Conor Gogarty
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Eight remote but brilliant country pubs in Gloucestershire
Here are eight reasons to find time for a cosy pub lunch this weekend → Read More
The day Greta Thunberg put Bristol at the centre of the world in 2020
Greta Thunberg visited Bristol two years ago today (February 28, 2020) and thousands of people turned up to hear the teenager speak. The Swedish climate activist, then aged 17, arrived in the city by train and spoke to a huge crowd at College Green at 11am. Students gathered in the city early and roads were closed for the march. Explaining why she had picked Bristol, she said to our reporter:… → Read More
Pontins Brean Sands chalets 'not fit for a dog' as filthy rooms leave children in tears
"It makes you feel physically sick that they expect people to stay there on holiday." → Read More
Story of the Bristol harbourside wasteland next to the Arnolfini and Shakespeare
The story behind the eyesore in one of Bristol’s most popular areas → Read More
Hotly anticipated film about Bristol council estate completes shoot
Shooting has finished on a hotly anticipated film set in a Bristol housing estate. Writer-director William Stone has filmed a full-length version of The Fence, after his short version of the 1980s comedy drama became a breakout hit on Youtube, with 4.3million views in three years. The Fence, which follows a council estate teenager trying to get back his stolen motorbike, is inspired by stories… → Read More
Soft play area in Bristol gets one-star food hygiene rating
A children's play centre in Knowle has received a one-star rating for food hygiene. I-Play SoftPlay, at Broadwalk Shopping Centre, has been told "major improvement" is needed following a Food Standards Agency inspection on September 11. The inspector scored the business' cafe "good" for hygienic food handling, but found improvement was needed in the "cleanliness and condition" of facilities. An… → Read More
The Bristol Hum has driven Brislington mum 'to hell and back'
"Earplugs do help, but I still hear it. It really is upsetting" → Read More
Thousands expected to attend 'massive' climate protest in Bristol
The event will include a march through the city centre and a rally → Read More
Bristol nightclub boycott planned amid injection spiking reports
Campaigners are planning a boycott of Bristol nightclubs amid reports of widespread drink-spiking and some women being spiked by injection. The Girls Night In campaign has at least 13 groups in different areas, organising boycotts of nightclubs on dates between October 25 and November 3. The Bristol group's boycott is set to take place on October 27. It comes as Nottinghamshire Police… → Read More
Stephen Merchant backs mission to save hidden Bristol cinema
"There's an opportunity for it to be much more of a community space" → Read More
The Outlaws: Every Bristol filming location you will see in Stephen Merchant's new series
Bristol pubs, a school and a library will pop up in the upcoming BBC One series → Read More
Christopher Walken on why Bristol is like a 'campus'
"First time I was here there were riots, a lot of noise outside. Second time there was also a lot of noise outside, but I think it was on account of the soccer" → Read More
South Bristol residents react to plans for nine-storey block in picturesque area
"Processes like this are biased towards negative responses" → Read More
Temple Island office deal questioned as council to pay rent for 40 years
Details have been withheld due to "commercial sensitivities" → Read More
RSPCA appeal after man on Bristol Bridge caught 'kicking gull'
“There is no justification for this level of cruelty towards this bird" → Read More
Pub 'like no other' is under offer
A popular Clifton pub is closed while the "final details" of a sale are sealed. Amanda and Charles Yaxley first put the leasehold for The Lansdown up for sale in February 2020, saying they were stepping down to pursue other interests after 15 years running the Clifton Road business. When the first coronavirus lockdown struck soon afterwards, hopes of a quick deal were thwarted, but the Georgian… → Read More
DWP announces new face-to-face assessment guidance for Universal Credit, PIP and ESA
The Department for Work and Pensions' changes will come in for Work Capability and other assessments → Read More
Mum with long Covid loses almost all her hair and shares inspiring message
Laura Evesford has lost her "lush, thick, long head of hair" but will not let her hair loss define her → Read More
Bristol superyacht row: Ship treated like 'unwanted burden', says tycoon
"An enormous number of superyachts could be visiting Bristol if they only knew how wonderful the city is" → Read More
Bristol and Weston A&E trolley waits rocket to worst in England
England's 12-hour-plus waits are at an all-time high — and a Bristol trust has the worst figure in the country → Read More