About 90 per cent of human trafficking victims in Avon & Somerset are unknown to police, force chiefs say
An estimated 90 per cent of victims of human trafficking and modern slavery in Avon & Somerset are unknown to the police, force chiefs say. Chief constable Sarah Crew said…
What you can do if someone parks on your driveway – including asking for fine or to have it towed
For those homeowners tormented by the all too frequent nuisance of uninvited cars turning their driveway into an impromptu parking space, the course of action may seem murky. It raises…
Russia jails French researcher Laurent Vinatier for three years
Vinatier, who works for a Swiss conflict mediation group, was detained as ties between France and Russia deteriorated. French researcher Laurent Vinatier quoted Pushkin as he appeared in a Moscow…
North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads as tensions with South Korea soar
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said North Korea blew up the northern parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use on Tuesday, as the rivals are locked in rising…
New sushi restaurant opening on Queens Road
A new sushi restaurant is opening on Bristol’s Queens Road, though no official opening date has been confirmed at time of writing. Kokoro is described as a Korean-Japanese restaurant founded…
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you trust David Lammy to defend Brexit after Brussels bloc meeting for EU reset?
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has met with EU counterparts in Luxembourg to discuss plans to reset UK relations with the Brussels bloc. Lammy, who campaigned tirelessly for a second referendum…
‘Rapid progress’ made as Bristol library vacancies reduce from 40 to three in six months
A councillor said that staff vacancies in Bristol libraries have decreased from 40 to just three in the space of six months. At a Members Forum on Tuesday, October 8,…
Lottery millions boost for South Bristol’s High Street
A project that could see the community buying up properties in one of Bristol’s most famous streets, to bring them back into use and give a boost to local businesses…
New East Bristol school delayed by another year
Parents promised a flagship new secondary school in East Bristol almost ten years ago have been told they and their children will have to wait another year – and it…
Bristol’s newest Italian restaurant Bella Italia is opening this week
An Italian restaurant chain is opening its fourth branch in Bristol this week. The new Bella Italia restaurant is at Aspects Leisure Park, next to Gallagher Retail Park in Longwell…