A solar-powered milk float is set to deliver a new type of cinema for local people. The milk float will become a mobile cinema and will tour three areas of the city, bringing with it a range of locally-made films and a selection of Aardman shorts. Communities in Knowle West, Lawrence Weston and Lockleaze will ...
Bristol retailers are still selling cigarettes to young people it was revealed this week. A series of Trading Standards undercover operations that found South West (including Bristol) retailers selling cigarettes to underage youngsters was discussed at a conference hosted by South West of England Trading Standards Partnership (SWERCOTS) in Exeter, along with other projects on ...
NewsA new contemporary art gallery opens on the Harbourside in Bristol this week with an exhibition curated by Dr Dorothy Rowe, of Bristol University’s Department of History of Art. Myth and History at The Bristol Gallery features works by internationally acclaimed contemporary artists Lubaina Himid, Deborah van der Beek, Patrick Haines, Phil Sayers, Emma Tooth, ...
NewsMalcolm Evans, OBE, Professor of Public International Law at the University of Bristol, has been appointed a member of the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT).
NewsBristol airport has produced a Noise Action Plan and they want you to give your views. Under the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EU and the Environmental Noise (England) Regulations 2006, Bristol International Airport has produced a Draft Noise Action Plan.
NewsReptiles changed their walking posture from sprawling to upright immediately after the end-Permian mass extinction, the biggest crisis in the history of life that occurred some 250 million years ago and wiped out 90% of all species. In a detailed study of 460 fossil tracks of reptiles from below and above the extinction boundary, Tai ...
NewsSwimmers in south Bristol are set to benefit from a £200,000 cash boost to improve swimming facilities at the Grade II-listed Bristol South Pool, thanks to the city council. Improvements to the changing facilities, internal repairs, refurbishment works, deep cleaning and redecoration and new disabled access are key elements of the capital improvement works. Works ...
NewsBuilding on the success of its first two years, the week-long Celebrating Age Festival 2009 will take place across the city from September 28 to October 3, culminating in a grand finale at the Council House, College Green, Bristol. Exciting line-ups; interesting speakers; demonstrations and lively debate are among the attractions of this year’s Celebrating ...
NewsA major new council house-building programme in Bristol has been given the green light. A total of 46 social housing units will be up and ready for the first tenants by March 2011 under proposals which have been approved by the Government. The authority is one of 47 councils selected by the Government to share ...
NewsPlans to give a bigger say to Bristol people have been announced by Bristol City Council cabinet. Decisions on local services such as community safety, street cleaning and park maintenance will be taken at a local level by elected councillors with input from local people having a real say in how these are to be ...
NewsHundreds of TV Licensing workers walked out on Monday 17th October in a dispute over pay as management refuses...
City MP, Kerry McCarthy, has been granted a special debate in Parliament this Tuesday to discuss the drastic shortage...
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