Happiest place to live in Bristol revealed
The happiest place to live in Bristol has been named in a new survey. The popular suburb of Almondsbury was the highest-rated location in the city in a list of…
Major changes to black bin waste as three-weekly collections proposed
Black bins in South Gloucestershire will be collected once every three weeks from 2026 to save just over £1 million a year. Despite concerns about bins overflowing, the new regime…
Wetherspoons fans told pints will soon cost a lot more
JD Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin, has warned that the Budget’s moves to increase the minimum wage and employment taxes will lead to higher prices in pubs across the nation. He…
The long-lost Bristol country estate now buried by a busy neighbourhood
A long-lost country park is now buried by busy street packed with bars, restaurants, cafes and homes. While Bristol continues to have many gorgeous outdoor spaces, one that didn’t survive…
Public toilets open in city centre for first time in years
Public toilets will be opening in the city centre for the first time since many were closed by Bristol City Council six years ago. The new toilets form part of…
Early German elections likely as Scholz fires minister, coalition collapses
Scholz will head a minority government with coalition partners, the Social Democrats and Greens, after firing his finance minister from the Free Democrats. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a media…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 986
As the war enters its 986th day, these are the main developments. A serviceman of the 13th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine fires a Giatsint-B artillery cannon towards…
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island
HAVANA — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island and knocked out the country’s power grid. The magnitude of the impact remained…
Trump’s ability to get his legal troubles dismissed faces early test in New York
Donald Trump’s ability to quickly move past his criminal cases as president-elect will get an early test in New York later this month. In May, a New York state jury…
European climate agency says this will likely be hottest year on record — again
CHICAGO — For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more…