't be given priority to be rehoused.
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Traumatised Barton House residents told they could be homeless if they refuse to return
Housing crisis
"I don’t know how to explain it - they just don’t seem to comprehend the damage they’ve done to people. My kids are traumatised."
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