Whats on in Bristol Local News
Dividends, Debt… Direct Action
It’s been nearly 40 years since Wessex Water was privatised. Since then the company has been loaded with debt and dumped sewage into our waterways while paying out huge dividends. What will it take to change course?
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The bravest conversations are with those we love
After coming across a far-right YouTuber trying to provoke people for content, Nikesh asks: is it better to engage or ignore? And how do we have hard conversations with those closest to us?
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AI mural in ‘home of Banksy’ slammed for getting Bristol so wrong
‘In a climate where humans are being replaced by AI at an alarming rate, choosing art like this is not only an aesthetic choice but a political one.’ Bristol – Metro …
Map reveals the best takeaway restaurants in each UK region — is your local a winner?
Uber Eats UK has unveiled the regional 2026 Restaurant of the Year Award winners. Bristol – Metro …
Photo essay: Glimmer
Photographer Dulcie Wagstaff explores how spirituality feels for a generation brought up around technology
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Harbourside to Gaza: Bristol answers the Freedom Flotilla’s call
This week a boat set sail from Bristol to break Israel’s siege on Gaza. Twelve people are on board the latest vessel attempting to deliver aid to Palestine
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Goofy ‘fox’ bought for £50 at market was actually natural history ‘holy grail’
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‘Come and find a listening ear’: Seeking solace at Bristol’s Rastafari Centre
We visit the Rastafari Community Centre in St Pauls. How is the legacy and learning of a tradition carried forward when its elders are no longer here?
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The Bristol Cable
- If we want to survive, we do it together
by Nikesh Shukla on November 6, 2026 at 9:00 amWith the seasons changing and the news full of doom, Nikesh considers how to keep going when life feels like it's getting too much The post If we want to survive, we do it together appeared first on The Bristol Cable.
- Bristol Airport’s expansion plans in numbersby Bristol Cable on November 4, 2026 at 12:39 pm
After years of legal battles, the airport submitted plans this year to expand even further. Here’s how it’s gone down and what’s at stake for the environment The post Bristol Airport’s expansion plans in numbers appeared first on The Bristol Cable.
- ‘Your body is a vehicle’: Bristol’s POC-led outdoor groupsby Adam Quarshie on October 28, 2026 at 2:44 pm
From cycling to hiking and school gardens, POC-led groups are widening access to nature in Bristol. But is the wider environmental movement paying attention? The post ‘Your body is a vehicle’: Bristol’s POC-led outdoor groups appeared first on The Bristol Cable.
- War, weather and oil: Greengrocers navigating an economy on the brinkby Isaac Kneebone-Hopkins on October 22, 2026 at 10:58 am
With global conflicts, fuel price hikes and extreme weather events pushing up the price of fruit and veg, the Cable talks to Bristol shopkeepers about how they’re keeping their businesses alive The post War, weather and oil: Greengrocers navigating an economy on the brink appeared first on The Bristol Cable.
BBC Sport – Bristol
- Slick Saints beat Prem Rugby Cup holders Leicester
on November 6, 2026 at 10:11 pmNorthampton keep their hopes of reaching the Prem Rugby Cup semi-finals alive with a dominant derby win over Leicester.
- Leicester dominate Bristol to go top of the Prem
on October 30, 2026 at 9:43 pmLeicester take maximum points to go top of the Prem before the rest of the weekend fixtures with a 22-16 win away at Bristol.
- Smith out injured as Saints make changes for Gloucester
on October 30, 2026 at 2:47 pmPrem champions Northampton Saints will be without fly-half Fin Smith for Saturday's meeting with Gloucester.
- Bristol then and now: Trams, barges and rugby
on October 30, 2026 at 6:07 amAn interactive gallery showing how the city has changed over the past century.
- Saracens did unbelievable job with Auvaa - Lam
on October 28, 2026 at 4:24 pmBristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam tells BBC Radio Bristol Saracens did everything they could for Totoa Auvaa before he was sacked by them.
Bristol Bears Rugby
- Report: Sale Sharks 21-19 Bristol Bears – PREM Cup R3
by Will Carpenter on November 6, 2026 at 11:16 pmA youthful Bristol Bears side featuring 13 Academy players produced a spirited performance to push Sale Sharks all the way in a narrow 21-19 PREM Rugby Cup defeat at CorpAcq Stadium on Friday night. With nine current Academy players named in the starting XV, the Bears showed impressive character to fight back from a 14-point The post Report: Sale Sharks 21-19 Bristol Bears – PREM Cup R3 appeared first on Bristol Bears Rugby.
- Caulfield embracing homecoming as he leads Bears charge in Cup
by Andy Baber on November 6, 2026 at 11:38 amFrom watching Bristol Rugby at the Memorial Ground as a youngster to pulling on the Bears shirt once again, Josh Caulfield’s journey has come full circle. Back at his boyhood club, the forward is embracing the chance to call Bristol home again, taking on greater responsibility within the squad as he prepares to lead a The post Caulfield embracing homecoming as he leads Bears charge in Cup appeared first on Bristol Bears Rugby.
- Gallery: October Player Development Camps
by Andy Baber on November 5, 2026 at 4:25 pmYoungsters from across the region enjoyed an action-packed week of rugby at the Bristol Bears Foundation’s Player Development Camps during October Half Term. The post Gallery: October Player Development Camps appeared first on Bristol Bears Rugby.
- Team news: Sale Sharks vs Bristol Bears – PREM Rugby Cup
by Will Carpenter on November 5, 2026 at 12:00 pmJosh Caulfield captains youthful Bears side at Sale Josh Caulfield captains a youthful Bristol Bears side for Friday night’s PREM Rugby Cup clash with Sale Sharks at Corpacq Stadium (7.45pm KO). The Bristolian leads a squad featuring 13 current Academy players, including nine in the starting XV, as the Bears head to the North West The post Team news: Sale Sharks vs Bristol Bears – PREM Rugby Cup appeared first on Bristol Bears Rugby.
- Jordan Crane Press Conference: Sale Sharks (A)by Andy Baber on November 5, 2026 at 11:55 am
Bristol Bears Defence Coach Jordan Crane reflects on three players being called up by England A and previews Friday night’s trip to Sale Sharks in the PREM Rugby Cup. The post Jordan Crane Press Conference: Sale Sharks (A) appeared first on Bristol Bears Rugby.
