Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,025
Here are the key developments on the 1,025th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. A woman walks past a building damaged by a Russian military attack in the town of Pokrovsk…
Matt Taylor seemingly on the brink as Bristol Rovers’ concerns reach new levels of severity
This was always going to be a season of transition. This was always going to be a season where patience was needed. This was always going to be a season…
Balomania: The beauty and dangers of illegal hot air balloons in Brazil
Deep in the Brazilian favelas, a secret community builds hot air balloons. They are called “baloeiros”. Different groups of baloeiros compete against each other to make the most beautiful and…
Hobbs’ fairisle jumper is ‘absolute go to’ for stylish shoppers this festive season
Shoppers are singing praises for a knitted fairisle jumper that subtly captures the festive spirit. The Greta Sparkle Fairisle Jumper from Hobbs, which is priced at under £100, is winning…
Lesser known shopping tip will get you an Amazon Fire Stick for £6
Bargain hunters can snap up an Amazon Fire Stick for only £6 thanks to a clever cashback deal. TopCashback is giving new members £15 cashback on a minimum spend of…
I campaigned to ban Christmas songs outside of December. I’ll never forget what happened next – Stephen Pound
I’ve heard it so many times that the spirit of Christmas has been drowned in a sea of saccharine and tinsel with commercial imperatives crowding out the very simple and…
Latest crime stories include failed gunman and UK’s ‘most wanted man’
Some of the most recent court stories in Somerset include a Celebrity Big Brother contestant, a failed gunman, a paedophile on the run, and one of the UK’s most wanted…
M20 traffic: Thousands of drivers warned of carnage as busy motorway set to close for major operation
National Highways are warning motorists of potential traffic chaos later this evening as it prepares to roll out huge measures to prepare for Christmas travel havoc. The M20 will be…
Revealed: The shocking stats that lay bare Britain’s ‘out of control’ public sector spending
An eye-watering £1.2trillion was spent by the UK’s public sector in 2023/24, a figure comparable to the size of Canada’s entire yearly economic output. This figure- which has risen 16…
The 6 things Bristol has loved the most and lost
It began with one of the wistful letters the Bristol Post sporadically receives. The letter, from a George Williams, harked back to a different time – before Bristol was “cool”,…