I tried Jumpin Fun at Eastgate Retail Park and lost my dignity
With the weather turning wetter and colder, soft play season is also upon us. It is that time of the year where parents say goodbye to easy afternoons down the…
Blue Bombers win seventh straight, clinch playoff spot with dominant 55-27 win over Elks
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are back in the postseason and they clinched a spot in dominant fashion Friday night. A sellout crowd at Princess Auto Stadium saw Bombers QB Zach…
Concerns over using ‘green’ gas from monoculture crops to heat council buildings
A plan to use “green” gas to heat council-owned buildings in Bristol has been scuppered over concerns about fuel crops. The majority of biogas comes from crops grown specifically for…
How Bond Street and Temple Way would change after transport scheme
Five key areas in the city centre could see major changes under new plans. The transformation of the city centre – which would help it prepare for an additional 5,000…
Meet the award-winning migrant author who fell in love with Bristol
When Michael Malay, who grew up in Indonesia and Australia, moved to Bristol to study his masters, he thought he would only stay a year. But 15 years later he…
HMP Bristol among most crowded as inmates having to share cells
Bristol’s prison is among the most crowded in the country. The men’s prison in Horfield has 408 cells, but figures from the Ministry of Justice said there were 575 inmates…
What the papers say – September 28
The death of Dame Maggie Smith at age 89 features across the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. The Daily Mirror reports the Harry Potter and Downton Abbey actress, who won…
Hurricane Helene kills 44 people across five states
Forty four people have been killed in five states after Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction across Florida and the south-eastern US. Rescue attempts were underway to save people…
Harris visits Mexican border as she offers tougher stance on migration
Vice President Kamala Harris has walked a scrubby stretch along the US-Mexico border in Arizona and called for further tightening of asylum restrictions as she sought to project a tougher…
Martin Lewis says court case could mean £300 2024 Winter Fuel Payment will go ahead
The Winter Fuel Payment restrictions have been surrounded by controversy since it was first announced by new Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Chancellor tightened the eligibility criteria meaning millions would…